Elections / 1988 · President · TX
Texas — 1988 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1988 presidential electionTexas · PresidentBushR+12.6
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 56.0% | 3,036,829 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 43.3% | 2,352,748 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 37,833 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
254 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Texas cast 29 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (254 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TX | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Andrews County, TX | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Angelina County, TX | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Aransas County, TX | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Archer County, TX | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Armstrong County, TX | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Atascosa County, TX | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Austin County, TX | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Bailey County, TX | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Bandera County, TX | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Bastrop County, TX | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| Baylor County, TX | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Bee County, TX | Republican | R+0.04 |
| Bell County, TX | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Bexar County, TX | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Blanco County, TX | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Borden County, TX | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Bosque County, TX | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Bowie County, TX | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Brazoria County, TX | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Brazos County, TX | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Brewster County, TX | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Briscoe County, TX | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Brooks County, TX | Democratic | D+64.5 |
| Brown County, TX | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Burleson County, TX | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Burnet County, TX | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Caldwell County, TX | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Calhoun County, TX | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Callahan County, TX | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Cameron County, TX | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Camp County, TX | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Carson County, TX | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Cass County, TX | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Castro County, TX | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Chambers County, TX | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Cherokee County, TX | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Childress County, TX | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Clay County, TX | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Cochran County, TX | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Coke County, TX | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Coleman County, TX | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Collin County, TX | Republican | R+49.2 |
| Collingsworth County, TX | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Colorado County, TX | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Comal County, TX | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Comanche County, TX | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Concho County, TX | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Cooke County, TX | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Coryell County, TX | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Cottle County, TX | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Crane County, TX | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Crockett County, TX | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Crosby County, TX | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Culberson County, TX | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| Dallam County, TX | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Dallas County, TX | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Dawson County, TX | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Deaf Smith County, TX | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Delta County, TX | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Denton County, TX | Republican | R+37.1 |
| DeWitt County, TX | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Dickens County, TX | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Dimmit County, TX | Democratic | D+50.3 |
| Donley County, TX | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Duval County, TX | Democratic | D+64.2 |
