George H. W. Bush

President of the United States · Vice President of the United States · United States representative

George Herbert Walker Bush was the 41st president of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. A member of the Republican Party, he also served as the 43rd vice president under President Ronald Reagan and previously in various other positions. His son, George W. Bush, served as the 43rd president.

On the Ballot

2 presidential runs

1988Won53.4% of the vote · 426 EV · v. Michael Dukakis

Strongest counties, 1988

County	two-party share	votes
Madison, ID	86.0%	7,302
Jackson, KY	85.3%	4,610
Ochiltree, TX	83.5%	3,517
Box Elder, UT	82.1%	15,461
Kane, UT	81.8%	2,255

Weakest counties, 1988

County	two-party share	votes
District of Columbia, DC	14.8%	192,877
Starr, TX	14.9%	8,211
Zavala, TX	15.8%	3,973
Macon, AL	17.0%	7,756
Oglala Lakota, SD	17.5%	1,479

1992Lost37.4% of the vote · 168 EV · v. Bill Clinton

Strongest counties, 1992

County	two-party share	votes
Madison, ID	86.1%	7,763
Hansford, TX	82.8%	2,403
Sioux, IA	82.7%	14,730
Jackson, KY	81.4%	4,533
Utah, UT	81.3%	108,178

Weakest counties, 1992

County	two-party share	votes
District of Columbia, DC	9.7%	227,572
Macon, AL	13.5%	8,762
Starr, TX	13.6%	9,261
Duval, TX	14.8%	5,035
Oglala Lakota, SD	15.1%	1,651