Illinois — 1988 presidential election
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Akashicstate1988 presidential electionIllinois · PresidentBushR+2.1
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 50.7% | 2,310,939 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 48.6% | 2,215,940 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 32,241 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Illinois cast 24 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Alexander County, IL | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Bond County, IL | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Boone County, IL | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Brown County, IL | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Bureau County, IL | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Calhoun County, IL | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Carroll County, IL | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Cass County, IL | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Champaign County, IL | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Christian County, IL | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Clark County, IL | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Clay County, IL | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Clinton County, IL | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Coles County, IL | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Cook County, IL | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Crawford County, IL | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Cumberland County, IL | Republican | R+16.6 |
| De Witt County, IL | Republican | R+19.3 |
| DeKalb County, IL | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Douglas County, IL | Republican | R+15.7 |
| DuPage County, IL | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Edgar County, IL | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Edwards County, IL | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Effingham County, IL | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Fayette County, IL | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Ford County, IL | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Franklin County, IL | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Fulton County, IL | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Gallatin County, IL | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Greene County, IL | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Grundy County, IL | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Hamilton County, IL | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Hancock County, IL | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Hardin County, IL | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Henderson County, IL | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Henry County, IL | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Iroquois County, IL | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Jackson County, IL | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Jasper County, IL | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Jefferson County, IL | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Jersey County, IL | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Johnson County, IL | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Kane County, IL | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Kankakee County, IL | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Kendall County, IL | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Knox County, IL | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Lake County, IL | Republican | R+27.7 |
| LaSalle County, IL | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Lawrence County, IL | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Lee County, IL | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Livingston County, IL | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Logan County, IL | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Macon County, IL | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Macoupin County, IL | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Madison County, IL | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Marion County, IL | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Marshall County, IL | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Mason County, IL | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Massac County, IL | Republican | R+4.1 |
