Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1988 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc.
States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
B |
D |
%Margin |
Margin |
Bush |
Dukakis |
Other |
1 |
WA | 10 | 1,865,253 | 2 | 1 |
1.59% |
29,681 |
48.46% |
50.05% |
1.50% |
2 |
IL | 24 | 4,559,120 | 1 | 2 |
2.08% |
94,999 |
50.69% |
48.60% |
0.71% |
3 |
PA | 25 | 4,536,251 | 1 | 2 |
2.32% |
105,143 |
50.70% |
48.39% |
0.91% |
4 |
MD | 10 | 1,714,358 | 1 | 2 |
2.91% |
49,863 |
51.11% |
48.20% |
0.69% |
5 |
VT | 3 | 243,333 | 1 | 2 |
3.52% |
8,556 |
51.10% |
47.58% |
1.33% |
6 |
CA | 47 | 9,887,064 | 1 | 2 |
3.57% |
352,684 |
51.13% |
47.56% |
1.31% |
7 |
WI | 11 | 2,191,608 | 2 | 1 |
3.62% |
79,295 |
47.80% |
51.41% |
0.79% |
8 |
MO | 11 | 2,093,228 | 1 | 2 |
3.98% |
83,334 |
51.83% |
47.85% |
0.32% |
9 |
NY | 36 | 6,485,683 | 2 | 1 |
4.10% |
266,011 |
47.52% |
51.62% |
0.86% |
10 |
OR | 7 | 1,201,694 | 2 | 1 |
4.67% |
56,080 |
46.61% |
51.28% |
2.11% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
B |
D |
%Margin |
Margin |
Bush |
Dukakis |
Other |
1 |
DC | 3 | 192,877 | 2 | 1 |
68.34% |
131,817 |
14.30% |
82.65% |
3.05% |
2 |
UT | 5 | 647,008 | 1 | 2 |
34.17% |
221,099 |
66.22% |
32.05% |
1.73% |
3 |
NH | 4 | 450,525 | 1 | 2 |
26.16% |
117,841 |
62.49% |
36.33% |
1.17% |
4 |
ID | 4 | 408,968 | 1 | 2 |
26.07% |
106,609 |
62.08% |
36.01% |
1.91% |
5 |
SC | 8 | 986,009 | 1 | 2 |
23.92% |
235,889 |
61.50% |
37.58% |
0.91% |
6 |
AK | 3 | 200,116 | 1 | 2 |
23.32% |
46,667 |
59.59% |
36.27% |
4.14% |
7 |
WY | 3 | 176,551 | 1 | 2 |
22.52% |
39,754 |
60.53% |
38.01% |
1.46% |
8 |
FL | 21 | 4,302,313 | 1 | 2 |
22.36% |
962,184 |
60.87% |
38.51% |
0.62% |
9 |
AZ | 7 | 1,171,873 | 1 | 2 |
21.21% |
248,512 |
59.95% |
38.74% |
1.31% |
10 |
NE | 5 | 662,372 | 1 | 2 |
20.96% |
138,801 |
60.15% |
39.20% |
0.65% |
States with Highest Percent of VoteBush | Dukakis | Paul |
Utah | 66.22% | District of Columbia | 82.65% | Alaska | 2.74% |
New Hampshire | 62.49% | Rhode Island | 55.64% | Montana | 1.38% |
Idaho | 62.08% | Iowa | 54.71% | Idaho | 1.30% |
South Carolina | 61.50% | Hawaii | 54.27% | Kansas | 1.26% |
Florida | 60.87% | Massachusetts | 53.23% | Oregon | 1.23% |
Fulani | Duke | McCarthy |
District of Columbia | 1.50% | Louisiana | 1.14% | Pennsylvania | 0.42% |
Virginia | 0.65% | Arkansas | 0.62% | Minnesota | 0.26% |
Idaho | 0.61% | Mississippi | 0.45% | New Jersey | 0.11% |
Oregon | 0.54% | Kentucky | 0.34% | Michigan | 0.07% |
Alaska | 0.51% | Wisconsin | 0.14% | Arizona | 0.01% |
States with Lowest Percent of Vote
Bush | Dukakis | Paul |
District of Columbia | 14.30% | Utah | 32.05% | West Virginia | 0.00% |
Rhode Island | 43.93% | Idaho | 36.01% | Missouri | 0.00% |
Iowa | 44.50% | Alaska | 36.27% | Indiana | 0.00% |
Hawaii | 44.75% | New Hampshire | 36.33% | North Carolina | 0.06% |
Massachusetts | 45.37% | South Carolina | 37.58% | Tennessee | 0.12% |
States with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | District of Columbia | 19,582 | California | 1,191,806 |
Georgia | 4,445 | New York | 811,165 |
| | Texas | 800,071 |
| | Illinois | 525,605 |
| | Michigan | 432,230 |
States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | District of Columbia | 3.31% | Oklahoma | 21.30% |
Tennessee | 0.08% | Hawaii | 20.80% |
| | Nebraska | 20.79% |
| | Colorado | 20.54% |
| | Kansas | 20.44% |
States with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | California | 381,641 | New York | -321,127 |