| Eastland County, TX | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Ector County, TX | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Edwards County, TX | Republican | R+20.2 |
| El Paso County, TX | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Ellis County, TX | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Erath County, TX | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Falls County, TX | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Fannin County, TX | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Fayette County, TX | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Fisher County, TX | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| Floyd County, TX | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Foard County, TX | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Fort Bend County, TX | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Franklin County, TX | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Freestone County, TX | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Frio County, TX | Democratic | D+33.3 |
| Gaines County, TX | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Galveston County, TX | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Garza County, TX | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Gillespie County, TX | Republican | R+55.7 |
| Glasscock County, TX | Republican | R+45.6 |
| Goliad County, TX | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Gonzales County, TX | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Gray County, TX | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Grayson County, TX | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Gregg County, TX | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Grimes County, TX | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Guadalupe County, TX | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Hale County, TX | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Hall County, TX | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Hamilton County, TX | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Hansford County, TX | Republican | R+62.9 |
| Hardeman County, TX | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Hardin County, TX | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Harris County, TX | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Harrison County, TX | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Hartley County, TX | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Haskell County, TX | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Hays County, TX | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Hemphill County, TX | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Henderson County, TX | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Hidalgo County, TX | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Hill County, TX | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Hockley County, TX | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Hood County, TX | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Hopkins County, TX | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Houston County, TX | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Howard County, TX | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Hudspeth County, TX | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Hunt County, TX | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Hutchinson County, TX | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Irion County, TX | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Jack County, TX | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Jackson County, TX | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Jasper County, TX | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| Jeff Davis County, TX | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Jefferson County, TX | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Jim Hogg County, TX | Democratic | D+52.3 |
| Jim Wells County, TX | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Johnson County, TX | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Jones County, TX | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Karnes County, TX | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Kaufman County, TX | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Kendall County, TX | Republican | R+53.6 |
| Kenedy County, TX | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Kent County, TX | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Kerr County, TX | Republican | R+51.0 |
| Kimble County, TX | Republican | R+31.5 |
| King County, TX | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Kinney County, TX | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Kleberg County, TX | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Knox County, TX | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| La Salle County, TX | Democratic | D+40.7 |
