Indiana — 1988 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1988 presidential electionIndiana · PresidentBushR+20.2
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 59.8% | 1,297,763 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 39.7% | 860,643 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 10,215 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
92 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Indiana cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (92 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IN | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Allen County, IN | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Bartholomew County, IN | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Benton County, IN | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Blackford County, IN | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Boone County, IN | Republican | R+47.1 |
| Brown County, IN | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Carroll County, IN | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Cass County, IN | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Clark County, IN | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Clay County, IN | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Clinton County, IN | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Crawford County, IN | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Daviess County, IN | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Dearborn County, IN | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Decatur County, IN | Republican | R+35.2 |
| DeKalb County, IN | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Delaware County, IN | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Dubois County, IN | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Elkhart County, IN | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Fayette County, IN | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Floyd County, IN | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Fountain County, IN | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Franklin County, IN | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Fulton County, IN | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Gibson County, IN | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Grant County, IN | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Greene County, IN | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Hamilton County, IN | Republican | R+60.9 |
| Hancock County, IN | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Harrison County, IN | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Hendricks County, IN | Republican | R+48.5 |
| Henry County, IN | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Howard County, IN | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Huntington County, IN | Republican | R+50.0 |
| Jackson County, IN | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Jasper County, IN | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Jay County, IN | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Jefferson County, IN | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Jennings County, IN | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Johnson County, IN | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Knox County, IN | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Kosciusko County, IN | Republican | R+53.7 |