| McDonough County, IL | Republican | R+15.4 |
| McHenry County, IL | Republican | R+41.6 |
| McLean County, IL | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Menard County, IL | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Mercer County, IL | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Monroe County, IL | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Montgomery County, IL | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Morgan County, IL | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Moultrie County, IL | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Ogle County, IL | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Peoria County, IL | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Perry County, IL | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Piatt County, IL | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Pike County, IL | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Pope County, IL | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Pulaski County, IL | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Putnam County, IL | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Randolph County, IL | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Richland County, IL | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Rock Island County, IL | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Saline County, IL | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Sangamon County, IL | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Schuyler County, IL | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Scott County, IL | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Shelby County, IL | Republican | R+7.1 |
| St. Clair County, IL | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Stark County, IL | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Stephenson County, IL | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Tazewell County, IL | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Union County, IL | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Wabash County, IL | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Warren County, IL | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Washington County, IL | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Wayne County, IL | Republican | R+27.1 |
| White County, IL | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Whiteside County, IL | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Will County, IL | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Williamson County, IL | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Winnebago County, IL | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Woodford County, IL | Republican | R+34.4 |
Illinois results by county
102 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 | Bush, George H.W.+2,063 | 15,83153.3% | 13,76846.3% | 1110.4% | 29,710 |
| Alexander County | Dukakis, Michael+739 | 1,95441.9% | 2,69357.8% | 160.3% | 4,663 |
| Bond County | Bush, George H.W.+149 | 3,60850.8% | 3,45948.7% | 380.5% | 7,105 |
| Boone County | Bush, George H.W.+2,689 | 6,92361.7% | 4,23437.7% | 650.6% | 11,222 |
| Brown County | Bush, George H.W.+106 | 1,37351.9% | 1,26747.9% | 60.2% | 2,646 |
| Bureau County | Bush, George H.W.+1,542 | 8,89654.4% | 7,35445.0% | 1010.6% | 16,351 |
| Calhoun County | Dukakis, Michael+306 | 1,23844.4% | 1,54455.3% | 80.3% | 2,790 |
| Carroll County | Bush, George H.W.+1,474 | 4,46459.4% | 2,99039.8% | 580.8% | 7,512 |
| Cass County | Dukakis, Michael+400 | 2,91646.5% | 3,31652.9% | 350.6% | 6,267 |
| Champaign County | Bush, George H.W.+3,514 | 33,24752.4% | 29,73346.8% | 5190.8% | 63,499 |
| Christian County | Dukakis, Michael+1,255 | 7,04045.6% | 8,29553.7% | 1010.7% | 15,436 |
| Clark County | Bush, George H.W.+1,233 | 4,50857.7% | 3,27541.9% | 280.4% | 7,811 |
| Clay County | Bush, George H.W.+733 | 3,49455.6% | 2,76144.0% | 240.4% | 6,279 |