| Lamar County, TX | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Lamb County, TX | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Lampasas County, TX | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Lavaca County, TX | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Lee County, TX | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Leon County, TX | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Liberty County, TX | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Limestone County, TX | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Lipscomb County, TX | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Live Oak County, TX | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Llano County, TX | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Loving County, TX | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Lubbock County, TX | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Lynn County, TX | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Madison County, TX | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Marion County, TX | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Martin County, TX | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Mason County, TX | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Matagorda County, TX | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Maverick County, TX | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| McCulloch County, TX | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| McLennan County, TX | Republican | R+16.7 |
| McMullen County, TX | Republican | R+52.3 |
| Medina County, TX | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Menard County, TX | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Midland County, TX | Republican | R+56.3 |
| Milam County, TX | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Mills County, TX | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Mitchell County, TX | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Montague County, TX | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Montgomery County, TX | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Moore County, TX | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Morris County, TX | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Motley County, TX | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Nacogdoches County, TX | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Navarro County, TX | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Newton County, TX | Democratic | D+37.3 |
| Nolan County, TX | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Nueces County, TX | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Ochiltree County, TX | Republican | R+66.8 |
| Oldham County, TX | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Orange County, TX | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Palo Pinto County, TX | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Panola County, TX | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Parker County, TX | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Parmer County, TX | Republican | R+45.7 |
| Pecos County, TX | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Polk County, TX | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Potter County, TX | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Presidio County, TX | Democratic | D+33.3 |
| Rains County, TX | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Randall County, TX | Republican | R+53.2 |
| Reagan County, TX | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Real County, TX | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Red River County, TX | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Reeves County, TX | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Refugio County, TX | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Roberts County, TX | Republican | R+52.7 |
| Robertson County, TX | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Rockwall County, TX | Republican | R+45.8 |
| Runnels County, TX | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Rusk County, TX | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Sabine County, TX | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| San Augustine County, TX | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| San Jacinto County, TX | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| San Patricio County, TX | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| San Saba County, TX | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Schleicher County, TX | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Scurry County, TX | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Shackelford County, TX | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Shelby County, TX | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Sherman County, TX | Republican | R+53.7 |
| Smith County, TX | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Somervell County, TX | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Starr County, TX | Democratic | D+69.9 |
