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Elections / 1988 · President · HI

Michael Dukakis carried Hawaii D+9.5.

Michael Dukakis (D) vs George H. W. Bush (R) in Hawaii, 1988. The state ran 17.2 points more Democratic 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)

Hawaii result
354,461 votes counted
Dukakis (D)
192,364
54.3%
Bush (R)
158,625
44.8%
All others
3,472
1.0%
Margin
D+9.5
1988 presidential election
Hawaii, 1988
DukakisD+9.5
1988 presidential margin by county for Hawaii — 1988 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Hawaii — 1988 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1988 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Hawaii County, HI · D+16.7Honolulu County, HI · D+7.2Kauai County, HI · D+17.1Maui County, HI · D+14.9
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
Michael Dukakis ✓Democratic54.3%192,364
George H. W. BushRepublican44.8%158,625
OtherAll other candidates1.0%3,472
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Hawaii's presidential margins
1960–2024, the 1988 contest in context
Hawaii's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1960 to 2024. Most recent: +23.1% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+23.1%DR19602024
Hawaii's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1960+0.1%
1964+57.5%
1968+21.1%
1972−25.0%
1976+2.5%
1980+1.9%
1984−11.3%
1988+9.5%
1992+11.4%
1996+25.3%
2000+18.3%
2004+8.7%
2008+45.2%
2012+42.7%
2016+32.2%
2020+29.5%
2024+23.1%
County results — 1988
4 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Hawaii CountyD
+16.7%
24,09117,12541,768
Honolulu CountyD
+7.2%
138,971120,258261,577
Kauai CountyD
+17.1%
11,7708,29820,266
Maui CountyD
+14.9%
17,53212,94430,850