1988Final results
1988 election for President in Wisconsin
President · Wisconsin
Michael Dukakis (D) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating George H.w. Bush (R) by 3.6 points.
Michael DukakisDemocrat · winner
51.4%1,126,794
George H.w. BushRepublican
47.8%1,047,499
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.8%17,315
2,191,608 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET