Maine — 1988 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1988 presidential electionMaine · PresidentBushR+11.5
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 55.3% | 307,131 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 43.9% | 243,569 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 4,335 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+14.8 |
| York County, ME | Republican | R+20.8 |
Maine results by county
16 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | George H. W. Bush+1,896 | 23,06151.7% | 21,16547.5% | 3590.8% | 44,585 |
| Aroostook County | George H. W. Bush+2,363 | 17,21353.4% | 14,85046.1% | 1830.6% | 32,246 |
| Cumberland County | George H. W. Bush+7,808 | 63,02852.9% | 55,22046.4% | 8270.7% | 119,075 |
| Franklin County | George H. W. Bush+1,220 | 7,18054.2% | 5,96045.0% | 1160.9% | 13,256 |
| Hancock County | George H. W. Bush+3,028 | 12,95756.1% | 9,92943.0% | 2211.0% | 23,107 |
| Kennebec County | George H. W. Bush+4,156 | 27,73453.6% | 23,57845.6% | 4330.8% | 51,745 |
| Knox County | George H. W. Bush+2,813 | 10,15657.5% | 7,34341.6% | 1510.9% | 17,650 |
| Lincoln County | George H. W. Bush+3,898 | 9,83761.8% | 5,93937.3% | 1440.9% | 15,920 |
| Oxford County | George H. W. Bush+3,045 | 13,56855.9% | 10,52343.4% | 1750.7% | 24,266 |
| Penobscot County | George H. W. Bush+6,483 | 34,91254.8% | 28,42944.6% | 4130.6% | 63,754 |
| Piscataquis County | George H. W. Bush+1,465 | 4,78858.3% | 3,32340.4% | 1061.3% | 8,217 |
| Sagadahoc County | George H. W. Bush+2,613 | 8,82558.2% | 6,21241.0% | 1210.8% | 15,158 |
| Somerset County | George H. W. Bush+2,827 | 11,43056.6% | 8,60342.6% | 1680.8% | 20,201 |
| Waldo County | George H. W. Bush+1,834 | 8,23655.7% | 6,40243.3% | 1400.9% | 14,778 |
| Washington County | George H. W. Bush+2,041 | 7,87256.9% | 5,83142.2% | 1250.9% | 13,828 |
| York County | George H. W. Bush+16,072 | 46,33460.0% | 30,26239.2% | 6530.8% | 77,249 |
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Same ballot, 1988ME
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.