Arizona | 145,976 | Pennsylvania | -308,652 |
Florida | 122,262 | Illinois | -259,968 |
Colorado | 77,013 | Ohio | -153,920 |
Massachusetts | 73,352 | Michigan | -132,495 |
States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Nevada | 22.12% | West Virginia | -11.20% |
New Hampshire | 15.83% | District of Columbia | -8.71% |
Arizona | 14.23% | Iowa | -7.14% |
Colorado | 5.95% | Oklahoma | -6.74% |
Hawaii | 5.54% | Wyoming | -6.57% |
State Ranks
Rank | Bush | Dukakis |
1 | 40 | 11 |
2 | 11 | 40 |
County Ranks
Rank | Bush | Dukakis |
1 | 2,295 | 820 |
2 | 819 | 2,294 |
Counties with Highest Percent of VoteBush | Dukakis | Paul |
Jackson, KY | 85.16% | Starr, TX | 84.74% | Stanton, KS | 4.84% |
Madison, ID | 84.87% | Zavala, TX | 84.02% | Dougherty, GA | 4.64% |
Ochiltree, TX | 83.25% | District of Columbia, DC | 82.65% | Sully, SD | 4.08% |
Blaine, NE | 82.24% | Duval, TX | 81.95% | Rush, KS | 3.95% |
Thomas, NE | 82.19% | Brooks, TX | 81.94% | San Miguel, CO | 3.86% |
Box Elder, UT | 81.40% | Macon, AL | 81.88% | Greene, MS | 3.76% |
Hansford, TX | 81.25% | Shannon, SD | 81.54% | Catron, NM | 3.57% |
Poquoson, VA | 80.83% | Jefferson, MS | 79.18% | Turner, GA | 3.47% |
Hamilton, IN | 80.36% | Elliott, KY | 76.24% | Wheeler, OR | 3.27% |
Washington, UT | 80.33% | New York, NY | 76.14% | George, MS | 3.25% |
Fulani | Duke | McCarthy |
Wood, TX | 4.96% | George, MS | 4.21% | Pike, PA | 1.12% |
Calhoun, AL | 3.90% | Greene, MS | 3.92% | Lackawanna, PA | 1.00% |
Dougherty, GA | 3.29% | Yazoo, MS | 3.39% | Wayne, PA | 0.85% |
George, MS | 2.84% | Assumption, LA | 3.00% | Monroe, PA | 0.81% |
Turner, GA | 2.81% | Franklin, LA | 2.95% | Warren, PA | 0.81% |
Granville, NC | 2.62% | Avoyelles, LA | 2.95% | Crawford, PA | 0.75% |
Yazoo, MS | 2.58% | Catahoula, LA | 2.77% | Lycoming, PA | 0.75% |
Greene, MS | 2.29% | Lafourche, LA | 2.61% | Northumberland, PA | 0.72% |
Greene, VA | 2.23% | Caldwell, LA | 2.59% | Allegheny, PA | 0.69% |
Sussex, VA | 2.03% | East Carroll, LA | 2.54% | Erie, PA | 0.68% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of VoteBush | Dukakis |
District of Columbia, DC | 14.30% | Madison, ID | 13.82% |
Starr, TX | 14.83% | Jackson, KY | 14.71% |
Zavala, TX | 15.81% | Ochiltree, TX | 16.46% |
Macon, AL | 16.81% | Thomas, NE | 17.38% |
Shannon, SD | 17.31% | Blaine, NE | 17.52% |
Counties with Highest Number of VotesBush | Dukakis | Paul |
Los Angeles, CA | 1,239,716 | Los Angeles, CA | 1,372,352 | Los Angeles, CA | 15,182 |
Cook, IL | 878,582 | Cook, IL | 1,129,973 | Cook, IL | 7,776 |
Orange, CA | 586,230 | Wayne, MI | 450,222 | Middlesex, MA | 7,523 |
San Diego, CA | 523,143 | Philadelphia, PA | 449,566 | San Diego, CA | 7,201 |
Harris, TX | 464,217 | New York, NY | 385,675 | Maricopa, AZ | 7,199 |
Maricopa, AZ | 442,337 | Kings, NY | 363,916 | Orange, CA | 6,271 |
Dallas, TX | 347,094 | Middlesex, MA | 361,563 | Santa Clara, CA | 6,150 |
Nassau, NY | 337,430 | Cuyahoga, OH | 353,401 | King, WA | 5,689 |
Suffolk, NY | 311,242 | King, WA | 349,663 | Harris, TX | 5,205 |
Wayne, MI | 291,996 | Allegheny, PA | 348,814 | New Haven, CT | 4,171 |
Fulani | Duke | McCarthy |
Los Angeles, CA | 10,194 | Jefferson, LA | 1,783 | Allegheny, PA | 4,068 |
Cook, IL | 6,244 | Orleans, LA | 1,233 | Philadelphia, PA | 1,773 |
Kings, NY | 3,289 | Lafourche, LA | 841 | Hennepin, MN | 1,456 |
District of Columbia, DC | 2,901 | Pulaski, AR | 806 | Delaware, PA | 944 |
San Diego, CA | 2,827 | Rapides, LA | 743 | Bucks, PA | 926 |
