Nevada — 1988 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1988 presidential electionNevada · PresidentBushR+20.9
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 58.9% | 206,040 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 37.9% | 132,738 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.2% | 11,289 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nevada cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Churchill County, NV | Republican | R+49.3 |
| Clark County, NV | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Douglas County, NV | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Elko County, NV | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Eureka County, NV | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Humboldt County, NV | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Lander County, NV | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Lincoln County, NV | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Lyon County, NV | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Mineral County, NV | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Nye County, NV | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Pershing County, NV | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Storey County, NV | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Washoe County, NV | Republican | R+22.3 |
| White Pine County, NV | Republican | R+12.7 |
Nevada results by county
17 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | George H. W. Bush+4,613 | 9,70163.4% | 5,08833.3% | 5023.3% | 15,291 |
| Churchill County | George H. W. Bush+3,097 | 4,57872.9% | 1,48123.6% | 2243.6% | 6,283 |
| Clark County | George H. W. Bush+29,751 | 108,11056.4% | 78,35940.9% | 5,3102.8% | 191,779 |
| Douglas County | George H. W. Bush+3,967 | 7,07467.0% | 3,10729.4% | 3743.5% | 10,555 |
| Elko County | George H. W. Bush+3,412 | 5,72268.3% | 2,31027.6% | 3404.1% | 8,372 |
| Esmeralda County | George H. W. Bush+237 | 38068.8% | 14325.9% | 295.3% | 552 |
| Eureka County | George H. W. Bush+262 | 41371.0% | 15125.9% | 183.1% | 582 |
| Humboldt County | George H. W. Bush+1,354 | 2,37866.5% | 1,02428.6% | 1744.9% | 3,576 |
| Lander County | George H. W. Bush+775 | 1,21470.8% | 43925.6% | 613.6% | 1,714 |
| Lincoln County | George H. W. Bush+569 | 1,03566.2% | 46629.8% | 634.0% | 1,564 |
| Lyon County | George H. W. Bush+2,089 | 4,39062.8% | 2,30132.9% | 2964.2% | 6,987 |
| Mineral County | George H. W. Bush+502 | 1,48056.9% | 97837.6% | 1445.5% | 2,602 |
| Nye County | George H. W. Bush+1,871 | 3,61964.6% | 1,74831.2% | 2364.2% | 5,603 |
| Pershing County | George H. W. Bush+409 | 86762.1% | 45832.8% | 715.1% | 1,396 |
| Storey County | George H. W. Bush+219 | 65156.4% | 43237.4% | 726.2% | 1,155 |
| Washoe County | George H. W. Bush+19,752 | 52,65459.3% | 32,90237.1% | 3,1723.6% | 88,728 |
| White Pine County | George H. W. Bush+423 | 1,77453.3% | 1,35140.6% | 2036.1% | 3,328 |
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.3% |
| 1896 | +62.4% |
| 1900 | +24.5% |
| 1904 | −23.8% |
| 1908 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | +23.8% |
| 1916 | +17.0% |
| 1920 | −20.7% |
| 1924 | −19.8% |
| 1928 | −13.1% |
| 1932 | +38.8% |
| 1936 | +45.6% |
| 1940 | +20.2% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | −22.9% |
| 1956 | −15.9% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −27.4% |
| 1976 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | −35.6% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −20.9% |
| 1992 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | −3.1% |
Same ballot, 1988NV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.