Elections / 1988 · President · NY
New York — 1988 presidential election
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Akashicstate1988 presidential electionNew York · PresidentDukakisD+4.1
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| Michael Dukakis ✓Democratic | 51.6% | 3,347,882 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 47.5% | 3,081,871 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.9% | 55,930 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
62 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New York cast 36 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (62 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, NY | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Allegany County, NY | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Bronx County, NY | Democratic | D+47.7 |
| Broome County, NY | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Cayuga County, NY | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Chautauqua County, NY | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Chemung County, NY | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Chenango County, NY | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Clinton County, NY | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Columbia County, NY | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Cortland County, NY | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Delaware County, NY | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Dutchess County, NY | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Erie County, NY | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Essex County, NY | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Franklin County, NY | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Fulton County, NY | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Genesee County, NY | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Greene County, NY | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Hamilton County, NY | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Herkimer County, NY | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Jefferson County, NY | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Kings County, NY | Democratic | D+33.7 |
| Lewis County, NY | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Livingston County, NY | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Madison County, NY | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Monroe County, NY | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Montgomery County, NY | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Nassau County, NY | Republican | R+14.7 |
| New York County, NY | Democratic | D+53.3 |
| Niagara County, NY | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Oneida County, NY | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Onondaga County, NY | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Ontario County, NY | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Orange County, NY | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Orleans County, NY | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Oswego County, NY | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Otsego County, NY | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Putnam County, NY | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Queens County, NY | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Rensselaer County, NY | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Richmond County, NY | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Rockland County, NY | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Saratoga County, NY | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Schenectady County, NY | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Schoharie County, NY | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Schuyler County, NY | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Seneca County, NY | Republican | R+7.4 |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Steuben County, NY | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Suffolk County, NY | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Sullivan County, NY | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Tioga County, NY | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Tompkins County, NY | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Ulster County, NY | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Warren County, NY | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Washington County, NY | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Wayne County, NY | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Westchester County, NY | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Wyoming County, NY | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Yates County, NY | Republican | R+21.8 |
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
New York's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.4% |
| 1896 | −18.9% |
| 1900 | −9.3% |
| 1904 | −10.9% |
| 1908 | −12.4% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −7.0% |
| 1920 | −37.6% |
| 1924 | −26.6% |
| 1928 | −2.3% |
| 1932 | +12.7% |
| 1936 | +19.9% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +5.0% |
| 1948 | −1.0% |
| 1952 | −11.9% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | +37.3% |
| 1968 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | −17.3% |
| 1976 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | −2.7% |
| 1984 | −8.0% |
| 1988 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | +12.6% |
County-by-county results — 62 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | D | 86,564 | 59,534 | 147,461 | |
| Allegany County | R | 5,614 | 11,880 | 17,626 | |
| Bronx County | D | 218,245 | 76,043 | 298,081 | |
| Broome County | D | 48,130 | 47,610 | 96,365 | |
| Cattaraugus County | R | 12,447 | 19,691 | 32,428 | |
| Cayuga County | R | 15,044 | 16,934 | 32,285 | |
| Chautauqua County | R | 25,814 | 31,642 | 57,867 | |
| Chemung County | R | 15,966 | 20,951 | 37,139 | |
| Chenango County | R | 8,021 | 11,727 | 19,902 | |
| Clinton County | R | 12,670 | 15,702 | 28,563 | |
| Columbia County | R | 11,585 | 15,111 | 26,924 | |
| Cortland County | R | 7,673 | 10,934 | 18,769 | |
| Delaware County | R | 7,463 | 11,391 | 19,010 | |
| Dutchess County | R | 38,968 | 62,165 | 101,959 | |
| Erie County | D | 238,779 | 188,796 | 430,792 | |
| Essex County | R | 6,623 | 10,350 | 17,113 | |
| Franklin County | R | 7,928 | 9,135 | 17,192 | |
| Fulton County | R | 9,012 | 11,757 | 20,931 | |
| Genesee County | R | 9,945 | 14,182 | 24,332 | |
| Greene County | R | 7,265 | 11,874 | 19,319 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 976 | 2,320 | 3,317 | |
| Herkimer County | R | 12,694 | 15,104 | 28,022 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 14,137 | 19,304 | 33,622 | |
| Kings County | D | 363,916 | 178,961 | 549,019 | |
| Lewis County | R | 4,252 | 5,787 | 10,138 | |
| Livingston County | R | 9,506 | 14,004 | 23,697 | |
| Madison County | R | 10,665 | 14,902 | 25,754 | |
| Monroe County | R | 153,650 | 155,271 | 311,466 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 11,371 | 11,128 | 22,685 | |
| Nassau County | R | 250,130 | 337,430 | 592,418 | |
| New York County | D | 385,675 | 115,927 | 506,551 | |
| Niagara County | D | 43,801 | 42,537 | 86,868 | |
| Oneida County | R | 47,665 | 55,039 | 103,461 | |
| Onondaga County | R | 94,751 | 104,080 | 200,485 | |
| Ontario County | R | 17,341 | 21,780 | 39,435 | |
| Orange County | R | 38,465 | 65,446 | 104,810 | |
| Orleans County | R | 5,913 | 9,028 | 15,055 | |
| Oswego County | R | 18,430 | 25,362 | 44,211 | |
| Otsego County | R | 11,069 | 13,021 | 24,335 | |
| Putnam County | R | 12,158 | 24,086 | 36,500 | |
| Queens County | D | 325,147 | 217,049 | 546,729 | |
| Rensselaer County | R | 33,066 | 35,412 | 69,197 | |
| Richmond County | R | 47,812 | 77,427 | 125,975 | |
| Rockland County | R | 47,634 | 63,825 | 112,301 | |
| Saratoga County | R | 31,684 | 43,498 | 75,788 | |
| Schenectady County | D | 36,483 | 33,364 | 70,386 | |
| Schoharie County | R | 5,389 | 7,008 | 12,536 | |
| Schuyler County | R | 2,900 | 4,291 | 7,242 | |
| Seneca County | R | 6,215 | 7,221 | 13,571 | |
| St. Lawrence County | R | 18,921 | 20,290 | 39,481 | |
| Steuben County | R | 12,824 | 25,359 | 38,466 | |
| Suffolk County | R | 199,215 | 311,242 | 514,350 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 11,635 | 15,713 | 27,568 | |
| Tioga County | R | 8,102 | 12,670 | 20,946 | |
| Tompkins County | D | 21,455 | 14,932 | 36,699 | |
| Ulster County | R | 30,744 | 41,173 | 72,557 | |
| Warren County | R | 8,580 | 15,860 | 24,622 | |
| Washington County | R | 8,201 | 14,103 | 22,515 | |
| Wayne County | R | 12,959 | 20,613 | 33,902 | |
| Westchester County | R | 169,860 | 197,956 | 371,008 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 5,228 | 9,451 | 14,863 | |
| Yates County | R | 3,507 | 5,488 | 9,074 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.