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      Home/Elections/1988/President/Iowa
      1988·President·Iowa

      Iowa Presidential Election

      Michael S Dukakis54.7%vs.George H.W. Bush44.5%|
      D+10.2
      |1,225,614 votes
      3 candidates1,225,614 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Michael S DukakisDEM✓
      		DEM670,55754.7%
      George H.W. BushREP
      		REP545,35544.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH9,7020.8%

      Seat History

      President in Iowa

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+13.2
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+8.2
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+9.4
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+5.8
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+9.5
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+0.7
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+0.3
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+10.3
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+6.0
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+7.4
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+12.7
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+1.0
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+17.1
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+12.2
      View all President history for Iowa →

      Candidates

      George H.W. BushREP
      Record56W-48L
      Avg MarginR+1.6
      Career1964-1992
      President / State Senate / US House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      Record15W-39L
      Avg MarginR+6.0
      Career1968-1988
      President / Governor / State House
      Full profile →

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