New York — 1988 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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 |
New York results by county
62 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | Michael Dukakis+27,030 | 86,56458.7% | 59,53440.4% | 1,3630.9% | 147,461 |
| Allegany County | George H. W. Bush+6,266 | 5,61431.9% | 11,88067.4% | 1320.7% | 17,626 |
| Bronx County | Michael Dukakis+142,202 | 218,24573.2% | 76,04325.5% | 3,7931.3% | 298,081 |
| Broome County | Michael Dukakis+520 | 48,13049.9% | 47,61049.4% | 6250.6% | 96,365 |
| Cattaraugus County | George H. W. Bush+7,244 | 12,44738.4% | 19,69160.7% | 2900.9% | 32,428 |
| Cayuga County | George H. W. Bush+1,890 | 15,04446.6% | 16,93452.5% | 3071.0% | 32,285 |
| Chautauqua County | George H. W. Bush+5,828 | 25,81444.6% | 31,64254.7% | 4110.7% | 57,867 |
| Chemung County | George H. W. Bush+4,985 | 15,96643.0% | 20,95156.4% | 2220.6% | 37,139 |
| Chenango County | George H. W. Bush+3,706 | 8,02140.3% | 11,72758.9% | 1540.8% | 19,902 |
| Clinton County | George H. W. Bush+3,032 | 12,67044.4% | 15,70255.0% | 1910.7% | 28,563 |
| Columbia County | George H. W. Bush+3,526 | 11,58543.0% | 15,11156.1% | 2280.8% | 26,924 |
| Cortland County | George H. W. Bush+3,261 | 7,67340.9% | 10,93458.3% | 1620.9% | 18,769 |
| Delaware County | George H. W. Bush+3,928 | 7,46339.3% | 11,39159.9% | 1560.8% | 19,010 |
| Dutchess County | George H. W. Bush+23,197 | 38,96838.2% | 62,16561.0% | 8260.8% | 101,959 |
| Erie County | Michael Dukakis+49,983 | 238,77955.4% | 188,79643.8% | 3,2170.7% | 430,792 |
| Essex County | George H. W. Bush+3,727 | 6,62338.7% | 10,35060.5% | 1400.8% | 17,113 |
| Franklin County | George H. W. Bush+1,207 | 7,92846.1% | 9,13553.1% | 1290.8% | 17,192 |
| Fulton County | George H. W. Bush+2,745 | 9,01243.1% | 11,75756.2% | 1620.8% | 20,931 |
| Genesee County | George H. W. Bush+4,237 | 9,94540.9% | 14,18258.3% | 2050.8% | 24,332 |
| Greene County | George H. W. Bush+4,609 | 7,26537.6% | 11,87461.5% | 1800.9% | 19,319 |
| Hamilton County | George H. W. Bush+1,344 | 97629.4% | 2,32069.9% | 210.6% | 3,317 |
| Herkimer County | George H. W. Bush+2,410 | 12,69445.3% | 15,10453.9% | 2240.8% | 28,022 |
| Jefferson County | George H. W. Bush+5,167 | 14,13742.0% | 19,30457.4% | 1810.5% | 33,622 |
| Kings County | Michael Dukakis+184,955 | 363,91666.3% | 178,96132.6% | 6,1421.1% | 549,019 |
| Lewis County | George H. W. Bush+1,535 | 4,25241.9% | 5,78757.1% | 991.0% | 10,138 |
| Livingston County | George H. W. Bush+4,498 | 9,50640.1% | 14,00459.1% | 1870.8% | 23,697 |
| Madison County | George H. W. Bush+4,237 | 10,66541.4% | 14,90257.9% | 1870.7% | 25,754 |
| Monroe County | George H. W. Bush+1,621 | 153,65049.3% | 155,27149.9% | 2,5450.8% | 311,466 |
| Montgomery County | Michael Dukakis+243 | 11,37150.1% | 11,12849.1% | 1860.8% | 22,685 |
| Nassau County | George H. W. Bush+87,300 | 250,13042.2% | 337,43057.0% | 4,8580.8% | 592,418 |
| New York County | Michael Dukakis+269,748 | 385,67576.1% | 115,92722.9% | 4,9491.0% | 506,551 |