| LaGrange County, IN | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Lake County, IN | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| LaPorte County, IN | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Lawrence County, IN | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Madison County, IN | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Marion County, IN | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Marshall County, IN | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Martin County, IN | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Miami County, IN | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Monroe County, IN | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Montgomery County, IN | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Morgan County, IN | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Newton County, IN | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Noble County, IN | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Ohio County, IN | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Orange County, IN | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Owen County, IN | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Parke County, IN | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Perry County, IN | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Pike County, IN | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Porter County, IN | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Posey County, IN | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Pulaski County, IN | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Putnam County, IN | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Randolph County, IN | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Ripley County, IN | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Rush County, IN | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Scott County, IN | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Shelby County, IN | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Spencer County, IN | Republican | R+10.0 |
| St. Joseph County, IN | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Starke County, IN | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Steuben County, IN | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Sullivan County, IN | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Switzerland County, IN | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Tippecanoe County, IN | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Tipton County, IN | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Union County, IN | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Vanderburgh County, IN | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Vermillion County, IN | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Vigo County, IN | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Wabash County, IN | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Warren County, IN | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Warrick County, IN | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Washington County, IN | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Wayne County, IN | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Wells County, IN | Republican | R+38.2 |
| White County, IN | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Whitley County, IN | Republican | R+35.5 |
Indiana results by county
92 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.+4,326 | 8,13767.8% | 3,81131.8% | 490.4% | 11,997 |
| Allen County | Bush, George H.W.+35,400 | 74,63864.9% | 39,23834.1% | 1,0590.9% | 114,935 |
| Bartholomew County | Bush, George H.W.+8,560 | 17,36466.0% | 8,80433.5% | 1230.5% | 26,291 |
| Benton County | Bush, George H.W.+1,349 | 2,69866.3% | 1,34933.2% | 220.5% | 4,069 |
| Blackford County | Bush, George H.W.+1,083 | 3,33659.5% | 2,25340.2% | 190.3% | 5,608 |
| Boone County | Bush, George H.W.+7,440 | 11,60873.4% | 4,16826.4% | 300.2% | 15,806 |
| Brown County | Bush, George H.W.+1,233 | 3,34860.9% | 2,11538.4% | 380.7% | 5,501 |
| Carroll County | Bush, George H.W.+2,029 | 4,98162.5% | 2,95237.1% | 310.4% | 7,964 |
| Cass County | Bush, George H.W.+5,186 | 10,97065.1% | 5,78434.3% | 970.6% | 16,851 |
| Clark County | Bush, George H.W.+2,016 | 16,54453.0% | 14,52846.6% | 1200.4% | 31,192 |
| Clay County | Bush, George H.W.+2,128 | 5,85260.8% | 3,72438.7% | 530.6% | 9,629 |
