Georgia — 1988 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1988 presidential electionGeorgia · PresidentBushR+20.3
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 59.8% | 1,081,331 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 39.5% | 714,792 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 13,534 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
159 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Georgia cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (159 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Appling County, GA | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Atkinson County, GA | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Bacon County, GA | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Baker County, GA | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Baldwin County, GA | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Banks County, GA | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Barrow County, GA | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Bartow County, GA | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Ben Hill County, GA | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Berrien County, GA | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Bibb County, GA | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Bleckley County, GA | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Brantley County, GA | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Brooks County, GA | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Bryan County, GA | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Bulloch County, GA | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Burke County, GA | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Butts County, GA | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Calhoun County, GA | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Camden County, GA | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Candler County, GA | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Carroll County, GA | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Catoosa County, GA | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Charlton County, GA | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Chatham County, GA | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Chattahoochee County, GA | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Chattooga County, GA | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Cherokee County, GA | Republican | R+53.5 |
| Clarke County, GA | Democratic | D+0.02 |
| Clay County, GA | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Clayton County, GA | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Clinch County, GA | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Cobb County, GA | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Coffee County, GA | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Colquitt County, GA | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Columbia County, GA | Republican | R+55.9 |
| Cook County, GA | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Coweta County, GA | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Crawford County, GA | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Crisp County, GA | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Dade County, GA | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Dawson County, GA | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Decatur County, GA | Republican | R+24.3 |
| DeKalb County, GA | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Dodge County, GA | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Dooly County, GA | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Dougherty County, GA | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Douglas County, GA | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Early County, GA | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Echols County, GA | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Effingham County, GA | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Elbert County, GA | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Emanuel County, GA | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Evans County, GA | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Fannin County, GA | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Fayette County, GA | Republican | R+56.1 |
