Wyoming — 1988 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1988 presidential electionWyoming · PresidentBushR+22.5
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 60.5% | 106,867 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 38.0% | 67,113 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.5% | 2,571 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
23 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wyoming cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (23 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, WY | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Big Horn County, WY | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Campbell County, WY | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Carbon County, WY | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Converse County, WY | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Crook County, WY | Republican | R+54.6 |
| Fremont County, WY | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Goshen County, WY | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Johnson County, WY | Republican | R+48.1 |
| Laramie County, WY | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Lincoln County, WY | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Natrona County, WY | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Niobrara County, WY | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Park County, WY | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Platte County, WY | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Sheridan County, WY | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Sublette County, WY | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Sweetwater County, WY | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Teton County, WY | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Uinta County, WY | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Washakie County, WY | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Weston County, WY | Republican | R+47.3 |
Wyoming results by county
23 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | Bush, George H.W.+167 | 5,65349.9% | 5,48648.4% | 1961.7% | 11,335 |
| Big Horn County | Bush, George H.W.+1,789 | 3,25868.2% | 1,46930.7% | 531.1% | 4,780 |
| Campbell County | Bush, George H.W.+4,414 | 6,70273.6% | 2,28825.1% | 1221.3% | 9,112 |
| Carbon County | Bush, George H.W.+781 | 3,33655.7% | 2,55542.7% | 981.6% | 5,989 |
| Converse County | Bush, George H.W.+1,584 | 2,88568.4% | 1,30130.9% | 290.7% | 4,215 |
| Crook County | Bush, George H.W.+1,386 | 1,93976.3% | 55321.8% | 481.9% | 2,540 |
| Fremont County | Bush, George H.W.+2,661 | 7,68159.6% | 5,02038.9% | 1881.5% | 12,889 |
| Goshen County | Bush, George H.W.+1,200 | 3,07561.4% | 1,87537.5% | 551.1% | 5,005 |
| Hot Springs County | Bush, George H.W.+690 | 1,49064.1% | 80034.4% | 341.5% | 2,324 |
| Johnson County | Bush, George H.W.+1,374 | 2,08172.8% | 70724.7% | 702.4% | 2,858 |
| Laramie County | Bush, George H.W.+3,710 | 15,56156.0% | 11,85142.7% | 3581.3% | 27,770 |
| Lincoln County | Bush, George H.W.+1,645 | 3,23766.1% | 1,59232.5% | 681.4% | 4,897 |
| Natrona County | Bush, George H.W.+4,857 | 14,00559.6% | 9,14838.9% | 3341.4% | 23,487 |
| Niobrara County | Bush, George H.W.+471 | 82569.3% | 35429.7% | 121.0% | 1,191 |
| Park County | Bush, George H.W.+4,238 | 6,88471.0% | 2,64627.3% | 1721.8% | 9,702 |
| Platte County | Bush, George H.W.+771 | 2,25359.2% | 1,48238.9% | 731.9% | 3,808 |
| Sheridan County | Bush, George H.W.+1,325 | 5,98055.5% | 4,65543.2% | 1431.3% | 10,778 |
| Sublette County | Bush, George H.W.+1,060 | 1,63672.8% | 57625.6% | 351.6% | 2,247 |
| Sweetwater County | Bush, George H.W.+60 | 6,78049.5% | 6,72049.0% | 2051.5% | 13,705 |
| Teton County | Bush, George H.W.+1,399 | 3,61661.0% | 2,21737.4% | 931.6% | 5,926 |
| Uinta County | Bush, George H.W.+1,542 | 3,46463.0% | 1,92234.9% | 1152.1% | 5,501 |
| Washakie County | Bush, George H.W.+1,341 | 2,53867.4% | 1,19731.8% | 330.9% | 3,768 |
| Weston County | Bush, George H.W.+1,289 | 1,98873.0% | 69925.7% | 371.4% | 2,724 |
complete certified result
Wyoming 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)
Wyoming's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −50.5% |
| 1896 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | −17.5% |
| 1904 | −37.6% |
| 1908 | −15.8% |
| 1912 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | +12.8% |
| 1920 | −32.3% |
| 1924 | −36.3% |
| 1928 | −28.3% |
| 1932 | +15.3% |
| 1936 | +23.1% |
| 1940 | +5.9% |
| 1944 | −2.5% |
| 1948 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | −25.6% |
| 1956 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | −10.0% |
| 1964 | +13.1% |
| 1968 | −20.2% |
| 1972 | −38.5% |
| 1976 | −19.5% |
| 1980 | −34.7% |
| 1984 | −42.3% |
| 1988 | −22.5% |
| 1992 | −5.6% |
| 1996 | −13.0% |
| 2000 | −40.1% |
| 2004 | −39.8% |
| 2008 | −32.2% |
| 2012 | −40.8% |
| 2016 | −46.3% |
| 2020 | −43.4% |
| 2024 | −45.8% |
Same ballot, 1988WY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.