The Magnitude of Bush's 1988 Victory

In Defying the Odds, we discuss the historical context of the  2016 presidential race.

In 1988, George H.W. Bush, the 41st president, got a higher share of the popular and electoral vote than any presidential candidate since then.

                                    Popular %        Electoral Vote

1988    Bush 41           53.4                 426   79.1%

1992    Clinton, B.       43.0                 370   68.8%

1996    Clinton, B.       49.2                 379   70.4%

2000    Bush 43           47.9                 271    50.4%

2004    Bush 43           50.7                 286    53.2%

2008    Obama             52.9                 365    67.8%

2012    Obama             50.9                 332    61.7%

2016    Trump              46.0                 304    56.5%