| Floyd County, GA | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Forsyth County, GA | Republican | R+54.1 |
| Franklin County, GA | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Fulton County, GA | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Gilmer County, GA | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Glascock County, GA | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Glynn County, GA | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Gordon County, GA | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Grady County, GA | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Greene County, GA | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Gwinnett County, GA | Republican | R+51.7 |
| Habersham County, GA | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Hall County, GA | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Hancock County, GA | Democratic | D+51.2 |
| Haralson County, GA | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Harris County, GA | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Hart County, GA | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Heard County, GA | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Henry County, GA | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Houston County, GA | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Irwin County, GA | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Jackson County, GA | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Jasper County, GA | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Jeff Davis County, GA | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Jefferson County, GA | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Jenkins County, GA | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Johnson County, GA | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Jones County, GA | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Lamar County, GA | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Lanier County, GA | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Laurens County, GA | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Lee County, GA | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Liberty County, GA | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Lincoln County, GA | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Long County, GA | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Lowndes County, GA | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Lumpkin County, GA | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Macon County, GA | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Madison County, GA | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Marion County, GA | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| McDuffie County, GA | Republican | R+30.7 |
| McIntosh County, GA | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Meriwether County, GA | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Miller County, GA | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Mitchell County, GA | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Monroe County, GA | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Montgomery County, GA | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Morgan County, GA | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Murray County, GA | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Muscogee County, GA | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Newton County, GA | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Oconee County, GA | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Oglethorpe County, GA | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Paulding County, GA | Republican | R+45.7 |
| Peach County, GA | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Pickens County, GA | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Pierce County, GA | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Pike County, GA | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Polk County, GA | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Pulaski County, GA | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Putnam County, GA | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Quitman County, GA | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Rabun County, GA | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Randolph County, GA | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Richmond County, GA | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Rockdale County, GA | Republican | R+48.0 |
