Elections / 1988 · President · DE
George H. W. Bush carried Delaware R+12.4.
Michael Dukakis (D) vs George H. W. Bush (R) in Delaware, 1988. The state ran 4.7 points more Republican than the nation (R+7.7 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 1988 ballot here.
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Delaware result
249,891 votes counted
Dukakis (D)
108,647
43.5%
Bush (R)
139,639
55.9%
All others
1,605
0.6%
Margin
R+12.4
1988 presidential election
Delaware, 1988
BushR+12.4
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 55.9% | 139,639 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 43.5% | 108,647 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 1,605 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | +11.6% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.8% |
County results — 1988
3 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | R | 12,996 | 19,923 | 33,113 | |
| New Castle County | R | 79,147 | 92,587 | 173,003 | |
| Sussex County | R | 16,504 | 27,129 | 43,775 |