| Clinton County | Bush, George H.W.+1,746 | 7,68156.1% | 5,93543.4% | 640.5% | 13,680 |
| Coles County | Bush, George H.W.+2,716 | 11,04356.6% | 8,32742.7% | 1340.7% | 19,504 |
| Cook County | Dukakis, Michael+251,391 | 878,58243.4% | 1,129,97355.8% | 17,5890.9% | 2,026,144 |
| Crawford County | Bush, George H.W.+1,396 | 4,95157.8% | 3,55541.5% | 650.8% | 8,571 |
| Cumberland County | Bush, George H.W.+763 | 2,66758.0% | 1,90441.4% | 290.6% | 4,600 |
| De Witt County | Bush, George H.W.+1,282 | 3,94259.3% | 2,66040.0% | 430.6% | 6,645 |
| DeKalb County | Bush, George H.W.+5,371 | 17,18258.9% | 11,81140.5% | 1970.7% | 29,190 |
| Douglas County | Bush, George H.W.+1,194 | 4,37857.6% | 3,18441.9% | 360.5% | 7,598 |
| DuPage County | Bush, George H.W.+123,622 | 217,90769.4% | 94,28530.0% | 1,8620.6% | 314,054 |
| Edgar County | Bush, George H.W.+1,658 | 5,53858.5% | 3,88041.0% | 410.4% | 9,459 |
| Edwards County | Bush, George H.W.+994 | 2,21264.1% | 1,21835.3% | 200.6% | 3,450 |
| Effingham County | Bush, George H.W.+3,878 | 8,43164.5% | 4,55334.8% | 820.6% | 13,066 |
| Fayette County | Bush, George H.W.+820 | 5,45253.9% | 4,63245.8% | 340.3% | 10,118 |
| Ford County | Bush, George H.W.+2,033 | 4,05966.1% | 2,02633.0% | 601.0% | 6,145 |
| Franklin County | Dukakis, Michael+3,346 | 7,67740.9% | 11,02358.7% | 830.4% | 18,783 |
| Fulton County | Dukakis, Michael+2,047 | 6,99943.5% | 9,04656.2% | 630.4% | 16,108 |
| Gallatin County | Dukakis, Michael+875 | 1,58038.9% | 2,45560.4% | 280.7% | 4,063 |
| Greene County | Bush, George H.W.+116 | 3,13650.6% | 3,02048.7% | 470.8% | 6,203 |
| Grundy County | Bush, George H.W.+3,218 | 8,74360.9% | 5,52538.5% | 930.6% | 14,361 |
| Hamilton County | Bush, George H.W.+4 | 2,62249.9% | 2,61849.8% | 160.3% | 5,256 |
| Hancock County | Dukakis, Michael+172 | 4,56848.7% | 4,74050.5% | 700.7% | 9,378 |
| Hardin County | Bush, George H.W.+196 | 1,50453.3% | 1,30846.3% | 120.4% | 2,824 |
| Henderson County | Dukakis, Michael+359 | 1,72645.2% | 2,08554.6% | 100.3% | 3,821 |
| Henry County | Dukakis, Michael+236 | 11,35849.3% | 11,59450.3% | 960.4% | 23,048 |
| Iroquois County | Bush, George H.W.+5,375 | 9,59669.1% | 4,22130.4% | 690.5% | 13,886 |
| Jackson County | Dukakis, Michael+1,647 | 9,68745.7% | 11,33453.5% | 1640.8% | 21,185 |
| Jasper County | Bush, George H.W.+889 | 3,02458.3% | 2,13541.1% | 300.6% | 5,189 |
| Jefferson County | Dukakis, Michael+105 | 7,62449.4% | 7,72950.1% | 730.5% | 15,426 |
| Jersey County | Dukakis, Michael+33 | 4,34349.6% | 4,37650.0% | 330.4% | 8,752 |
| Jo Daviess County | Bush, George H.W.+782 | 4,92353.9% | 4,14145.3% | 730.8% | 9,137 |
| Johnson County | Bush, George H.W.+925 | 2,79759.6% | 1,87239.9% | 230.5% | 4,692 |
| Kane County | Bush, George H.W.+29,917 | 66,28364.1% | 36,36635.2% | 7630.7% | 103,412 |
| Kankakee County | Bush, George H.W.+5,169 | 20,31656.8% | 15,14742.4% | 2920.8% | 35,755 |
| Kendall County | Bush, George H.W.+6,306 | 10,65370.6% | 4,34728.8% | 840.6% | 15,084 |
| Knox County | Dukakis, Michael+1,910 | 10,84245.7% | 12,75253.8% | 1060.4% | 23,700 |
| Lake County | Bush, George H.W.+49,788 | 114,11563.5% | 64,32735.8% | 1,1910.7% | 179,633 |
| LaSalle County | Dukakis, Michael+105 | 22,16649.6% | 22,27149.9% | 2130.5% | 44,650 |
| Lawrence County | Bush, George H.W.+515 | 3,65553.6% | 3,14046.0% | 280.4% | 6,823 |
| Lee County | Bush, George H.W.+4,295 | 8,90365.5% | 4,60833.9% | 850.6% | 13,596 |
| Livingston County | Bush, George H.W.+5,315 | 10,32467.0% | 5,00932.5% | 720.5% | 15,405 |
| Logan County | Bush, George H.W.+3,763 | 8,49063.9% | 4,72735.6% | 690.5% | 13,286 |
| Macon County | Dukakis, Michael+1,502 | 23,86248.2% | 25,36451.3% | 2630.5% | 49,489 |
| Macoupin County | Dukakis, Michael+2,833 | 9,36243.2% | 12,19556.3% | 1120.5% | 21,669 |
| Madison County | Dukakis, Michael+9,268 | 44,90745.0% | 54,17554.3% | 6130.6% | 99,695 |
| Marion County | Bush, George H.W.+103 | 8,69550.0% | 8,59249.5% | 860.5% | 17,373 |
| Marshall County | Bush, George H.W.+846 | 3,58856.4% | 2,74243.1% | 370.6% | 6,367 |
| Mason County | Bush, George H.W.+18 | 3,42449.9% | 3,40649.7% | 250.4% | 6,855 |
| Massac County | Bush, George H.W.+280 | 3,50751.9% | 3,22747.7% | 290.4% | 6,763 |
