Elections / 1988 · President · DC
Michael Dukakis carried District of Columbia D+68.3.
Michael Dukakis (D) vs George H. W. Bush (R) in District of Columbia, 1988. The state ran 76.1 points more Democratic than the nation (R+7.7 nationally).
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
District of Columbia result
192,877 votes counted
Dukakis (D)
159,407
82.6%
Bush (R)
27,590
14.3%
All others
5,880
3.0%
Margin
D+68.3
1988 presidential election
District of Columbia, 1988
DukakisD+68.3
Constituent county margins for District of Columbia — 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
| Michael Dukakis ✓Democratic | 82.6% | 159,407 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 14.3% | 27,590 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.0% | 5,880 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin.
District of Columbia's presidential margins
1964–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1964 | +71.0% |
| 1968 | +63.6% |
| 1972 | +56.5% |
| 1976 | +65.1% |
| 1980 | +61.5% |
| 1984 | +71.7% |
| 1988 | +68.3% |
| 1992 | +75.5% |
| 1996 | +75.9% |
| 2000 | +76.2% |
| 2004 | +79.8% |
| 2008 | +85.9% |
| 2012 | +83.6% |
| 2016 | +86.8% |
| 2020 | +86.8% |
| 2024 | +85.8% |
County results — 1988
1 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | D | 159,407 | 27,590 | 192,877 |