Vermont — 1988 presidential election
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Akashicstate1988 presidential electionVermont · PresidentBushR+3.5
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 51.1% | 124,331 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 47.6% | 115,775 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 3,227 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Vermont cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Addison County, VT | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Bennington County, VT | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Caledonia County, VT | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Chittenden County, VT | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Essex County, VT | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Franklin County, VT | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Lamoille County, VT | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Orange County, VT | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Orleans County, VT | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Rutland County, VT | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Washington County, VT | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Windham County, VT | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Windsor County, VT | Republican | R+2.3 |
Vermont results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison County | Michael Dukakis+18 | 6,77349.1% | 6,79149.2% | 2331.7% | 13,797 |
| Bennington County | George H. W. Bush+1,213 | 8,38753.3% | 7,17445.6% | 1641.0% | 15,725 |
| Caledonia County | George H. W. Bush+2,664 | 6,91561.1% | 4,25137.6% | 1461.3% | 11,312 |
| Chittenden County | Michael Dukakis+1,805 | 27,38047.7% | 29,18550.9% | 7811.4% | 57,346 |
| Essex County | George H. W. Bush+698 | 1,53564.2% | 83735.0% | 190.8% | 2,391 |
| Franklin County | Michael Dukakis+79 | 7,29349.2% | 7,37249.7% | 1691.1% | 14,834 |
| Grand Isle County | Michael Dukakis+53 | 1,31648.2% | 1,36950.2% | 431.6% | 2,728 |
| Lamoille County | George H. W. Bush+872 | 4,43354.5% | 3,56143.8% | 1391.7% | 8,133 |
| Orange County | George H. W. Bush+1,174 | 6,15154.3% | 4,97744.0% | 1901.7% | 11,318 |
| Orleans County | George H. W. Bush+1,033 | 5,25754.7% | 4,22443.9% | 1301.4% | 9,611 |
| Rutland County | George H. W. Bush+2,986 | 14,48255.1% | 11,49643.8% | 2831.1% | 26,261 |
| Washington County | George H. W. Bush+563 | 13,25350.4% | 12,69048.3% | 3511.3% | 26,294 |
| Windham County | Michael Dukakis+1,267 | 8,57246.0% | 9,83952.7% | 2421.3% | 18,653 |
| Windsor County | George H. W. Bush+575 | 12,58450.5% | 12,00948.2% | 3371.4% | 24,930 |
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −38.8% |
| 1896 | −63.4% |
| 1900 | −52.9% |
| 1904 | −59.1% |
| 1908 | −53.3% |
| 1912 | −12.7% |
| 1916 | −27.2% |
| 1920 | −52.6% |
| 1924 | −62.5% |
| 1928 | −34.0% |
| 1932 | −16.6% |
| 1936 | −13.2% |
| 1940 | −9.9% |
| 1944 | −14.1% |
| 1948 | −24.6% |
| 1952 | −43.2% |
| 1956 | −44.3% |
| 1960 | −17.3% |
| 1964 | +32.6% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −26.2% |
| 1976 | −11.2% |
| 1980 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −17.1% |
| 1988 | −3.5% |
| 1992 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | +22.3% |
| 2000 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +37.0% |
| 2012 | +35.6% |
| 2016 | +26.4% |
| 2020 | +35.4% |
| 2024 | +31.5% |
Same ballot, 1988VT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.