| Clinton County | Bush, George H.W.+4,158 | 8,57065.8% | 4,41233.9% | 390.3% | 13,021 |
| Crawford County | Bush, George H.W.+496 | 2,53255.1% | 2,03644.3% | 280.6% | 4,596 |
| Daviess County | Bush, George H.W.+3,285 | 6,76865.7% | 3,48333.8% | 430.4% | 10,294 |
| Dearborn County | Bush, George H.W.+3,129 | 8,19561.6% | 5,06638.1% | 480.4% | 13,309 |
| Decatur County | Bush, George H.W.+3,266 | 6,24567.4% | 2,97932.1% | 480.5% | 9,272 |
| DeKalb County | Bush, George H.W.+4,361 | 9,01865.7% | 4,65734.0% | 410.3% | 13,716 |
| Delaware County | Bush, George H.W.+6,800 | 27,34856.8% | 20,54842.7% | 2160.4% | 48,112 |
| Dubois County | Bush, George H.W.+4,041 | 9,99562.3% | 5,95437.1% | 990.6% | 16,048 |
| Elkhart County | Bush, George H.W.+19,557 | 33,79370.1% | 14,23629.5% | 1710.4% | 48,200 |
| Fayette County | Bush, George H.W.+1,831 | 5,94958.9% | 4,11840.7% | 410.4% | 10,108 |
| Floyd County | Bush, George H.W.+3,267 | 14,29156.3% | 11,02443.4% | 780.3% | 25,393 |
| Fountain County | Bush, George H.W.+1,834 | 5,11360.6% | 3,27938.8% | 490.6% | 8,441 |
| Franklin County | Bush, George H.W.+2,305 | 4,77765.7% | 2,47234.0% | 220.3% | 7,271 |
| Fulton County | Bush, George H.W.+2,446 | 5,23465.0% | 2,78834.6% | 290.4% | 8,051 |
| Gibson County | Bush, George H.W.+579 | 7,61051.8% | 7,03147.9% | 430.3% | 14,684 |
| Grant County | Bush, George H.W.+7,642 | 18,44162.8% | 10,79936.8% | 1310.4% | 29,371 |
| Greene County | Bush, George H.W.+1,710 | 7,68955.9% | 5,97943.5% | 780.6% | 13,746 |
| Hamilton County | Bush, George H.W.+27,801 | 36,65480.4% | 8,85319.4% | 1080.2% | 45,615 |
| Hancock County | Bush, George H.W.+8,019 | 13,37471.2% | 5,35528.5% | 510.3% | 18,780 |
| Harrison County | Bush, George H.W.+1,769 | 6,70257.5% | 4,93342.3% | 260.2% | 11,661 |
| Hendricks County | Bush, George H.W.+14,447 | 22,09074.1% | 7,64325.6% | 700.2% | 29,803 |
| Henry County | Bush, George H.W.+3,501 | 11,28059.0% | 7,77940.7% | 570.3% | 19,116 |
| Howard County | Bush, George H.W.+8,453 | 19,97163.2% | 11,51836.4% | 1310.4% | 31,620 |
| Huntington County | Bush, George H.W.+7,802 | 11,67574.9% | 3,87324.8% | 460.3% | 15,594 |
| Jackson County | Bush, George H.W.+3,920 | 9,47062.8% | 5,55036.8% | 680.5% | 15,088 |
| Jasper County | Bush, George H.W.+2,772 | 6,00964.7% | 3,23734.8% | 460.5% | 9,292 |
| Jay County | Bush, George H.W.+2,151 | 5,36362.2% | 3,21237.3% | 450.5% | 8,620 |
| Jefferson County | Bush, George H.W.+1,728 | 6,94956.6% | 5,22142.6% | 980.8% | 12,268 |
| Jennings County | Bush, George H.W.+1,969 | 5,63660.3% | 3,66739.2% | 450.5% | 9,348 |
| Johnson County | Bush, George H.W.+15,653 | 24,65473.0% | 9,00126.6% | 1230.4% | 33,778 |
| Knox County | Bush, George H.W.+2,807 | 9,81358.1% | 7,00641.5% | 620.4% | 16,881 |
| Kosciusko County | Bush, George H.W.+12,440 | 17,76176.7% | 5,32123.0% | 810.3% | 23,163 |
| LaGrange County | Bush, George H.W.+2,466 | 4,49568.7% | 2,02931.0% | 220.3% | 6,546 |
| Lake County | Dukakis, Michael+25,097 | 79,92943.0% | 105,02656.5% | 7800.4% | 185,735 |
| LaPorte County | Bush, George H.W.+2,952 | 20,53753.6% | 17,58545.9% | 1630.4% | 38,285 |
| Lawrence County | Bush, George H.W.+4,955 | 10,74264.7% | 5,78734.9% | 700.4% | 16,599 |
| Madison County | Bush, George H.W.+8,153 | 32,59656.9% | 24,44342.7% | 2020.4% | 57,241 |
| Marion County | Bush, George H.W.+55,892 | 184,51958.6% | 128,62740.8% | 1,9490.6% | 315,095 |
| Marshall County | Bush, George H.W.+5,002 | 10,49065.4% | 5,48834.2% | 600.4% | 16,038 |
| Martin County | Bush, George H.W.+934 | 3,06658.7% | 2,13240.9% | 210.4% | 5,219 |
| Miami County | Bush, George H.W.+3,920 | 8,53364.5% | 4,61334.9% | 900.7% | 13,236 |
| Monroe County | Bush, George H.W.+4,901 | 20,75656.0% | 15,85542.8% | 4271.2% | 37,038 |
| Montgomery County | Bush, George H.W.+7,170 | 10,79374.6% | 3,62325.0% | 560.4% | 14,472 |
| Morgan County | Bush, George H.W.+8,909 | 14,28472.4% | 5,37527.2% | 770.4% | 19,736 |
| Newton County | Bush, George H.W.+1,530 | 3,27465.0% | 1,74434.6% | 170.3% | 5,035 |