| Schley County, GA | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Screven County, GA | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Seminole County, GA | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Spalding County, GA | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Stephens County, GA | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Stewart County, GA | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Sumter County, GA | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Talbot County, GA | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Taliaferro County, GA | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Tattnall County, GA | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Taylor County, GA | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Telfair County, GA | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Terrell County, GA | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Thomas County, GA | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Tift County, GA | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Toombs County, GA | Republican | R+58.4 |
| Towns County, GA | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Treutlen County, GA | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Troup County, GA | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Turner County, GA | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Twiggs County, GA | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Union County, GA | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Upson County, GA | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Walker County, GA | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Walton County, GA | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Ware County, GA | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Warren County, GA | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Washington County, GA | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Wayne County, GA | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Webster County, GA | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Wheeler County, GA | Republican | R+3.7 |
| White County, GA | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Whitfield County, GA | Republican | R+46.7 |
| Wilcox County, GA | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Wilkes County, GA | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Wilkinson County, GA | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Worth County, GA | Republican | R+33.8 |
Georgia results by county
159 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appling County | Bush, George H.W.+1,163 | 3,00061.7% | 1,83737.8% | 220.5% | 4,859 |
| Atkinson County | Bush, George H.W.+239 | 1,12655.6% | 88743.8% | 120.6% | 2,025 |
| Bacon County | Bush, George H.W.+627 | 1,40764.1% | 78035.6% | 70.3% | 2,194 |
| Baker County | Dukakis, Michael+78 | 62946.7% | 70752.4% | 120.9% | 1,348 |
| Baldwin County | Bush, George H.W.+1,844 | 5,85259.0% | 4,00840.4% | 510.5% | 9,911 |
| Banks County | Bush, George H.W.+606 | 1,59061.6% | 98438.1% | 80.3% | 2,582 |
| Barrow County | Bush, George H.W.+2,296 | 4,73865.6% | 2,44233.8% | 380.5% | 7,218 |
| Bartow County | Bush, George H.W.+3,155 | 8,03961.6% | 4,88437.4% | 1210.9% | 13,044 |
| Ben Hill County | Bush, George H.W.+138 | 2,00551.2% | 1,86747.7% | 461.2% | 3,918 |
| Berrien County | Bush, George H.W.+649 | 2,03059.4% | 1,38140.4% | 90.3% | 3,420 |
| Bibb County | Bush, George H.W.+95 | 22,17950.0% | 22,08449.7% | 1330.3% | 44,396 |
| Bleckley County | Bush, George H.W.+775 | 1,95062.1% | 1,17537.4% | 130.4% | 3,138 |
| Brantley County | Bush, George H.W.+89 | 1,53951.2% | 1,45048.2% | 180.6% | 3,007 |
| Brooks County | Bush, George H.W.+636 | 2,13658.5% | 1,50041.1% | 130.4% | 3,649 |
| Bryan County | Bush, George H.W.+1,379 | 2,80266.2% | 1,42333.6% | 100.2% | 4,235 |
| Bulloch County | Bush, George H.W.+2,937 | 6,35464.9% | 3,41734.9% | 230.2% | 9,794 |