| McDonough County | Bush, George H.W.+1,926 | 7,17357.4% | 5,24742.0% | 730.6% | 12,493 |
| McHenry County | Bush, George H.W.+27,216 | 46,13570.4% | 18,91928.9% | 4450.7% | 65,499 |
| McLean County | Bush, George H.W.+11,913 | 30,57261.7% | 18,65937.7% | 2800.6% | 49,511 |
| Menard County | Bush, George H.W.+1,457 | 3,56062.4% | 2,10336.9% | 420.7% | 5,705 |
| Mercer County | Dukakis, Michael+521 | 3,68346.4% | 4,20453.0% | 420.5% | 7,929 |
| Monroe County | Bush, George H.W.+1,746 | 6,27557.8% | 4,52941.7% | 470.4% | 10,851 |
| Montgomery County | Dukakis, Michael+905 | 6,38846.4% | 7,29353.0% | 780.6% | 13,759 |
| Morgan County | Bush, George H.W.+2,776 | 8,80859.2% | 6,03240.5% | 460.3% | 14,886 |
| Moultrie County | Bush, George H.W.+154 | 3,16751.0% | 3,01348.5% | 320.5% | 6,212 |
| Ogle County | Bush, George H.W.+6,003 | 11,64466.9% | 5,64132.4% | 1090.6% | 17,394 |
| Peoria County | Bush, George H.W.+2,352 | 37,60551.4% | 35,25348.1% | 3720.5% | 73,230 |
| Perry County | Dukakis, Michael+591 | 4,57646.8% | 5,16752.8% | 380.4% | 9,781 |
| Piatt County | Bush, George H.W.+1,038 | 4,13756.9% | 3,09942.6% | 410.6% | 7,277 |
| Pike County | Dukakis, Michael+649 | 3,96546.1% | 4,61453.7% | 200.2% | 8,599 |
| Pope County | Bush, George H.W.+206 | 1,20254.4% | 99645.1% | 100.5% | 2,208 |
| Pulaski County | Dukakis, Michael+127 | 1,66647.9% | 1,79351.6% | 190.5% | 3,478 |
| Putnam County | Dukakis, Michael+85 | 1,51648.3% | 1,60151.0% | 220.7% | 3,139 |
| Randolph County | Dukakis, Michael+448 | 7,39648.3% | 7,84451.2% | 780.5% | 15,318 |
| Richland County | Bush, George H.W.+1,401 | 4,26459.6% | 2,86340.0% | 260.4% | 7,153 |
| Rock Island County | Dukakis, Michael+12,762 | 27,41240.4% | 40,17459.2% | 3150.5% | 67,901 |
| Saline County | Dukakis, Michael+878 | 5,79846.3% | 6,67653.3% | 470.4% | 12,521 |
| Sangamon County | Bush, George H.W.+12,446 | 50,17556.8% | 37,72942.7% | 4990.6% | 88,403 |
| Schuyler County | Bush, George H.W.+312 | 2,17853.6% | 1,86645.9% | 220.5% | 4,066 |
| Scott County | Bush, George H.W.+292 | 1,53555.0% | 1,24344.6% | 120.4% | 2,790 |
| Shelby County | Bush, George H.W.+720 | 5,37053.3% | 4,65046.1% | 580.6% | 10,078 |
| St. Clair County | Dukakis, Michael+14,026 | 41,43942.6% | 55,46557.0% | 4090.4% | 97,313 |
| Stark County | Bush, George H.W.+567 | 1,84158.4% | 1,27440.4% | 381.2% | 3,153 |
| Stephenson County | Bush, George H.W.+3,882 | 11,34259.9% | 7,46039.4% | 1430.8% | 18,945 |
| Tazewell County | Bush, George H.W.+4,258 | 28,86153.7% | 24,60345.8% | 2630.5% | 53,727 |
| Union County | Bush, George H.W.+47 | 4,24450.1% | 4,19749.5% | 380.4% | 8,479 |
| Vermilion County | Dukakis, Michael+975 | 16,94348.3% | 17,91851.1% | 2060.6% | 35,067 |
| Wabash County | Bush, George H.W.+1,212 | 3,45360.3% | 2,24139.1% | 320.6% | 5,726 |
| Warren County | Bush, George H.W.+967 | 4,58455.5% | 3,61743.8% | 530.6% | 8,254 |
| Washington County | Bush, George H.W.+1,438 | 4,12760.0% | 2,68939.1% | 580.8% | 6,874 |
| Wayne County | Bush, George H.W.+2,346 | 5,48163.3% | 3,13536.2% | 440.5% | 8,660 |
| White County | Bush, George H.W.+210 | 4,35451.0% | 4,14448.6% | 330.4% | 8,531 |
| Whiteside County | Bush, George H.W.+1,650 | 12,97853.1% | 11,32846.3% | 1560.6% | 24,462 |
| Will County | Bush, George H.W.+23,313 | 73,12959.1% | 49,81640.3% | 7860.6% | 123,731 |
| Williamson County | Dukakis, Michael+438 | 12,27448.8% | 12,71250.6% | 1440.6% | 25,130 |
| Winnebago County | Bush, George H.W.+10,419 | 55,69954.8% | 45,28044.6% | 5710.6% | 101,550 |
| Woodford County | Bush, George H.W.+4,870 | 9,47466.9% | 4,60432.5% | 770.5% | 14,155 |
complete certified result
Illinois candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Illinois's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.1% |
| 1896 | −13.0% |
| 1900 | −8.4% |
| 1904 | −28.3% |
| 1908 | −15.5% |
| 1912 | +13.2% |
| 1916 | −9.2% |
| 1920 | −42.3% |
| 1924 | −35.5% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +13.2% |
| 1936 | +18.0% |
| 1940 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | −9.9% |
| 1956 | −19.2% |
| 1960 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | −12.9% |
| 1988 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | +10.9% |
Same ballot, 1988IL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.