| Stephens County, TX | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Sterling County, TX | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Stonewall County, TX | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Sutton County, TX | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Swisher County, TX | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Tarrant County, TX | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Taylor County, TX | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Terrell County, TX | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Terry County, TX | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Throckmorton County, TX | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Titus County, TX | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Tom Green County, TX | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Travis County, TX | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Trinity County, TX | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Tyler County, TX | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Upshur County, TX | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Upton County, TX | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Uvalde County, TX | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Val Verde County, TX | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Van Zandt County, TX | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Victoria County, TX | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Walker County, TX | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Waller County, TX | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Ward County, TX | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Washington County, TX | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Webb County, TX | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| Wharton County, TX | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Wheeler County, TX | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Wichita County, TX | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Wilbarger County, TX | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Willacy County, TX | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| Williamson County, TX | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Wilson County, TX | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Winkler County, TX | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Wise County, TX | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Wood County, TX | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Yoakum County, TX | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Young County, TX | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Zapata County, TX | Democratic | D+38.7 |
| Zavala County, TX | Democratic | D+68.2 |
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Texas's presidential margins
1904–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +49.6% |
| 1908 | +51.6% |
| 1912 | +63.2% |
| 1916 | +59.6% |
| 1920 | +36.6% |
| 1924 | +52.6% |
| 1928 | −3.9% |
| 1932 | +77.0% |
| 1936 | +74.8% |
| 1940 | +62.0% |
| 1944 | +54.8% |
| 1948 | +41.7% |
| 1952 | −6.4% |
| 1956 | −11.3% |
| 1960 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | +26.8% |
| 1968 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | −33.0% |
| 1976 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | −13.9% |
| 1984 | −27.5% |
| 1988 | −12.6% |
| 1992 | −3.5% |
| 1996 | −4.9% |
| 2000 | −21.3% |
| 2004 | −22.9% |
| 2008 | −11.8% |
| 2012 | −15.8% |
| 2016 | −9.0% |
| 2020 | −5.6% |
| 2024 | −13.7% |
County-by-county results — 254 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | R | 6,128 | 7,858 | 14,045 | |
| Andrews County | R | 1,122 | 3,052 | 4,191 | |
| Angelina County | R | 10,849 | 12,738 | 23,852 | |
| Aransas County | R | 2,305 | 3,858 | 6,196 | |
| Archer County | R | 1,627 | 2,010 | 3,646 | |
| Armstrong County | R | 314 | 720 | 1,040 | |
| Atascosa County | R | 4,657 | 4,777 | 9,504 | |
| Austin County | R | 2,593 | 4,524 | 7,160 | |
| Bailey County | R | 876 | 1,459 | 2,343 | |
| Bandera County | R | 1,251 | 3,435 | 4,761 | |
| Bastrop County | D | 8,004 | 5,991 | 14,092 | |
| Baylor County | D | 1,153 | 914 | 2,070 | |
| Bee County | R | 4,616 | 4,620 | 9,281 | |
| Bell County | R | 17,751 | 29,382 | 47,551 | |
| Bexar County | R | 174,036 | 193,192 | 369,749 | |
| Blanco County | R | 1,012 | 1,680 | 2,719 | |
| Borden County | R | 169 | 283 | 454 | |
| Bosque County | R | 2,670 | 3,458 | 6,147 | |
| Bowie County | R | 12,331 | 15,454 | 27,941 | |
| Brazoria County | R | 23,436 | 34,028 | 59,081 | |
| Brazos County | R | 14,885 | 29,369 | 44,690 | |
| Brewster County | R | 1,569 | 1,708 | 3,313 | |
| Briscoe County | D | 574 | 464 | 1,048 | |
| Brooks County | D | 2,859 | 608 | 3,489 | |
| Brown County | R | 4,763 | 6,810 | 11,606 | |
| Burleson County | D | 3,085 | 2,242 | 5,339 | |
| Burnet County | R | 4,343 | 5,120 | 9,508 | |
| Caldwell County | D | 4,649 | 3,553 | 8,262 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 3,314 | 3,183 | 6,524 | |
| Callahan County | R | 2,017 | 2,887 | 4,921 | |
| Cameron County | D | 30,972 | 24,263 | 55,552 | |
| Camp County | D | 2,121 | 1,908 | 4,042 | |
| Carson County | R | 1,034 | 2,100 | 3,148 | |
| Cass County | D | 5,941 | 5,305 | 11,262 | |
| Castro County | R | 1,436 | 1,604 | 3,049 | |
| Chambers County | R | 3,035 | 3,694 | 6,781 | |
| Cherokee County | R | 5,604 | 7,520 | 13,165 | |
| Childress County | R | 1,060 | 1,201 | 2,267 | |
| Clay County | D | 2,288 | 2,043 | 4,340 | |
| Cochran County | R | 681 | 771 | 1,462 | |