| Burke County | Bush, George H.W.+127 | 2,98850.9% | 2,86148.7% | 230.4% | 5,872 |
| Butts County | Bush, George H.W.+454 | 2,18455.7% | 1,73044.1% | 100.3% | 3,924 |
| Calhoun County | Dukakis, Michael+257 | 64441.5% | 90158.1% | 60.4% | 1,551 |
| Camden County | Bush, George H.W.+823 | 2,91357.7% | 2,09041.4% | 470.9% | 5,050 |
| Candler County | Bush, George H.W.+384 | 1,26158.8% | 87740.9% | 60.3% | 2,144 |
| Carroll County | Bush, George H.W.+6,048 | 10,75469.2% | 4,70630.3% | 810.5% | 15,541 |
| Catoosa County | Bush, George H.W.+5,731 | 9,31972.0% | 3,58827.7% | 330.3% | 12,940 |
| Charlton County | Bush, George H.W.+384 | 1,32757.6% | 94340.9% | 341.5% | 2,304 |
| Chatham County | Bush, George H.W.+10,560 | 35,62358.1% | 25,06340.9% | 6031.0% | 61,289 |
| Chattahoochee County | Bush, George H.W.+92 | 45455.6% | 36244.3% | 10.1% | 817 |
| Chattooga County | Bush, George H.W.+1,459 | 3,66562.2% | 2,20637.4% | 240.4% | 5,895 |
| Cherokee County | Bush, George H.W.+10,215 | 14,59376.5% | 4,37822.9% | 1170.6% | 19,088 |
| Clarke County | Dukakis, Michael+4 | 11,15049.7% | 11,15449.7% | 1480.7% | 22,452 |
| Clay County | Dukakis, Michael+197 | 39840.0% | 59559.9% | 10.1% | 994 |
| Clayton County | Bush, George H.W.+13,536 | 28,22565.4% | 14,68934.1% | 2230.5% | 43,137 |
| Clinch County | Bush, George H.W.+269 | 86358.9% | 59440.5% | 80.5% | 1,465 |
| Cobb County | Bush, George H.W.+67,324 | 106,62172.7% | 39,29726.8% | 7400.5% | 146,658 |
| Coffee County | Bush, George H.W.+1,242 | 4,01958.9% | 2,77740.7% | 260.4% | 6,822 |
| Colquitt County | Bush, George H.W.+2,655 | 5,65365.0% | 2,99834.5% | 400.5% | 8,691 |
| Columbia County | Bush, George H.W.+11,784 | 16,40177.8% | 4,61721.9% | 760.4% | 21,094 |
| Cook County | Bush, George H.W.+329 | 1,55555.7% | 1,22643.9% | 110.4% | 2,792 |
| Coweta County | Bush, George H.W.+5,456 | 9,66869.4% | 4,21230.2% | 490.4% | 13,929 |
| Crawford County | Dukakis, Michael+105 | 1,23547.6% | 1,34051.6% | 220.8% | 2,597 |
| Crisp County | Bush, George H.W.+1,226 | 2,91662.9% | 1,69036.5% | 270.6% | 4,633 |
| Dade County | Bush, George H.W.+1,419 | 2,53969.2% | 1,12030.5% | 120.3% | 3,671 |
| Dawson County | Bush, George H.W.+1,147 | 1,90871.0% | 76128.3% | 170.6% | 2,686 |
| Decatur County | Bush, George H.W.+1,518 | 3,86661.9% | 2,34837.6% | 270.4% | 6,241 |
| DeKalb County | Dukakis, Michael+2,342 | 90,17948.9% | 92,52150.2% | 1,5500.8% | 184,250 |
| Dodge County | Bush, George H.W.+513 | 2,67754.9% | 2,16444.4% | 310.6% | 4,872 |
| Dooly County | Dukakis, Michael+227 | 1,38645.9% | 1,61353.4% | 220.7% | 3,021 |
| Dougherty County | Bush, George H.W.+2,941 | 15,52050.9% | 12,57941.2% | 2,4187.9% | 30,517 |
| Douglas County | Bush, George H.W.+8,407 | 13,49372.2% | 5,08627.2% | 990.5% | 18,678 |
| Early County | Bush, George H.W.+559 | 1,91858.5% | 1,35941.4% | 40.1% | 3,281 |
| Echols County | Bush, George H.W.+177 | 42263.0% | 24536.6% | 30.4% | 670 |
| Effingham County | Bush, George H.W.+2,028 | 3,93367.1% | 1,90532.5% | 210.4% | 5,859 |
| Elbert County | Bush, George H.W.+678 | 2,79656.8% | 2,11843.0% | 110.2% | 4,925 |
| Emanuel County | Bush, George H.W.+1,143 | 3,53059.0% | 2,38739.9% | 711.2% | 5,988 |
| Evans County | Bush, George H.W.+684 | 1,70762.0% | 1,02337.2% | 230.8% | 2,753 |
| Fannin County | Bush, George H.W.+2,148 | 4,27166.5% | 2,12333.0% | 330.5% | 6,427 |
| Fayette County | Bush, George H.W.+11,850 | 16,44377.8% | 4,59321.7% | 870.4% | 21,123 |
| Floyd County | Bush, George H.W.+6,149 | 14,69762.8% | 8,54836.6% | 1410.6% | 23,386 |
| Forsyth County | Bush, George H.W.+5,600 | 7,94776.8% | 2,34722.7% | 500.5% | 10,344 |
| Franklin County | Bush, George H.W.+773 | 2,61558.6% | 1,84241.3% | 80.2% | 4,465 |
| Fulton County | Dukakis, Michael+28,967 | 91,78542.8% | 120,75256.2% | 2,1521.0% | 214,689 |
| Gilmer County | Bush, George H.W.+1,990 | 3,35370.6% | 1,36328.7% | 300.6% | 4,746 |
| Glascock County | Bush, George H.W.+370 | 58073.4% | 21026.6% | 00.0% | 790 |
| Glynn County | Bush, George H.W.+4,787 | 11,12663.2% | 6,33936.0% | 1460.8% | 17,611 |
| Gordon County | Bush, George H.W.+3,682 | 6,05171.7% | 2,36928.1% | 250.3% | 8,445 |
| Grady County | Bush, George H.W.+1,106 | 2,98961.1% | 1,88338.5% | 200.4% | 4,892 |
| Greene County | Dukakis, Michael+386 | 1,43243.9% | 1,81855.8% | 100.3% | 3,260 |
| Gwinnett County | Bush, George H.W.+45,424 | 66,37275.5% | 20,94823.8% | 6200.7% | 87,940 |