| Noble County | Bush, George H.W.+3,746 | 7,88965.3% | 4,14334.3% | 570.5% | 12,089 |
| Ohio County | Bush, George H.W.+299 | 1,41255.8% | 1,11344.0% | 60.2% | 2,531 |
| Orange County | Bush, George H.W.+2,506 | 5,24565.4% | 2,73934.2% | 310.4% | 8,015 |
| Owen County | Bush, George H.W.+1,353 | 3,83760.3% | 2,48439.0% | 420.7% | 6,363 |
| Parke County | Bush, George H.W.+1,895 | 4,45863.2% | 2,56336.3% | 320.5% | 7,053 |
| Perry County | Dukakis, Michael+84 | 4,72049.3% | 4,80450.1% | 560.6% | 9,580 |
| Pike County | Bush, George H.W.+257 | 3,29451.7% | 3,03747.7% | 400.6% | 6,371 |
| Porter County | Bush, George H.W.+10,400 | 29,79060.4% | 19,39039.3% | 1650.3% | 49,345 |
| Posey County | Bush, George H.W.+1,519 | 5,98757.1% | 4,46842.6% | 350.3% | 10,490 |
| Pulaski County | Bush, George H.W.+1,464 | 3,67762.1% | 2,21337.4% | 270.5% | 5,917 |
| Putnam County | Bush, George H.W.+3,269 | 7,11964.6% | 3,85034.9% | 520.5% | 11,021 |
| Randolph County | Bush, George H.W.+2,866 | 6,85662.9% | 3,99036.6% | 620.6% | 10,908 |
| Ripley County | Bush, George H.W.+2,809 | 6,41463.8% | 3,60535.9% | 320.3% | 10,051 |
| Rush County | Bush, George H.W.+2,661 | 5,11267.4% | 2,45132.3% | 200.3% | 7,583 |
| Scott County | Bush, George H.W.+77 | 3,45550.4% | 3,37849.3% | 210.3% | 6,854 |
| Shelby County | Bush, George H.W.+4,794 | 10,17665.1% | 5,38234.5% | 630.4% | 15,621 |
| Spencer County | Bush, George H.W.+903 | 4,96454.8% | 4,06144.8% | 300.3% | 9,055 |
| St. Joseph County | Bush, George H.W.+1,425 | 49,48150.6% | 48,05649.1% | 3270.3% | 97,864 |
| Starke County | Bush, George H.W.+354 | 4,45851.8% | 4,10447.7% | 440.5% | 8,606 |
| Steuben County | Bush, George H.W.+3,741 | 6,85568.5% | 3,11431.1% | 310.3% | 10,000 |
| Sullivan County | Dukakis, Michael+74 | 4,24649.4% | 4,32050.3% | 310.4% | 8,597 |
| Switzerland County | Bush, George H.W.+93 | 1,57251.4% | 1,47948.3% | 80.3% | 3,059 |
| Tippecanoe County | Bush, George H.W.+11,641 | 27,89762.9% | 16,25636.6% | 2110.5% | 44,364 |
| Tipton County | Bush, George H.W.+2,663 | 5,14867.2% | 2,48532.4% | 330.4% | 7,666 |
| Union County | Bush, George H.W.+868 | 1,81465.5% | 94634.2% | 100.4% | 2,770 |
| Vanderburgh County | Bush, George H.W.+7,658 | 38,92855.3% | 31,27044.4% | 2550.4% | 70,453 |
| Vermillion County | Dukakis, Michael+370 | 3,67447.3% | 4,04452.0% | 540.7% | 7,772 |
| Vigo County | Bush, George H.W.+2,737 | 21,92953.1% | 19,19246.5% | 1720.4% | 41,293 |
| Wabash County | Bush, George H.W.+4,985 | 9,15368.4% | 4,16831.1% | 630.5% | 13,384 |
| Warren County | Bush, George H.W.+701 | 2,24359.0% | 1,54240.6% | 140.4% | 3,799 |
| Warrick County | Bush, George H.W.+2,505 | 10,50456.6% | 7,99943.1% | 610.3% | 18,564 |
| Washington County | Bush, George H.W.+1,628 | 4,99859.4% | 3,37040.0% | 480.6% | 8,416 |
| Wayne County | Bush, George H.W.+6,179 | 16,38861.4% | 10,20938.2% | 1050.4% | 26,702 |
| Wells County | Bush, George H.W.+4,275 | 7,71268.9% | 3,43730.7% | 390.3% | 11,188 |
| White County | Bush, George H.W.+2,964 | 6,22065.4% | 3,25634.2% | 370.4% | 9,513 |
| Whitley County | Bush, George H.W.+4,037 | 7,67967.4% | 3,64232.0% | 650.6% | 11,386 |
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Indiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −2.9% |
| 1900 | −3.8% |
| 1904 | −13.8% |
| 1908 | −1.5% |
| 1912 | +20.0% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −14.6% |
| 1924 | −16.6% |
| 1928 | −20.1% |
| 1932 | +11.7% |
| 1936 | +14.7% |
| 1940 | −1.4% |
| 1944 | −5.7% |
| 1948 | −0.8% |
| 1952 | −17.1% |
| 1956 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | −10.4% |
| 1964 | +12.4% |
| 1968 | −12.3% |
| 1972 | −32.8% |
| 1976 | −7.6% |
| 1980 | −18.4% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −20.2% |
| 1992 | −6.1% |
| 1996 | −5.6% |
| 2000 | −15.6% |
| 2004 | −20.7% |
| 2008 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | −10.2% |
| 2016 | −19.0% |
| 2020 | −16.1% |
| 2024 | −19.0% |
Same ballot, 1988IN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.