| Coke County | R | 674 | 863 | 1,542 | |
| Coleman County | R | 1,978 | 2,340 | 4,321 | |
| Collin County | R | 22,934 | 67,776 | 91,230 | |
| Collingsworth County | R | 809 | 872 | 1,683 | |
| Colorado County | R | 2,847 | 3,723 | 6,600 | |
| Comal County | R | 5,716 | 13,994 | 19,980 | |
| Comanche County | D | 2,622 | 2,120 | 4,761 | |
| Concho County | D | 643 | 617 | 1,263 | |
| Cooke County | R | 4,217 | 7,196 | 11,452 | |
| Coryell County | R | 4,026 | 7,461 | 11,627 | |
| Cottle County | D | 690 | 379 | 1,083 | |
| Crane County | R | 596 | 1,219 | 1,818 | |
| Crockett County | R | 881 | 932 | 1,819 | |
| Crosby County | D | 1,435 | 1,121 | 2,562 | |
| Culberson County | D | 557 | 417 | 982 | |
| Dallam County | R | 645 | 1,205 | 1,862 | |
| Dallas County | R | 243,198 | 347,094 | 594,538 | |
| Dawson County | R | 2,155 | 3,154 | 5,317 | |
| Deaf Smith County | R | 1,930 | 3,744 | 5,726 | |
| Delta County | D | 1,244 | 849 | 2,101 | |
| Denton County | R | 26,204 | 57,444 | 84,210 | |
| DeWitt County | R | 2,579 | 3,628 | 6,255 | |
| Dickens County | D | 696 | 435 | 1,141 | |
| Dimmit County | D | 2,735 | 900 | 3,651 | |
| Donley County | R | 661 | 1,043 | 1,713 | |
| Duval County | D | 4,177 | 907 | 5,097 | |
| Eastland County | R | 3,215 | 3,929 | 7,166 | |
| Ector County | R | 10,825 | 23,155 | 34,152 | |
| Edwards County | R | 368 | 556 | 930 | |
| El Paso County | D | 62,622 | 55,573 | 118,781 | |
| Ellis County | R | 11,169 | 16,422 | 27,749 | |
| Erath County | R | 4,113 | 5,427 | 9,570 | |
| Falls County | D | 2,877 | 2,344 | 5,237 | |
| Fannin County | D | 5,163 | 4,024 | 9,214 | |
| Fayette County | R | 3,390 | 4,551 | 7,971 | |
| Fisher County | D | 1,516 | 721 | 2,240 | |
| Floyd County | R | 1,391 | 1,741 | 3,138 | |
| Foard County | D | 513 | 306 | 820 | |
| Fort Bend County | R | 23,351 | 39,818 | 63,784 | |
| Franklin County | D | 1,453 | 1,439 | 2,896 | |
| Freestone County | R | 2,916 | 3,159 | 6,092 | |
| Frio County | D | 3,016 | 1,505 | 4,538 | |
| Gaines County | R | 1,310 | 2,265 | 3,606 | |
| Galveston County | D | 38,633 | 34,913 | 74,042 | |
| Garza County | R | 989 | 1,183 | 2,190 | |
| Gillespie County | R | 1,588 | 5,662 | 7,313 | |
| Glasscock County | R | 143 | 384 | 528 | |
| Goliad County | R | 1,358 | 1,427 | 2,792 | |
| Gonzales County | R | 2,897 | 2,983 | 5,916 | |
| Gray County | R | 2,460 | 7,259 | 9,781 | |
| Grayson County | R | 14,347 | 18,825 | 33,287 | |
| Gregg County | R | 12,486 | 26,465 | 39,387 | |
| Grimes County | R | 2,735 | 2,820 | 5,582 | |
| Guadalupe County | R | 7,111 | 13,265 | 20,609 | |
| Hale County | R | 3,502 | 6,284 | 9,811 | |
| Hall County | D | 1,029 | 714 | 1,743 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 1,355 | 1,718 | 3,086 | |
| Hansford County | R | 443 | 1,967 | 2,421 | |
| Hardeman County | D | 1,143 | 855 | 2,001 | |
| Hardin County | D | 8,245 | 6,897 | 15,173 | |
| Harris County | R | 342,919 | 464,217 | 814,160 | |
| Harrison County | R | 8,974 | 11,957 | 21,285 | |
| Hartley County | R | 505 | 1,229 | 1,747 | |
| Haskell County | D | 1,715 | 1,193 | 2,915 | |
| Hays County | R | 11,187 | 11,716 | 23,264 | |
| Hemphill County | R | 527 | 1,170 | 1,705 | |
| Henderson County | R | 9,819 | 11,005 | 20,918 | |
| Hidalgo County | D | 54,330 | 29,246 | 83,870 | |
| Hill County | R | 4,381 | 4,796 | 9,198 | |
| Hockley County | R | 2,850 | 4,368 | 7,250 | |
| Hood County | R | 4,255 | 7,400 | 11,716 | |
| Hopkins County | R | 4,984 | 5,133 | 10,142 | |
| Houston County | R | 3,846 | 3,882 | 7,764 | |
| Howard County | R | 4,445 | 6,024 | 10,517 | |
| Hudspeth County | D | 406 | 405 | 816 | |
| Hunt County | R | 8,820 | 12,331 | 21,238 | |
| Hutchinson County | R | 2,950 | 7,526 | 10,526 | |
| Irion County | R | 326 | 539 | 867 | |
| Jack County | R | 1,521 | 1,542 | 3,074 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,141 | 2,954 | 5,115 | |
| Jasper County | D | 6,613 | 4,985 | 11,629 | |
| Jeff Davis County | R | 325 | 524 | 870 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 55,649 | 35,754 | 91,693 | |
| Jim Hogg County | D | 1,630 | 510 | 2,143 | |
| Jim Wells County | D | 8,495 | 4,335 | 12,886 | |
| Johnson County | R | 12,507 | 17,509 | 30,171 | |
| Jones County | R | 2,898 | 3,000 | 5,916 | |
| Karnes County | D | 2,529 | 2,383 | 4,933 | |
| Kaufman County | R | 7,358 | 8,466 | 15,916 | |
| Kendall County | R | 1,446 | 4,875 | 6,398 | |
| Kenedy County | D | 119 | 76 | 196 | |
| Kent County | D | 398 | 274 | 674 | |
| Kerr County | R | 3,587 | 11,207 | 14,937 | |
| Kimble County | R | 551 | 1,061 | 1,617 | |
| King County | R | 64 | 111 | 175 | |
| Kinney County | R | 669 | 771 | 1,450 | |
| Kleberg County | D | 5,367 | 4,443 | 9,946 | |
| Knox County | D | 1,013 | 765 | 1,782 | |
| La Salle County | D | 1,651 | 693 | 2,352 | |
| Lamar County | R | 7,553 | 8,021 | 15,598 | |
| Lamb County | R | 2,230 | 3,064 | 5,316 | |
| Lampasas County | R | 1,954 | 3,000 | 4,966 | |
| Lavaca County | R | 3,531 | 4,377 | 7,962 | |
| Lee County | D | 2,527 | 2,513 | 5,067 | |
| Leon County | R | 2,316 | 2,778 | 5,115 | |
| Liberty County | R | 8,343 | 8,524 | 16,973 | |
| Limestone County | D | 3,476 | 3,257 | 6,763 | |
| Lipscomb County | R | 377 | 1,111 | 1,499 | |
| Live Oak County | R | 1,573 | 2,277 | 3,880 | |