| Habersham County | Bush, George H.W.+2,757 | 4,87169.4% | 2,11430.1% | 290.4% | 7,014 |
| Hall County | Bush, George H.W.+9,633 | 17,41568.7% | 7,78230.7% | 1470.6% | 25,344 |
| Hancock County | Dukakis, Michael+1,326 | 62124.0% | 1,94775.2% | 210.8% | 2,589 |
| Haralson County | Bush, George H.W.+2,125 | 4,52965.2% | 2,40434.6% | 170.2% | 6,950 |
| Harris County | Bush, George H.W.+1,509 | 3,41463.9% | 1,90535.7% | 200.4% | 5,339 |
| Hart County | Bush, George H.W.+568 | 3,04454.9% | 2,47644.6% | 270.5% | 5,547 |
| Heard County | Bush, George H.W.+677 | 1,55163.8% | 87435.9% | 70.3% | 2,432 |
| Henry County | Bush, George H.W.+6,534 | 10,88271.1% | 4,34828.4% | 740.5% | 15,304 |
| Houston County | Bush, George H.W.+7,084 | 15,74864.0% | 8,66435.2% | 1850.8% | 24,597 |
| Irwin County | Bush, George H.W.+308 | 1,22657.0% | 91842.7% | 70.3% | 2,151 |
| Jackson County | Bush, George H.W.+1,800 | 4,40762.6% | 2,60737.0% | 310.4% | 7,045 |
| Jasper County | Bush, George H.W.+286 | 1,47455.1% | 1,18844.4% | 140.5% | 2,676 |
| Jeff Davis County | Bush, George H.W.+808 | 2,05062.0% | 1,24237.6% | 130.4% | 3,305 |
| Jefferson County | Bush, George H.W.+442 | 2,78854.1% | 2,34645.5% | 170.3% | 5,151 |
| Jenkins County | Bush, George H.W.+335 | 1,28857.3% | 95342.4% | 70.3% | 2,248 |
| Johnson County | Bush, George H.W.+640 | 1,56762.8% | 92737.2% | 00.0% | 2,494 |
| Jones County | Bush, George H.W.+956 | 3,61857.4% | 2,66242.2% | 220.3% | 6,302 |
| Lamar County | Bush, George H.W.+619 | 2,03557.8% | 1,41640.2% | 681.9% | 3,519 |
| Lanier County | Bush, George H.W.+27 | 72550.8% | 69848.9% | 40.3% | 1,427 |
| Laurens County | Bush, George H.W.+2,050 | 6,92957.9% | 4,87940.8% | 1621.4% | 11,970 |
| Lee County | Bush, George H.W.+1,880 | 2,87574.0% | 99525.6% | 130.3% | 3,883 |
| Liberty County | Bush, George H.W.+194 | 3,10051.2% | 2,90648.0% | 440.7% | 6,050 |
| Lincoln County | Bush, George H.W.+524 | 1,41761.0% | 89338.4% | 140.6% | 2,324 |
| Long County | Bush, George H.W.+177 | 85855.3% | 68143.9% | 120.8% | 1,551 |
| Lowndes County | Bush, George H.W.+4,428 | 10,85562.6% | 6,42737.1% | 510.3% | 17,333 |
| Lumpkin County | Bush, George H.W.+1,402 | 2,68867.2% | 1,28632.1% | 260.7% | 4,000 |
| Macon County | Dukakis, Michael+856 | 1,41238.2% | 2,26861.3% | 170.5% | 3,697 |
| Madison County | Bush, George H.W.+2,085 | 3,72469.1% | 1,63930.4% | 260.5% | 5,389 |
| Marion County | Dukakis, Michael+40 | 80448.7% | 84451.1% | 40.2% | 1,652 |
| McDuffie County | Bush, George H.W.+1,527 | 3,23165.0% | 1,70434.3% | 330.7% | 4,968 |
| McIntosh County | Dukakis, Michael+254 | 1,27345.1% | 1,52754.1% | 240.8% | 2,824 |
| Meriwether County | Bush, George H.W.+167 | 3,10151.3% | 2,93448.5% | 90.1% | 6,044 |
| Miller County | Bush, George H.W.+590 | 1,10568.0% | 51531.7% | 50.3% | 1,625 |
| Mitchell County | Bush, George H.W.+330 | 2,59053.3% | 2,26046.5% | 100.2% | 4,860 |
| Monroe County | Bush, George H.W.+600 | 2,57056.4% | 1,97043.2% | 180.4% | 4,558 |
| Montgomery County | Bush, George H.W.+325 | 1,22857.5% | 90342.3% | 50.2% | 2,136 |
| Morgan County | Bush, George H.W.+600 | 2,10858.1% | 1,50841.6% | 120.3% | 3,628 |
| Murray County | Bush, George H.W.+2,317 | 3,99670.1% | 1,67929.5% | 250.4% | 5,700 |
| Muscogee County | Bush, George H.W.+4,286 | 23,05854.9% | 18,77244.7% | 1700.4% | 42,000 |
| Newton County | Bush, George H.W.+2,698 | 5,80964.8% | 3,11134.7% | 490.5% | 8,969 |
| Oconee County | Bush, George H.W.+2,275 | 4,26567.9% | 1,99031.7% | 270.4% | 6,282 |
| Oglethorpe County | Bush, George H.W.+797 | 1,95162.6% | 1,15437.0% | 110.4% | 3,116 |
| Paulding County | Bush, George H.W.+4,612 | 7,32972.6% | 2,71726.9% | 450.4% | 10,091 |
| Peach County | Dukakis, Michael+190 | 2,78248.0% | 2,97251.3% | 420.7% | 5,796 |
| Pickens County | Bush, George H.W.+1,591 | 3,02167.5% | 1,43032.0% | 230.5% | 4,474 |
| Pierce County | Bush, George H.W.+389 | 1,94755.5% | 1,55844.4% | 40.1% | 3,509 |
| Pike County | Bush, George H.W.+898 | 2,07463.3% | 1,17635.9% | 240.7% | 3,274 |
| Polk County | Bush, George H.W.+2,477 | 5,45464.5% | 2,97735.2% | 300.4% | 8,461 |
| Pulaski County | Dukakis, Michael+76 | 1,40048.5% | 1,47651.1% | 120.4% | 2,888 |
| Putnam County | Bush, George H.W.+579 | 2,11157.7% | 1,53241.9% | 130.4% | 3,656 |
| Quitman County | Dukakis, Michael+140 | 29640.1% | 43659.1% | 60.8% | 738 |