| Niagara County | Michael Dukakis+1,264 | 43,80150.4% | 42,53749.0% | 5300.6% | 86,868 |
| Oneida County | George H. W. Bush+7,374 | 47,66546.1% | 55,03953.2% | 7570.7% | 103,461 |
| Onondaga County | George H. W. Bush+9,329 | 94,75147.3% | 104,08051.9% | 1,6540.8% | 200,485 |
| Ontario County | George H. W. Bush+4,439 | 17,34144.0% | 21,78055.2% | 3140.8% | 39,435 |
| Orange County | George H. W. Bush+26,981 | 38,46536.7% | 65,44662.4% | 8990.9% | 104,810 |
| Orleans County | George H. W. Bush+3,115 | 5,91339.3% | 9,02860.0% | 1140.8% | 15,055 |
| Oswego County | George H. W. Bush+6,932 | 18,43041.7% | 25,36257.4% | 4190.9% | 44,211 |
| Otsego County | George H. W. Bush+1,952 | 11,06945.5% | 13,02153.5% | 2451.0% | 24,335 |
| Putnam County | George H. W. Bush+11,928 | 12,15833.3% | 24,08666.0% | 2560.7% | 36,500 |
| Queens County | Michael Dukakis+108,098 | 325,14759.5% | 217,04939.7% | 4,5330.8% | 546,729 |
| Rensselaer County | George H. W. Bush+2,346 | 33,06647.8% | 35,41251.2% | 7191.0% | 69,197 |
| Richmond County | George H. W. Bush+29,615 | 47,81238.0% | 77,42761.5% | 7360.6% | 125,975 |
| Rockland County | George H. W. Bush+16,191 | 47,63442.4% | 63,82556.8% | 8420.7% | 112,301 |
| Saratoga County | George H. W. Bush+11,814 | 31,68441.8% | 43,49857.4% | 6060.8% | 75,788 |
| Schenectady County | Michael Dukakis+3,119 | 36,48351.8% | 33,36447.4% | 5390.8% | 70,386 |
| Schoharie County | George H. W. Bush+1,619 | 5,38943.0% | 7,00855.9% | 1391.1% | 12,536 |
| Schuyler County | George H. W. Bush+1,391 | 2,90040.0% | 4,29159.3% | 510.7% | 7,242 |
| Seneca County | George H. W. Bush+1,006 | 6,21545.8% | 7,22153.2% | 1351.0% | 13,571 |
| St. Lawrence County | George H. W. Bush+1,369 | 18,92147.9% | 20,29051.4% | 2700.7% | 39,481 |
| Steuben County | George H. W. Bush+12,535 | 12,82433.3% | 25,35965.9% | 2830.7% | 38,466 |
| Suffolk County | George H. W. Bush+112,027 | 199,21538.7% | 311,24260.5% | 3,8930.8% | 514,350 |
| Sullivan County | George H. W. Bush+4,078 | 11,63542.2% | 15,71357.0% | 2200.8% | 27,568 |
| Tioga County | George H. W. Bush+4,568 | 8,10238.7% | 12,67060.5% | 1740.8% | 20,946 |
| Tompkins County | Michael Dukakis+6,523 | 21,45558.5% | 14,93240.7% | 3120.9% | 36,699 |
| Ulster County | George H. W. Bush+10,429 | 30,74442.4% | 41,17356.7% | 6400.9% | 72,557 |
| Warren County | George H. W. Bush+7,280 | 8,58034.8% | 15,86064.4% | 1820.7% | 24,622 |
| Washington County | George H. W. Bush+5,902 | 8,20136.4% | 14,10362.6% | 2110.9% | 22,515 |
| Wayne County | George H. W. Bush+7,654 | 12,95938.2% | 20,61360.8% | 3301.0% | 33,902 |
| Westchester County | George H. W. Bush+28,096 | 169,86045.8% | 197,95653.4% | 3,1920.9% | 371,008 |
| Wyoming County | George H. W. Bush+4,223 | 5,22835.2% | 9,45163.6% | 1841.2% | 14,863 |
| Yates County | George H. W. Bush+1,981 | 3,50738.6% | 5,48860.5% | 790.9% | 9,074 |
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% |
Same ballot, 1988NY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.