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Elections / 1988 · President · VT

George H. W. Bush carried Vermont R+3.5.

Michael Dukakis (D) vs George H. W. Bush (R) in Vermont, 1988. The state ran 4.2 points more Democratic than the nation (R+7.7 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 1988 ballot here.

Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)

Vermont result
243,333 votes counted
Dukakis (D)
115,775
47.6%
Bush (R)
124,331
51.1%
All others
3,227
1.3%
Margin
R+3.5
1988 presidential election
Vermont, 1988
BushR+3.5
1988 presidential margin by county for Vermont — 1988 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Vermont — 1988 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1988 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Addison County, VT · TiedBennington County, VT · R+7.7Caledonia County, VT · R+23.6Chittenden County, VT · D+3.1Essex County, VT · R+29.2Franklin County, VT · D+0.5Grand Isle County, VT · D+1.9Lamoille County, VT · R+10.7Orange County, VT · R+10.4Orleans County, VT · R+10.7Rutland County, VT · R+11.4Washington County, VT · R+2.1Windham County, VT · D+6.8Windsor County, VT · R+2.3
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
George H. W. Bush ✓Republican51.1%124,331
Michael DukakisDemocratic47.6%115,775
OtherAll other candidates1.3%3,227
D+60
R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
Vermont's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +31.6% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+31.6%DR18922024
Vermont's presidential margins
YearMargin (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+31.6%
County results — 1988
14 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Addison CountyD
+0.1%
6,7916,77313,797
Bennington CountyR
−7.7%
7,1748,38715,725
Caledonia CountyR
−23.6%
4,2516,91511,312
Chittenden CountyD
+3.1%
29,18527,38057,346
Essex CountyR
−29.2%
8371,5352,391
Franklin CountyD
+0.5%
7,3727,29314,834
Grand Isle CountyD
+1.9%
1,3691,3162,728
Lamoille CountyR
−10.7%
3,5614,4338,133
Orange CountyR
−10.4%
4,9776,15111,318
Orleans CountyR
−10.7%
4,2245,2579,611
Rutland CountyR
−11.4%
11,49614,48226,261
Washington CountyR
−2.1%
12,69013,25326,294
Windham CountyD
+6.8%
9,8398,57218,653
Windsor CountyR
−2.3%
12,00912,58424,930