Colorado — 1988 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1988 presidential electionColorado · PresidentBushR+7.8
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 53.1% | 728,177 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 45.3% | 621,453 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 22,764 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (63 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Alamosa County, CO | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Baca County, CO | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Bent County, CO | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Boulder County, CO | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Conejos County, CO | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Costilla County, CO | Democratic | D+42.1 |
| Crowley County, CO | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Custer County, CO | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Delta County, CO | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Denver County, CO | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Dolores County, CO | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Douglas County, CO | Republican | R+41.5 |
| Eagle County, CO | Republican | R+13.5 |
| El Paso County, CO | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Elbert County, CO | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Fremont County, CO | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Garfield County, CO | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Grand County, CO | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Jackson County, CO | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Republican | R+30.4 |
| La Plata County, CO | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Lake County, CO | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Larimer County, CO | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Democratic | D+30.2 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Logan County, CO | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Mesa County, CO | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Mineral County, CO | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Moffat County, CO | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Montrose County, CO | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Morgan County, CO | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Otero County, CO | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Ouray County, CO | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Park County, CO | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Phillips County, CO | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Prowers County, CO | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Routt County, CO | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Saguache County, CO | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| San Juan County, CO | Republican | R+4.3 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Summit County, CO | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Teller County, CO | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Weld County, CO | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Yuma County, CO | Republican | R+15.4 |
Colorado results by county
63 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Michael Dukakis+6,301 | 43,16345.9% | 49,46452.6% | 1,4671.6% | 94,094 |
| Alamosa County | George H. W. Bush+421 | 2,56753.7% | 2,14644.9% | 671.4% | 4,780 |
| Arapahoe County | George H. W. Bush+34,813 | 95,92660.2% | 61,11338.4% | 2,2061.4% | 159,245 |
| Archuleta County | George H. W. Bush+645 | 1,44063.7% | 79535.1% | 271.2% | 2,262 |
| Baca County | George H. W. Bush+819 | 1,67065.3% | 85133.3% | 351.4% | 2,556 |
| Bent County | Michael Dukakis+56 | 1,03247.6% | 1,08850.2% | 472.2% | 2,167 |
| Boulder County | Michael Dukakis+9,091 | 48,17444.9% | 57,26553.4% | 1,7841.7% | 107,223 |
| Chaffee County | George H. W. Bush+532 | 3,08053.9% | 2,54844.6% | 861.5% | 5,714 |
| Cheyenne County | George H. W. Bush+361 | 76064.1% | 39933.6% | 272.3% | 1,186 |
| Clear Creek County | George H. W. Bush+122 | 1,82050.1% | 1,69846.8% | 1143.1% | 3,632 |
| Conejos County | Michael Dukakis+531 | 1,44541.9% | 1,97657.3% | 260.8% | 3,447 |
| Costilla County | Michael Dukakis+666 | 45428.7% | 1,12070.8% | 70.4% | 1,581 |
| Crowley County | George H. W. Bush+232 | 86257.5% | 63042.0% | 80.5% | 1,500 |
| Custer County | George H. W. Bush+443 | 75369.5% | 31028.6% | 211.9% | 1,084 |
| Delta County | George H. W. Bush+1,928 | 5,44959.6% | 3,52138.5% | 1741.9% | 9,144 |
| Denver County | Michael Dukakis+49,420 | 77,75337.1% | 127,17360.7% | 4,5042.2% | 209,430 |