| Llano County | R | 2,629 | 3,550 | 6,202 | |
| Loving County | R | 23 | 54 | 77 | |
| Lubbock County | R | 22,202 | 50,760 | 73,292 | |
| Lynn County | R | 1,086 | 1,279 | 2,367 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,835 | 1,896 | 3,747 | |
| Marion County | D | 2,255 | 1,857 | 4,129 | |
| Martin County | R | 632 | 1,017 | 1,651 | |
| Mason County | R | 671 | 975 | 1,655 | |
| Matagorda County | R | 5,675 | 6,787 | 12,566 | |
| Maverick County | D | 4,395 | 1,592 | 6,003 | |
| McCulloch County | D | 1,665 | 1,618 | 3,293 | |
| McLennan County | R | 27,545 | 38,606 | 66,423 | |
| McMullen County | R | 94 | 302 | 398 | |
| Medina County | R | 4,227 | 5,722 | 10,029 | |
| Menard County | D | 614 | 552 | 1,171 | |
| Midland County | R | 8,487 | 30,618 | 39,326 | |
| Milam County | D | 4,865 | 3,512 | 8,396 | |
| Mills County | R | 842 | 1,043 | 1,888 | |
| Mitchell County | D | 1,773 | 1,596 | 3,376 | |
| Montague County | D | 3,689 | 3,475 | 7,186 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 18,394 | 40,360 | 59,146 | |
| Moore County | R | 1,537 | 3,710 | 5,281 | |
| Morris County | D | 3,522 | 2,104 | 5,630 | |
| Motley County | R | 262 | 429 | 692 | |
| Nacogdoches County | R | 6,886 | 11,767 | 18,883 | |
| Navarro County | D | 6,749 | 6,445 | 13,232 | |
| Newton County | D | 3,640 | 1,659 | 5,309 | |
| Nolan County | D | 2,853 | 2,734 | 5,609 | |
| Nueces County | D | 49,209 | 46,337 | 95,932 | |
| Ochiltree County | R | 579 | 2,928 | 3,517 | |
| Oldham County | R | 303 | 691 | 1,004 | |
| Orange County | D | 17,834 | 11,959 | 29,908 | |
| Palo Pinto County | R | 3,930 | 4,649 | 8,634 | |
| Panola County | R | 4,123 | 4,642 | 8,780 | |
| Parker County | R | 8,517 | 14,090 | 22,723 | |
| Parmer County | R | 764 | 2,061 | 2,839 | |
| Pecos County | R | 1,960 | 2,483 | 4,460 | |
| Polk County | D | 5,943 | 5,831 | 11,929 | |
| Potter County | R | 9,563 | 16,400 | 26,131 | |
| Presidio County | D | 1,176 | 586 | 1,771 | |
| Rains County | D | 1,448 | 1,281 | 2,736 | |
| Randall County | R | 8,492 | 27,986 | 36,666 | |
| Reagan County | R | 418 | 935 | 1,355 | |
| Real County | R | 483 | 795 | 1,291 | |
| Red River County | D | 3,165 | 2,475 | 5,652 | |
| Reeves County | D | 2,812 | 1,724 | 4,554 | |
| Refugio County | R | 1,831 | 1,883 | 3,724 | |
| Roberts County | R | 135 | 441 | 581 | |
| Robertson County | D | 3,630 | 2,184 | 5,832 | |
| Rockwall County | R | 2,659 | 7,214 | 9,939 | |
| Runnels County | R | 1,720 | 2,417 | 4,147 | |
| Rusk County | R | 5,140 | 9,117 | 14,313 | |
| Sabine County | D | 2,053 | 1,925 | 3,987 | |
| San Augustine County | D | 2,118 | 1,946 | 4,084 | |
| San Jacinto County | D | 2,972 | 2,691 | 5,688 | |
| San Patricio County | D | 9,920 | 9,159 | 19,458 | |
| San Saba County | D | 1,165 | 1,099 | 2,277 | |
| Schleicher County | R | 494 | 653 | 1,157 | |
| Scurry County | R | 2,119 | 3,749 | 5,894 | |
| Shackelford County | R | 681 | 865 | 1,554 | |
| Shelby County | D | 4,261 | 3,999 | 8,273 | |
| Sherman County | R | 340 | 1,145 | 1,499 | |
| Smith County | R | 18,719 | 34,658 | 53,592 | |
| Somervell County | R | 983 | 1,304 | 2,296 | |
| Starr County | D | 6,958 | 1,218 | 8,211 | |
| Stephens County | R | 1,519 | 2,342 | 3,874 | |
| Sterling County | R | 188 | 464 | 656 | |
| Stonewall County | D | 724 | 421 | 1,147 | |
| Sutton County | R | 571 | 996 | 1,570 | |
| Swisher County | D | 1,893 | 1,271 | 3,179 | |
| Tarrant County | R | 151,310 | 242,660 | 396,237 | |
| Taylor County | R | 13,073 | 28,563 | 42,024 | |
| Terrell County | D | 390 | 296 | 689 | |
| Terry County | R | 1,941 | 2,645 | 4,600 | |
| Throckmorton County | D | 534 | 455 | 998 | |
| Titus County | D | 4,357 | 4,247 | 8,620 | |
| Tom Green County | R | 12,283 | 21,463 | 34,012 | |
| Travis County | D | 127,783 | 105,915 | 236,084 | |
| Trinity County | D | 2,657 | 2,448 | 5,137 | |
| Tyler County | D | 4,198 | 3,070 | 7,292 | |
| Upshur County | R | 5,242 | 5,991 | 11,265 | |
| Upton County | R | 544 | 1,189 | 1,740 | |
| Uvalde County | R | 3,684 | 4,266 | 8,001 | |
| Val Verde County | R | 5,044 | 5,109 | 10,211 | |
| Van Zandt County | R | 6,153 | 7,371 | 13,559 | |
| Victoria County | R | 8,923 | 15,056 | 24,253 | |
| Walker County | R | 5,826 | 8,473 | 14,391 | |
| Waller County | D | 3,957 | 3,607 | 7,624 | |
| Ward County | R | 1,858 | 2,709 | 4,590 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,960 | 6,041 | 9,037 | |
| Webb County | D | 16,227 | 7,528 | 23,832 | |
| Wharton County | R | 5,935 | 6,978 | 12,991 | |
| Wheeler County | R | 1,067 | 1,703 | 2,777 | |
| Wichita County | R | 17,956 | 23,324 | 41,590 | |
| Wilbarger County | R | 2,248 | 2,669 | 4,929 | |
| Willacy County | D | 3,165 | 1,750 | 4,940 | |
| Williamson County | R | 19,589 | 27,322 | 47,230 | |
| Wilson County | R | 3,953 | 4,436 | 8,425 | |
| Winkler County | R | 947 | 1,656 | 2,611 | |
| Wise County | R | 5,288 | 6,064 | 11,395 | |
| Wood County | R | 4,553 | 6,216 | 11,366 | |
| Yoakum County | R | 727 | 1,762 | 2,507 | |
| Young County | R | 3,007 | 4,156 | 7,193 | |
| Zapata County | D | 2,171 | 958 | 3,135 | |
| Zavala County | D | 3,338 | 628 | 3,973 |
Same ballot, 1988TX
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.