1988 Presidential Election Results for Montana

Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County	Turnout	George Bush (R)		Michael Dukakis (D)		Ron Paul (Libertarian)		Other		TOTAL
Beaverhead	67%	2,668	66.7%	1,274	31.9%	41	1.0%	15	0.4%	3,998
Big Horn	56%	1,711	42.9%	2,233	56.0%	24	0.6%	16	0.4%	3,984
Blaine	65%	1,402	48.1%	1,460	50.1%	40	1.4%	10	0.3%	2,912
Broadwater	72%	1,054	62.6%	592	35.2%	28	1.7%	9	0.5%	1,683
Carbon	76%	2,360	52.8%	2,039	45.6%	59	1.3%	12	0.3%	4,470
Carter	82%	686	72.8%	242	25.7%	14	1.5%	0	0.0%	942
Cascade	57%	15,946	49.6%	15,718	48.9%	376	1.2%	84	0.3%	32,124
Chouteau	81%	1,980	61.5%	1,166	36.2%	59	1.8%	14	0.4%	3,219
Custer	64%	3,007	55.1%	2,343	42.9%	100	1.8%	12	0.2%	5,462
Daniels	80%	802	57.5%	571	40.9%	18	1.3%	4	0.3%	1,395
Dawson	69%	2,658	54.4%	2,120	43.4%	93	1.9%	15	0.3%	4,886
Deer Lodge	55%	1,168	26.5%	3,185	72.3%	37	0.8%	16	0.4%	4,406
Fallon	73%	1,002	61.2%	612	37.4%	13	0.8%	9	0.6%	1,636
Fergus	69%	3,948	64.6%	2,052	33.6%	97	1.6%	19	0.3%	6,116
Flathead	61%	14,461	57.3%	10,202	40.4%	455	1.8%	107	0.4%	25,225
Gallatin	63%	13,214	56.9%	9,527	41.1%	357	1.5%	107	0.5%	23,205
Garfield	77%	631	74.1%	196	23.0%	19	2.2%	5	0.6%	851
Glacier	54%	1,728	43.2%	2,151	53.7%	90	2.2%	35	0.9%	4,004
Golden Valley	80%	335	61.7%	203	37.4%	5	0.9%	0	0.0%	543
Granite	70%	789	59.5%	511	38.5%	20	1.5%	6	0.5%	1,326
Hill	63%	3,467	44.5%	4,219	54.2%	81	1.0%	24	0.3%	7,791
Jefferson	71%	2,007	52.3%	1,746	45.5%	69	1.8%	15	0.4%	3,837
Judith Basin	88%	902	59.5%	590	38.9%	21	1.4%	3	0.2%	1,516
Lake	64%	4,883	53.4%	4,109	44.9%	136	1.5%	22	0.2%	9,150
Lewis & Clark	70%	10,946	46.9%	11,932	51.1%	357	1.5%	99	0.4%	23,334
Liberty	76%	771	63.8%	418	34.6%	16	1.3%	3	0.2%	1,208
Lincoln	60%	3,500	48.0%	3,601	49.4%	156	2.1%	37	0.5%	7,294
Madison	68%	2,045	68.6%	878	29.5%	42	1.4%	15	0.5%	2,980
McCone	85%	814	58.2%	567	40.5%	17	1.2%	1	0.1%	1,399
Meagher	73%	656	65.0%	337	33.4%	13	1.3%	3	0.3%	1,009
Mineral	60%	616	43.1%	789	55.3%	17	1.2%	6	0.4%	1,428
Missoula	62%	15,965	44.8%	19,178	53.8%	411	1.2%	115	0.3%	35,669
Musselshell	71%	1,280	58.1%	898	40.7%	17	0.8%	9	0.4%	2,204
Park	61%	3,823	59.1%	2,526	39.1%	94	1.5%	22	0.3%	6,465
Petroleum	77%	204	67.5%	91	30.1%	6	2.0%	1	0.3%	302
Phillips	67%	1,462	60.3%	905	37.3%	52	2.1%	7	0.3%	2,426
Pondera	69%	1,795	57.6%	1,245	40.0%	62	2.0%	12	0.4%	3,114
Powder River	79%	815	66.2%	395	32.1%	20	1.6%	2	0.2%	1,232
Powell	55%	1,574	56.3%	1,174	42.0%	31	1.1%	16	0.6%	2,795
Prairie	81%	541	60.1%	343	38.1%	12	1.3%	4	0.4%	900
Ravalli	71%	7,418	59.4%	4,763	38.1%	249	2.0%	60	0.5%	12,490
Richland	60%	2,628	57.8%	1,824	40.1%	81	1.8%	13	0.3%	4,546
Roosevelt	58%	1,957	47.5%	2,083	50.6%	64	1.6%	14	0.3%	4,118
Rosebud	58%	1,822	48.0%	1,869	49.3%	89	2.3%	12	0.3%	3,792
Sanders	68%	2,152	51.2%	1,959	46.6%	72	1.7%	17	0.4%	4,200
Sheridan	77%	1,381	50.0%	1,354	49.0%	19	0.7%	9	0.3%	2,763
Silver Bow	65%	5,043	30.2%	11,422	68.4%	163	1.0%	59	0.4%	16,687
Stillwater	74%	1,920	56.8%	1,407	41.6%	39	1.2%	13	0.4%	3,379
Sweet Grass	75%	1,242	71.7%	462	26.7%	20	1.2%	9	0.5%	1,733
Teton	73%	1,876	57.8%	1,303	40.2%	56	1.7%	9	0.3%	3,244
Toole	73%	1,505	57.1%	1,070	40.6%	50	1.9%	9	0.3%	2,634
Treasure	84%	291	54.3%	231	43.1%	12	2.2%	2	0.4%	536
Valley	76%	2,467	52.4%	2,163	46.0%	64	1.4%	12	0.3%	4,706
Wheatland	69%	667	59.0%	443	39.2%	16	1.4%	4	0.4%	1,130
Wibaux	71%	358	56.9%	258	41.0%	7	1.1%	6	1.0%	629
Yellowstone	62%	28,069	55.4%	21,987	43.4%	471	0.9%	120	0.2%	50,647
TOTAL	64%	190,412	52.1%	168,936	46.2%	5,047	1.4%	1,279	0.3%	365,674

