Utah — 1988 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1988 presidential electionUtah · PresidentBushR+34.2
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 66.2% | 428,442 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 32.0% | 207,343 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 11,223 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
29 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Utah cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (29 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County, UT | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Box Elder County, UT | Republican | R+63.7 |
| Cache County, UT | Republican | R+56.8 |
| Carbon County, UT | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Daggett County, UT | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Davis County, UT | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Duchesne County, UT | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Emery County, UT | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Garfield County, UT | Republican | R+59.3 |
| Grand County, UT | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Iron County, UT | Republican | R+54.7 |
| Juab County, UT | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Kane County, UT | Republican | R+61.6 |
| Millard County, UT | Republican | R+50.8 |
| Morgan County, UT | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Piute County, UT | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Rich County, UT | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Salt Lake County, UT | Republican | R+20.3 |
| San Juan County, UT | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Sanpete County, UT | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Sevier County, UT | Republican | R+53.8 |
| Summit County, UT | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Tooele County, UT | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Uintah County, UT | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Utah County, UT | Republican | R+56.2 |
| Wasatch County, UT | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Washington County, UT | Republican | R+61.9 |
| Wayne County, UT | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Weber County, UT | Republican | R+29.4 |
Utah results by county
29 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | Bush, George H.W.+470 | 1,28660.9% | 81638.6% | 100.5% | 2,112 |
| Box Elder County | Bush, George H.W.+9,849 | 12,58581.4% | 2,73617.7% | 1400.9% | 15,461 |
| Cache County | Bush, George H.W.+15,895 | 21,76677.8% | 5,87121.0% | 3261.2% | 27,963 |
| Carbon County | Dukakis, Michael+2,502 | 3,01935.1% | 5,52164.2% | 630.7% | 8,603 |
| Daggett County | Bush, George H.W.+140 | 27266.0% | 13232.0% | 81.9% | 412 |
| Davis County | Bush, George H.W.+33,601 | 50,46973.8% | 16,86824.7% | 1,0471.5% | 68,384 |
| Duchesne County | Bush, George H.W.+1,891 | 3,11870.8% | 1,22727.9% | 581.3% | 4,403 |
| Emery County | Bush, George H.W.+534 | 2,32256.0% | 1,78843.1% | 340.8% | 4,144 |
| Garfield County | Bush, George H.W.+1,100 | 1,47079.2% | 37019.9% | 150.8% | 1,855 |
| Grand County | Bush, George H.W.+608 | 1,89558.3% | 1,28739.6% | 662.0% | 3,248 |
| Iron County | Bush, George H.W.+4,302 | 6,03876.7% | 1,73622.1% | 941.2% | 7,868 |
| Juab County | Bush, George H.W.+531 | 1,50559.7% | 97438.6% | 441.7% | 2,523 |
| Kane County | Bush, George H.W.+1,390 | 1,78879.3% | 39817.6% | 693.1% | 2,255 |
| Millard County | Bush, George H.W.+2,391 | 3,51574.6% | 1,12423.9% | 711.5% | 4,710 |
| Morgan County | Bush, George H.W.+1,242 | 1,88973.6% | 64725.2% | 311.2% | 2,567 |
| Piute County | Bush, George H.W.+270 | 47669.3% | 20630.0% | 50.7% | 687 |
| Rich County | Bush, George H.W.+387 | 62172.2% | 23427.2% | 50.6% | 860 |
| Salt Lake County | Bush, George H.W.+56,104 | 163,55759.1% | 107,45338.8% | 5,8932.1% | 276,903 |
| San Juan County | Bush, George H.W.+970 | 2,37761.9% | 1,40736.7% | 531.4% | 3,837 |
| Sanpete County | Bush, George H.W.+2,757 | 4,57970.3% | 1,82228.0% | 1161.8% | 6,517 |
| Sevier County | Bush, George H.W.+3,344 | 4,74776.3% | 1,40322.6% | 711.1% | 6,221 |
| Summit County | Bush, George H.W.+1,345 | 3,88159.7% | 2,53639.0% | 861.3% | 6,503 |
| Tooele County | Bush, George H.W.+1,373 | 5,53956.5% | 4,16642.5% | 991.0% | 9,804 |
| Uintah County | Bush, George H.W.+3,542 | 5,34174.0% | 1,79924.9% | 781.1% | 7,218 |
| Utah County | Bush, George H.W.+49,601 | 68,13477.2% | 18,53321.0% | 1,5601.8% | 88,227 |
| Wasatch County | Bush, George H.W.+1,036 | 2,48762.2% | 1,45136.3% | 591.5% | 3,997 |
| Washington County | Bush, George H.W.+10,252 | 13,30680.3% | 3,05418.4% | 2051.2% | 16,565 |
| Wayne County | Bush, George H.W.+431 | 78468.6% | 35330.9% | 60.5% | 1,143 |
| Weber County | Bush, George H.W.+18,245 | 39,67664.0% | 21,43134.6% | 9111.5% | 62,018 |
complete certified result
Utah 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)
Utah's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | +65.4% |
| 1900 | −2.3% |
| 1904 | −28.6% |
| 1908 | −17.0% |
| 1912 | −4.9% |
| 1916 | +21.0% |
| 1920 | −17.1% |
| 1924 | −19.3% |
| 1928 | −7.7% |
| 1932 | +15.5% |
| 1936 | +39.5% |
| 1940 | +24.7% |
| 1944 | +21.0% |
| 1948 | +9.0% |
| 1952 | −17.9% |
| 1956 | −29.1% |
| 1960 | −9.6% |
| 1964 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | −19.4% |
| 1972 | −41.2% |
| 1976 | −28.8% |
| 1980 | −52.2% |
| 1984 | −49.8% |
| 1988 | −34.2% |
| 1992 | −18.7% |
| 1996 | −21.1% |
| 2000 | −40.5% |
| 2004 | −45.5% |
| 2008 | −28.2% |
| 2012 | −47.9% |
| 2016 | −17.9% |
| 2020 | −20.2% |
| 2024 | −21.6% |
Same ballot, 1988UT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.