| Rabun County | Bush, George H.W.+977 | 2,27863.1% | 1,30136.1% | 290.8% | 3,608 |
| Randolph County | Dukakis, Michael+50 | 1,31948.9% | 1,36950.8% | 70.3% | 2,695 |
| Richmond County | Bush, George H.W.+7,077 | 27,56657.1% | 20,48942.5% | 2030.4% | 48,258 |
| Rockdale County | Bush, George H.W.+8,083 | 12,41373.8% | 4,33025.7% | 830.5% | 16,826 |
| Schley County | Bush, George H.W.+196 | 63558.9% | 43940.7% | 40.4% | 1,078 |
| Screven County | Bush, George H.W.+717 | 2,17859.5% | 1,46139.9% | 200.5% | 3,659 |
| Seminole County | Bush, George H.W.+298 | 1,46955.5% | 1,17144.3% | 50.2% | 2,645 |
| Spalding County | Bush, George H.W.+3,412 | 7,73063.7% | 4,31835.6% | 900.7% | 12,138 |
| Stephens County | Bush, George H.W.+2,144 | 4,32966.1% | 2,18533.4% | 360.5% | 6,550 |
| Stewart County | Dukakis, Michael+304 | 83242.2% | 1,13657.6% | 50.3% | 1,973 |
| Sumter County | Bush, George H.W.+957 | 4,28955.9% | 3,33243.5% | 470.6% | 7,668 |
| Talbot County | Dukakis, Michael+446 | 80238.9% | 1,24860.6% | 100.5% | 2,060 |
| Taliaferro County | Dukakis, Michael+163 | 30639.4% | 46960.4% | 20.3% | 777 |
| Tattnall County | Bush, George H.W.+1,478 | 3,17265.0% | 1,69434.7% | 120.2% | 4,878 |
| Taylor County | Bush, George H.W.+11 | 1,14550.1% | 1,13449.6% | 50.2% | 2,284 |
| Telfair County | Bush, George H.W.+40 | 1,80550.2% | 1,76549.1% | 250.7% | 3,595 |
| Terrell County | Bush, George H.W.+134 | 1,51752.2% | 1,38347.6% | 50.2% | 2,905 |
| Thomas County | Bush, George H.W.+3,042 | 6,57264.8% | 3,53034.8% | 430.4% | 10,145 |
| Tift County | Bush, George H.W.+2,314 | 4,76065.8% | 2,44633.8% | 280.4% | 7,234 |
| Toombs County | Bush, George H.W.+3,281 | 4,43378.9% | 1,15220.5% | 340.6% | 5,619 |
| Towns County | Bush, George H.W.+841 | 1,78365.1% | 94234.4% | 130.5% | 2,738 |
| Treutlen County | Bush, George H.W.+244 | 97057.2% | 72642.8% | 00.0% | 1,696 |
| Troup County | Bush, George H.W.+4,922 | 9,48467.3% | 4,56232.4% | 430.3% | 14,089 |
| Turner County | Bush, George H.W.+190 | 1,31250.5% | 1,12243.2% | 1636.3% | 2,597 |
| Twiggs County | Dukakis, Michael+469 | 1,26142.0% | 1,73057.6% | 140.5% | 3,005 |
| Union County | Bush, George H.W.+1,138 | 2,39665.4% | 1,25834.3% | 100.3% | 3,664 |
| Upson County | Bush, George H.W.+1,948 | 4,61463.1% | 2,66636.4% | 380.5% | 7,318 |
| Walker County | Bush, George H.W.+5,734 | 10,48768.6% | 4,75331.1% | 400.3% | 15,280 |
| Walton County | Bush, George H.W.+2,883 | 5,97465.6% | 3,09133.9% | 470.5% | 9,112 |
| Ware County | Bush, George H.W.+527 | 4,81952.6% | 4,29246.8% | 520.6% | 9,163 |
| Warren County | Dukakis, Michael+194 | 89744.8% | 1,09154.5% | 150.7% | 2,003 |
| Washington County | Bush, George H.W.+137 | 2,75251.1% | 2,61548.6% | 160.3% | 5,383 |
| Wayne County | Bush, George H.W.+923 | 3,34057.9% | 2,41741.9% | 90.2% | 5,766 |
| Webster County | Dukakis, Michael+66 | 36145.7% | 42754.1% | 20.3% | 790 |
| Wheeler County | Bush, George H.W.+51 | 70951.6% | 65847.9% | 60.4% | 1,373 |
| White County | Bush, George H.W.+1,620 | 2,64871.6% | 1,02827.8% | 200.5% | 3,696 |
| Whitfield County | Bush, George H.W.+8,143 | 12,76173.1% | 4,61826.5% | 720.4% | 17,451 |
| Wilcox County | Bush, George H.W.+156 | 1,23553.3% | 1,07946.5% | 50.2% | 2,319 |
| Wilkes County | Bush, George H.W.+261 | 1,81053.7% | 1,54946.0% | 110.3% | 3,370 |
| Wilkinson County | Dukakis, Michael+285 | 1,54645.3% | 1,83153.6% | 361.1% | 3,413 |
| Worth County | Bush, George H.W.+1,357 | 2,66866.6% | 1,31132.7% | 300.7% | 4,009 |
complete certified result
Georgia candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Georgia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +36.3% |
| 1896 | +21.0% |
| 1900 | +38.7% |
| 1904 | +45.9% |
| 1908 | +23.4% |
| 1912 | +72.4% |
| 1916 | +72.9% |
| 1920 | +42.3% |
| 1924 | +55.9% |
| 1928 | +12.0% |
| 1932 | +83.8% |
| 1936 | +74.5% |
| 1940 | +69.9% |
| 1944 | +63.5% |
| 1948 | +42.5% |
| 1952 | +39.3% |
| 1956 | +34.1% |
| 1960 | +25.1% |
| 1964 | −8.3% |
| 1968 | −3.7% |
| 1972 | −50.6% |
| 1976 | +33.9% |
| 1980 | +14.8% |
| 1984 | −20.4% |
| 1988 | −20.3% |
| 1992 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | −1.2% |
| 2000 | −11.7% |
| 2004 | −16.6% |
| 2008 | −5.2% |
| 2012 | −7.8% |
| 2016 | −5.1% |
| 2020 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | −2.2% |
Same ballot, 1988GA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.