United States presidential election in Indiana, 1988

United States presidential election in Indiana, 1988

November 8, 1988

Nominee George H.W. Bush Michael Dukakis Party Republican Democratic Home state Texas Massachusetts Running mate Dan Quayle Lloyd Bentsen Electoral vote 12 0 Popular vote 1,297,763 860,643 Percentage 59.8% 39.7%

County Results   Dukakis—70-80%   Dukakis—60-70%   Dukakis—50-60%   Bush—50-60%   Bush—60-70%   Bush—70-80%

President before election Ronald Reagan Republican Elected President George H.W Bush Republican

The 1988 United States Presidential Election in Indiana took place on November 8, 1988.

Indiana voters chose George H.W. Bush over Michael Dukakis by a 20-point margin. George H. W. Bush's vice president, Dan Quayle, was from this state. No Democratic candidate has won this state since 1964, until Barack Obama broke this record in 2008.