1988 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in MT

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 1988 U.S. House election results for that district.

District	Turnout	George Bush (R)		Michael Dukakis (D)		Ron Paul (Libertarian)		Other		TOTAL
District 01 (Williams-D)	64%	95,054	50.9%	91,519	49.1%			0	0.0%	186,573
District 02 (Marlenee-R)	56%	95,358	55.2%	77,437	44.8%			0	0.0%	172,795

1988 President, Beaverhead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,668	66.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,274	31.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	41	1.0%
Other	15	0.4%
TOTAL	3,998
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13

1988 President, Big Horn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,711	42.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,233	56.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	24	0.6%
Other	16	0.4%
TOTAL	3,984
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -10

1988 President, Blaine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,402	48.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,460	50.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	40	1.4%
Other	10	0.3%
TOTAL	2,912
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Broadwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,054	62.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	592	35.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	28	1.7%
Other	9	0.5%
TOTAL	1,683
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9

1988 President, Carbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,360	52.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,039	45.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	59	1.3%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,470
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	686	72.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	242	25.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	14	1.5%
TOTAL	942
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 19

1988 President, Cascade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	15,946	49.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	15,718	48.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	376	1.2%
Other	84	0.3%
TOTAL	32,124
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Chouteau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,980	61.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,166	36.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	59	1.8%
Other	14	0.4%
TOTAL	3,219
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,007	55.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,343	42.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	100	1.8%
Other	12	0.2%
TOTAL	5,462
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Daniels County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	802	57.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	571	40.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	18	1.3%
Other	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,395
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Dawson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,658	54.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,120	43.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	93	1.9%
Other	15	0.3%
TOTAL	4,886
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Deer Lodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,168	26.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,185	72.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	37	0.8%
Other	16	0.4%
TOTAL	4,406
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -27

1988 President, Fallon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,002	61.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	612	37.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	13	0.8%
Other	9	0.6%
TOTAL	1,636
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Fergus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,948	64.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,052	33.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	97	1.6%
Other	19	0.3%
TOTAL	6,116
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11

1988 President, Flathead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	14,461	57.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	10,202	40.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	455	1.8%
Other	107	0.4%
TOTAL	25,225
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Gallatin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	13,214	56.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	9,527	41.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	357	1.5%
Other	107	0.5%
TOTAL	23,205
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	631	74.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	196	23.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	19	2.2%
Other	5	0.6%
TOTAL	851
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 21

