West Virginia — 1988 presidential election
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Akashicstate1988 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentDukakisD+4.7
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| Michael Dukakis ✓Democratic | 52.2% | 341,016 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 47.5% | 310,065 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 2,230 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Brooke County, WV | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Cabell County, WV | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Clay County, WV | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Fayette County, WV | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+56.2 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Hancock County, WV | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Hardy County, WV | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Harrison County, WV | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Lewis County, WV | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+45.3 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Marshall County, WV | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Mason County, WV | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| McDowell County, WV | Democratic | D+48.8 |
| Mercer County, WV | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Mineral County, WV | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Monroe County, WV | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Ohio County, WV | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Putnam County, WV | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Roane County, WV | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Taylor County, WV | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Tucker County, WV | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Wirt County, WV | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Democratic | D+27.1 |
West Virginia results by county
55 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | Dukakis, Michael+198 | 3,22151.4% | 3,02348.3% | 170.3% | 6,261 |
| Berkeley County | Bush, George H.W.+4,448 | 6,31336.8% | 10,76162.8% | 610.4% | 17,135 |
| Boone County | Dukakis, Michael+3,753 | 6,53970.0% | 2,78629.8% | 200.2% | 9,345 |
| Braxton County | Dukakis, Michael+1,353 | 3,37762.3% | 2,02437.3% | 220.4% | 5,423 |
| Brooke County | Dukakis, Michael+2,252 | 6,25860.7% | 4,00638.9% | 420.4% | 10,306 |
| Cabell County | Bush, George H.W.+1,829 | 15,36847.1% | 17,19752.7% | 970.3% | 32,662 |
| Calhoun County | Dukakis, Michael+249 | 1,64453.8% | 1,39545.6% | 180.6% | 3,057 |
| Clay County | Dukakis, Michael+727 | 2,26359.4% | 1,53640.3% | 120.3% | 3,811 |
| Doddridge County | Bush, George H.W.+925 | 95533.5% | 1,88066.0% | 120.4% | 2,847 |
| Fayette County | Dukakis, Michael+5,866 | 11,00967.9% | 5,14331.7% | 530.3% | 16,205 |
| Gilmer County | Dukakis, Michael+274 | 1,66154.2% | 1,38745.3% | 160.5% | 3,064 |
| Grant County | Bush, George H.W.+2,322 | 89321.6% | 3,21577.8% | 220.5% | 4,130 |
| Greenbrier County | Dukakis, Michael+696 | 6,09152.9% | 5,39546.8% | 350.3% | 11,521 |
| Hampshire County | Bush, George H.W.+1,168 | 2,08538.9% | 3,25360.7% | 250.5% | 5,363 |
| Hancock County | Dukakis, Michael+2,456 | 8,33858.4% | 5,88241.2% | 600.4% | 14,280 |
| Hardy County | Bush, George H.W.+892 | 1,68939.4% | 2,58160.2% | 180.4% | 4,288 |