New York, NY | 2,623 | Ouachita, LA | 703 | Lackawanna, PA | 891 |
Bronx, NY | 2,367 | St. Tammany, LA | 651 | Montgomery, PA | 841 |
Middlesex, MA | 2,308 | Terrebonne, LA | 636 | Ramsey, MN | 713 |
Philadelphia, PA | 2,082 | East Baton Rouge, LA | 628 | Erie, PA | 704 |
Queens, NY | 2,062 | Iberia, LA | 598 | Westmoreland, PA | 655 |
Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
Bush | Dukakis |
Loving, TX | 54 | Loving, TX | 23 |
Kenedy, TX | 76 | Arthur, NE | 58 |
King, TX | 111 | McPherson, NE | 60 |
Buffalo, SD | 151 | King, TX | 64 |
Petroleum, MT | 204 | Blaine, NE | 72 |
Arthur, NE | 210 | Thomas, NE | 81 |
San Juan, CO | 210 | Grant, NE | 89 |
Mineral, CO | 217 | Hooker, NE | 91 |
McPherson, NE | 229 | Petroleum, MT | 91 |
Shannon, SD | 256 | Logan, NE | 93 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | District of Columbia, DC | 19,582 | Los Angeles, CA | 397,837 |
Baltimore, MD | 10,433 | Cook, IL | 194,308 |
St. Louis, MN | 4,976 | Orange, CA | 111,524 |
Gwinnett, GA | 4,814 | Dallas, TX | 97,956 |
Madison, AL | 4,228 | King, WA | 93,456 |
Shelby, AL | 3,940 | St. Louis, MO | 88,290 |
Shelby, TN | 3,928 | Santa Clara, CA | 82,141 |
Hamilton, IN | 3,911 | Harris, TX | 80,596 |
Philadelphia, PA | 3,678 | Hartford, CT | 66,427 |
Columbia, GA | 3,217 | Middlesex, MA | 65,750 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Toombs, GA | 27.98% | Buffalo, SD | 40.79% |
Daggett, UT | 20.84% | Washita, OK | 40.00% |
Chattooga, GA | 17.93% | Rush, KS | 39.95% |
Lincoln, GA | 12.76% | Edwards, TX | 39.20% |
Edgefield, SC | 11.62% | Ellis, KS | 37.40% |
Bleckley, GA | 11.46% | Ness, KS | 36.68% |
Crisp, GA | 11.19% | Mineral, CO | 36.15% |
Evans, GA | 10.24% | Shackelford, TX | 35.92% |
Huntington, IN | 9.95% | Clark, ID | 35.69% |
Talbot, GA | 9.86% | Menard, TX | 34.72% |
Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Maricopa, AZ | 109,245 | Cook, IL | -154,591 |
San Diego, CA | 99,928 | Wayne, MI | -120,187 |
San Bernardino, CA | 49,303 | Philadelphia, PA | -97,125 |
Riverside, CA | 49,146 | Allegheny, PA | -79,597 |
Clark, NV | 41,416 | Queens, NY | -68,849 |
Fairfax, VA | 37,067 | Dade, FL | -58,047 |
Los Angeles, CA | 31,757 | Harris, TX | -58,007 |
Bexar, TX | 28,923 | Baltimore, MD | -51,796 |
Tarrant, TX | 27,375 | Kings, NY | -51,752 |
Montgomery, MD | 27,026 | Cuyahoga, OH | -50,516 |
Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Douglas, CO | 57.70% | Logan, AR | -60.93% |
Fayette, GA | 36.84% | Glascock, GA | -30.94% |
Dawson, GA | 36.69% | Jackson, TN | -29.92% |
Flagler, FL | 36.24% | Jasper, SC | -28.35% |
Storey, NV | 35.25% | Chicot, AR | -26.67% |
Spotsylvania, VA | 34.94% | McDowell, WV | -24.60% |
Manassas, VA | 34.84% | Brule, SD | -22.77% |
Williamson, TX | 31.99% | Big Horn, MT | -22.04% |
Columbia, GA | 31.66% | Greensville, VA | -21.77% |
Horry, SC | 30.36% | Collingsworth, TX | -21.68% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
Bush | Dukakis |
Yazoo, MS | 48.03% | Ferry, WA | 48.10% |
Ferry, WA | 48.10% | Hood River, OR | 48.96% |
Rush, KS | 48.54% | Klickitat, WA | 49.15% |
Atchison, KS | 49.03% | Bienville, LA | 49.16% |
Avoyelles, LA | 49.10% | Madison, LA | 49.20% |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
Bush | Dukakis |
Mercer, MO | 49.89% | Hamilton, IL | 49.81% |
Vance, NC | 49.88% | Bibb, GA | 49.74% |
Franklin, TX | 49.69% | Bee, TX | 49.74% |
Haywood, NC | 49.68% | McCook, SD | 49.70% |
Clarke, GA | 49.66% | Mason, IL | 49.69% |