| Dolores County | George H. W. Bush+258 | 48866.7% | 23031.4% | 141.9% | 732 |
| Douglas County | George H. W. Bush+10,104 | 17,03570.0% | 6,93128.5% | 3841.6% | 24,350 |
| Eagle County | George H. W. Bush+1,052 | 4,36655.9% | 3,31442.4% | 1291.7% | 7,809 |
| El Paso County | George H. W. Bush+56,970 | 96,96570.0% | 39,99528.9% | 1,5061.1% | 138,466 |
| Elbert County | George H. W. Bush+1,239 | 2,80563.1% | 1,56635.2% | 771.7% | 4,448 |
| Fremont County | George H. W. Bush+2,345 | 7,62358.2% | 5,27840.3% | 1871.4% | 13,088 |
| Garfield County | George H. W. Bush+1,738 | 6,35857.2% | 4,62041.6% | 1361.2% | 11,114 |
| Gilpin County | Michael Dukakis+76 | 72845.8% | 80450.6% | 583.6% | 1,590 |
| Grand County | George H. W. Bush+855 | 2,30660.1% | 1,45137.8% | 812.1% | 3,838 |
| Gunnison County | George H. W. Bush+623 | 2,52055.7% | 1,89741.9% | 1062.3% | 4,523 |
| Hinsdale County | George H. W. Bush+184 | 29572.5% | 11127.3% | 10.2% | 407 |
| Huerfano County | Michael Dukakis+797 | 1,07936.3% | 1,87663.1% | 160.5% | 2,971 |
| Jackson County | George H. W. Bush+290 | 58465.5% | 29433.0% | 131.5% | 891 |
| Jefferson County | George H. W. Bush+28,996 | 110,82056.4% | 81,82441.6% | 3,8672.0% | 196,511 |
| Kiowa County | George H. W. Bush+247 | 64561.3% | 39837.8% | 100.9% | 1,053 |
| Kit Carson County | George H. W. Bush+1,066 | 2,26264.4% | 1,19634.1% | 541.5% | 3,512 |
| La Plata County | George H. W. Bush+2,271 | 7,71457.7% | 5,44340.7% | 2051.5% | 13,362 |
| Lake County | Michael Dukakis+547 | 96938.1% | 1,51659.6% | 582.3% | 2,543 |
| Larimer County | George H. W. Bush+10,264 | 45,96755.3% | 35,70343.0% | 1,3961.7% | 83,066 |
| Las Animas County | Michael Dukakis+1,913 | 2,16234.1% | 4,07564.4% | 941.5% | 6,331 |
| Lincoln County | George H. W. Bush+482 | 1,35660.3% | 87438.9% | 190.8% | 2,249 |
| Logan County | George H. W. Bush+1,103 | 4,48556.2% | 3,38242.4% | 1081.4% | 7,975 |
| Mesa County | George H. W. Bush+7,778 | 22,15059.6% | 14,37238.7% | 6331.7% | 37,155 |
| Mineral County | George H. W. Bush+43 | 21755.1% | 17444.2% | 30.8% | 394 |
| Moffat County | George H. W. Bush+1,123 | 2,75761.0% | 1,63436.2% | 1282.8% | 4,519 |
| Montezuma County | George H. W. Bush+1,975 | 4,20864.2% | 2,23334.1% | 1101.7% | 6,551 |
| Montrose County | George H. W. Bush+2,264 | 6,01260.2% | 3,74837.5% | 2332.3% | 9,993 |
| Morgan County | George H. W. Bush+1,067 | 4,79555.2% | 3,72842.9% | 1571.8% | 8,680 |
| Otero County | George H. W. Bush+355 | 4,26551.4% | 3,91047.1% | 1241.5% | 8,299 |
| Ouray County | George H. W. Bush+375 | 81463.9% | 43934.5% | 211.6% | 1,274 |
| Park County | George H. W. Bush+566 | 1,90956.9% | 1,34340.0% | 1053.1% | 3,357 |
| Phillips County | George H. W. Bush+394 | 1,31757.8% | 92340.5% | 381.7% | 2,278 |
| Pitkin County | Michael Dukakis+619 | 2,80144.3% | 3,42054.1% | 1051.7% | 6,326 |
| Prowers County | George H. W. Bush+771 | 2,97856.3% | 2,20741.8% | 1011.9% | 5,286 |
| Pueblo County | Michael Dukakis+12,669 | 20,11937.7% | 32,78861.5% | 4110.8% | 53,318 |
| Rio Blanco County | George H. W. Bush+1,018 | 1,82168.4% | 80330.2% | 381.4% | 2,662 |
| Rio Grande County | George H. W. Bush+1,081 | 2,62662.0% | 1,54536.5% | 641.5% | 4,235 |
| Routt County | George H. W. Bush+342 | 3,26451.7% | 2,92246.2% | 1332.1% | 6,319 |
| Saguache County | Michael Dukakis+88 | 94546.9% | 1,03351.3% | 351.7% | 2,013 |
| San Juan County | George H. W. Bush+18 | 21050.4% | 19246.0% | 153.6% | 417 |
| San Miguel County | Michael Dukakis+163 | 79843.4% | 96152.3% | 804.4% | 1,839 |
| Sedgwick County | George H. W. Bush+310 | 92159.6% | 61139.5% | 130.8% | 1,545 |
| Summit County | George H. W. Bush+298 | 2,89351.4% | 2,59546.1% | 1362.4% | 5,624 |
| Teller County | George H. W. Bush+2,104 | 3,76068.4% | 1,65630.1% | 841.5% | 5,500 |
| Washington County | George H. W. Bush+749 | 1,70762.9% | 95835.3% | 501.8% | 2,715 |
| Weld County | George H. W. Bush+5,949 | 26,49755.4% | 20,54843.0% | 7621.6% | 47,807 |
| Yuma County | George H. W. Bush+678 | 2,51356.9% | 1,83541.6% | 661.5% | 4,414 |
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.1% |
| 1896 | +70.6% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | +20.9% |
| 1916 | +26.0% |
| 1920 | −23.4% |
| 1924 | −35.0% |
| 1928 | −30.8% |
| 1932 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | −2.6% |
| 1944 | −6.8% |
| 1948 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | −21.3% |
| 1956 | −19.7% |
| 1960 | −9.7% |
| 1964 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −28.0% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1992 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | +11.0% |
Same ballot, 1988CO
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.