| Harrison County | Dukakis, Michael+3,641 | 17,00555.9% | 13,36443.9% | 490.2% | 30,418 |
| Jackson County | Bush, George H.W.+1,123 | 4,57344.4% | 5,69655.3% | 220.2% | 10,291 |
| Jefferson County | Bush, George H.W.+1,015 | 4,33444.6% | 5,34955.0% | 430.4% | 9,726 |
| Kanawha County | Dukakis, Michael+3,004 | 41,14451.7% | 38,14047.9% | 2580.3% | 79,542 |
| Lewis County | Bush, George H.W.+330 | 3,27247.4% | 3,60252.1% | 340.5% | 6,908 |
| Lincoln County | Dukakis, Michael+1,592 | 5,04959.2% | 3,45740.5% | 230.3% | 8,529 |
| Logan County | Dukakis, Michael+7,073 | 11,31772.5% | 4,24427.2% | 470.3% | 15,608 |
| Marion County | Dukakis, Michael+5,212 | 14,44160.8% | 9,22938.9% | 720.3% | 23,742 |
| Marshall County | Dukakis, Michael+1,110 | 7,90353.5% | 6,79346.0% | 830.6% | 14,779 |
| Mason County | Dukakis, Michael+136 | 5,46850.5% | 5,33249.3% | 250.2% | 10,825 |
| McDowell County | Dukakis, Michael+4,741 | 7,20474.2% | 2,46325.4% | 470.5% | 9,714 |
| Mercer County | Bush, George H.W.+69 | 10,15249.7% | 10,22150.0% | 570.3% | 20,430 |
| Mineral County | Bush, George H.W.+1,956 | 4,05940.1% | 6,01559.5% | 370.4% | 10,111 |
| Mingo County | Dukakis, Michael+4,533 | 7,42971.8% | 2,89628.0% | 250.2% | 10,350 |
| Monongalia County | Dukakis, Michael+2,087 | 14,17853.8% | 12,09145.9% | 690.3% | 26,338 |
| Monroe County | Bush, George H.W.+292 | 2,42747.0% | 2,71952.6% | 220.4% | 5,168 |
| Morgan County | Bush, George H.W.+1,457 | 1,54533.9% | 3,00265.8% | 170.4% | 4,564 |
| Nicholas County | Dukakis, Michael+1,442 | 5,17357.9% | 3,73141.8% | 320.4% | 8,936 |
| Ohio County | Bush, George H.W.+220 | 10,12149.2% | 10,34150.3% | 1160.6% | 20,578 |
| Pendleton County | Bush, George H.W.+306 | 1,59545.5% | 1,90154.3% | 70.2% | 3,503 |
| Pleasants County | Bush, George H.W.+340 | 1,42144.6% | 1,76155.3% | 50.2% | 3,187 |
| Pocahontas County | Dukakis, Michael+82 | 1,95850.8% | 1,87648.7% | 180.5% | 3,852 |
| Preston County | Bush, George H.W.+1,447 | 4,35742.7% | 5,80456.9% | 350.3% | 10,196 |
| Putnam County | Bush, George H.W.+1,523 | 6,64044.7% | 8,16355.0% | 380.3% | 14,841 |
| Raleigh County | Dukakis, Michael+3,907 | 14,30257.7% | 10,39541.9% | 850.3% | 24,782 |
| Randolph County | Dukakis, Michael+487 | 5,23352.2% | 4,74647.4% | 380.4% | 10,017 |
| Ritchie County | Bush, George H.W.+1,428 | 1,44633.3% | 2,87466.3% | 180.4% | 4,338 |
| Roane County | Bush, George H.W.+414 | 2,44745.9% | 2,86153.7% | 240.5% | 5,332 |
| Summers County | Dukakis, Michael+841 | 3,07257.8% | 2,23142.0% | 110.2% | 5,314 |
| Taylor County | Dukakis, Michael+36 | 2,85250.1% | 2,81649.5% | 260.5% | 5,694 |
| Tucker County | Dukakis, Michael+170 | 1,86952.3% | 1,69947.5% | 90.3% | 3,577 |
| Tyler County | Bush, George H.W.+864 | 1,50138.7% | 2,36561.0% | 80.2% | 3,874 |
| Upshur County | Bush, George H.W.+1,748 | 3,06538.8% | 4,81361.0% | 160.2% | 7,894 |
| Wayne County | Dukakis, Michael+1,498 | 8,62154.6% | 7,12345.2% | 310.2% | 15,775 |
| Webster County | Dukakis, Michael+1,169 | 2,18567.9% | 1,01631.6% | 160.5% | 3,217 |
| Wetzel County | Dukakis, Michael+547 | 3,92853.4% | 3,38146.0% | 410.6% | 7,350 |
| Wirt County | Bush, George H.W.+196 | 92945.0% | 1,12554.5% | 120.6% | 2,066 |
| Wood County | Bush, George H.W.+6,491 | 12,95939.8% | 19,45059.7% | 1540.5% | 32,563 |
| Wyoming County | Dukakis, Michael+2,622 | 6,13863.4% | 3,51636.3% | 300.3% | 9,684 |
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
Same ballot, 1988WV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.