1988 President, Glacier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,728	43.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,151	53.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	90	2.2%
Other	35	0.9%
TOTAL	4,004
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -10

1988 President, Golden Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	335	61.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	203	37.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	5	0.9%
TOTAL	543
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Granite County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	789	59.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	511	38.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	20	1.5%
Other	6	0.5%
TOTAL	1,326
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Hill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,467	44.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,219	54.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	81	1.0%
Other	24	0.3%
TOTAL	7,791
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -9

1988 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,007	52.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,746	45.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	69	1.8%
Other	15	0.4%
TOTAL	3,837
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Judith Basin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	902	59.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	590	38.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	21	1.4%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,516
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,883	53.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,109	44.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	136	1.5%
Other	22	0.2%
TOTAL	9,150
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Lewis and Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	10,946	46.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	11,932	51.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	357	1.5%
Other	99	0.4%
TOTAL	23,334
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -6

1988 President, Liberty County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	771	63.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	418	34.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	16	1.3%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,208
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,500	48.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,601	49.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	156	2.1%
Other	37	0.5%
TOTAL	7,294
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5

1988 President, McCone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	814	58.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	567	40.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	17	1.2%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,399
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,045	68.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	878	29.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	42	1.4%
Other	15	0.5%
TOTAL	2,980
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 15

1988 President, Meagher County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	656	65.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	337	33.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	13	1.3%
Other	3	0.3%
TOTAL	1,009
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12

1988 President, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	616	43.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	789	55.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	17	1.2%
Other	6	0.4%
TOTAL	1,428
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -10

1988 President, Missoula County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	15,965	44.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	19,178	53.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	411	1.2%
Other	115	0.3%
TOTAL	35,669
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9

1988 President, Musselshell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,280	58.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	898	40.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	17	0.8%
Other	9	0.4%
TOTAL	2,204
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Park County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,823	59.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,526	39.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	94	1.5%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	6,465
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Petroleum County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	204	67.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	91	30.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	6	2.0%
Other	1	0.3%
TOTAL	302
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 14

1988 President, Phillips County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,462	60.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	905	37.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	52	2.1%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,426
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7

1988 President, Pondera County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,795	57.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,245	40.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	62	2.0%
Other	12	0.4%
TOTAL	3,114
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Powder River County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	815	66.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	395	32.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	20	1.6%
Other	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,232
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 13

1988 President, Powell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,574	56.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,174	42.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	31	1.1%
Other	16	0.6%
TOTAL	2,795
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Prairie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	541	60.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	343	38.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	12	1.3%
Other	4	0.4%
TOTAL	900
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7

1988 President, Ravalli County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	7,418	59.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,763	38.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	249	2.0%
Other	60	0.5%
TOTAL	12,490
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,628	57.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,824	40.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	81	1.8%
Other	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,546
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Roosevelt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,957	47.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,083	50.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	64	1.6%
Other	14	0.3%
TOTAL	4,118
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -6

1988 President, Rosebud County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,822	48.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,869	49.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	89	2.3%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	3,792
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Sanders County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,152	51.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,959	46.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	72	1.7%
Other	17	0.4%
TOTAL	4,200
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,381	50.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,354	49.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	19	0.7%
Other	9	0.3%
TOTAL	2,763
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Silver Bow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	5,043	30.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	11,422	68.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	163	1.0%
Other	59	0.4%
TOTAL	16,687
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -23

1988 President, Stillwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,920	56.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,407	41.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	39	1.2%
Other	13	0.4%
TOTAL	3,379
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Sweet Grass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,242	71.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	462	26.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	20	1.2%
Other	9	0.5%
TOTAL	1,733
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 18

1988 President, Teton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,876	57.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,303	40.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	56	1.7%
Other	9	0.3%
TOTAL	3,244
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Toole County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,505	57.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,070	40.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	50	1.9%
Other	9	0.3%
TOTAL	2,634
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Treasure County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	291	54.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	231	43.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	12	2.2%
Other	2	0.4%
TOTAL	536
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,467	52.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,163	46.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	64	1.4%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,706
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Wheatland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	667	59.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	443	39.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	16	1.4%
Other	4	0.4%
TOTAL	1,130
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Wibaux County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	358	56.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	258	41.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	7	1.1%
Other	6	1.0%
TOTAL	629
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Yellowstone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	28,069	55.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	21,987	43.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	471	0.9%
Other	120	0.2%
TOTAL	50,647
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2

* incumbent