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- The 1988 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place on November 8, 1988. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1988 United States presidential election. Voters chose 16 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. New Jersey was won by incumbent Republican Vice President George H. W. Bush of Texas, who was running against Democratic Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. Bush ran with Indiana Senator Dan Quayle while Dukakis ran with Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen. Bush carried New Jersey with 56.24% of the vote, while Dukakis received 42.60% a 13.64% margin of victory. New Jersey weighed in for this election as almost 6% points more Republican than the national average. Bush won 18 of New Jersey's 21 counties, with Dukakis only winning the heavily Democratic counties of Mercer, Essex, and Hudson. This remains the last election in which a Republican presidential candidate has won the following counties: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Middlesex, and Union. All of these counties would become reliably Democratic in every election that has followed as northern suburban voters shifted away from the GOP in the 1990s. Consequently, this would be the last time New Jersey would vote for the Republican presidential nominee. The presidential election of 1988 was a very partisan election for New Jersey, with more than 99% of the electorate voting for either the Democratic or Republican parties, though a total of 11 parties did appear on the ballot. Bush won the election in New Jersey with a strong 13.6-point margin. This is the most recent presidential election where New Jersey sent Republican electors to the Electoral College. The election results in New Jersey are reflective of a nationwide political re-consolidation of base for the Republican Party, which took place through the 1980s. Through the passage of some very controversial economic programs, spearheaded by then President Ronald Reagan (called, collectively, "Reaganomics"), the mid-to-late 1980s arguably saw a period of economic growth and stability. The hallmark of Reaganomics was partly the wide-scale deregulation of corporate interests and tax cuts. Dukakis ran on a socially liberal platform, and advocated for higher economic regulation and environmental protection. Bush, alternatively, ran on a campaign of continuing the social and economic policies of former President Reagan - which gained him much support with social conservatives and people living in rural areas. (en)
- Las elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos de 1988 en Nueva Jersey se celebraron el 8 de noviembre de 1988. Los 50 estados más el Distrito de Columbia participaron en las elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos de 1988. Los votantes eligieron a 16 electores para el Colegio Electoral, que designó al presidente y al vicepresidente. New Jersey fue ganada por el entonces vicepresidente George H. W. Bush de Tejas representando al partido republicano, que se presentaba contra el gobernador demócrata de Massachusetts Michael Dukakis. Bush se presentó con el senador de Indiana, Dan Quayle, mientras que lo hizo con el senador de Tejas, Lloyd Bentsen. Bush consiguió New Jersey con un 56.24% de los votos, mientras que Dukakis obtuvo un 42.60%, por lo que el margen de victoria fue de un 13.64%. La media del partido republicano en estas elecciones en New Jersey repuntó hasta un 6% superior a la media nacional. Bush ganó 18 de los 21 condados de New Jersey, con Dukakis ganando solo en los condados mayoritariamente Democráticos de Mercer, Essex, y Hudson. Esta continúa siendo la última elección en qué un candidato a la presidencia Republicana ha ganado en los siguientes condados: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Middlesex, y Union. Todos estos condados se convertirían en demócratas en todas las elecciones posteriores, debido a que los votantes de los suburbios del norte se alejaron del GOP en la década de 1990. En consecuencia, ésta sería también la última vez que Nueva Jersey en su conjunto daría sus votos electorales a un candidato presidencial republicano, y Nueva Jersey pasaría a ser considerado posteriormente como un sólido estado azul en todas las elecciones presidenciales posteriores. (es)
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- The 1988 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place on November 8, 1988. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1988 United States presidential election. Voters chose 16 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. New Jersey was won by incumbent Republican Vice President George H. W. Bush of Texas, who was running against Democratic Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. Bush ran with Indiana Senator Dan Quayle while Dukakis ran with Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen. (en)
- Las elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos de 1988 en Nueva Jersey se celebraron el 8 de noviembre de 1988. Los 50 estados más el Distrito de Columbia participaron en las elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos de 1988. Los votantes eligieron a 16 electores para el Colegio Electoral, que designó al presidente y al vicepresidente. Bush consiguió New Jersey con un 56.24% de los votos, mientras que Dukakis obtuvo un 42.60%, por lo que el margen de victoria fue de un 13.64%. (es)
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