Elections / 1988 · President · CT
Connecticut — 1988 presidential election
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Akashicstate1988 presidential electionConnecticut · PresidentBushR+5.1
Constituent county margins for Connecticut — 1988 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1988 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 52.0% | 750,218 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 46.9% | 676,568 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 16,562 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
9 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin.
Connecticut cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (9 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+11.0 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+18.8 |
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Connecticut's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | −30.7% |
| 1900 | −15.9% |
| 1904 | −20.0% |
| 1908 | −23.5% |
| 1912 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | −3.1% |
| 1920 | −29.7% |
| 1924 | −34.0% |
| 1928 | −8.1% |
| 1932 | −1.1% |
| 1936 | +15.0% |
| 1940 | +7.1% |
| 1944 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | −1.6% |
| 1952 | −11.8% |
| 1956 | −27.5% |
| 1960 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | +35.7% |
| 1968 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | −9.6% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | +14.5% |
County-by-county results — 9 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | D | 210,446 | 187,266 | 401,664 | |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | R | 50,934 | 75,336 | 127,608 | |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | R | 35,764 | 36,642 | 73,170 | |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | R | 85,715 | 93,821 | 181,906 | |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | R | 16,486 | 17,532 | 34,451 | |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | R | 21,208 | 26,537 | 48,279 | |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | R | 107,502 | 114,814 | 225,582 | |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | R | 50,749 | 54,633 | 106,719 | |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | R | 97,764 | 143,637 | 243,969 |
Same ballot, 1988CT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.