Kentucky 1988 Presidential Election

Michael Dukakis vs. George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush won the Kentucky 1988 presidential election with 734,281 votes (55.5%), a margin of R+11.6. Kentucky's 8 electoral votes went to the Republican ticket.

Statewide Results

43.9%
55.5%
580,368
Michael Dukakis (43.9%)
734,281
George H. W. Bush (55.5%)
Total Votes: 1,322,517|Margin: R+11.6

County Results

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County Results (120 counties)

CountyMargin
Elliott CountyD+52.9
Knott CountyD+50.4
Floyd CountyD+39.6
Wolfe CountyD+24.2
Pike CountyD+24.1
Menifee CountyD+23.8
Morgan CountyD+23.0
Breathitt CountyD+22.2
Ballard CountyD+19.3
Union CountyD+18.2
Harlan CountyD+17.3
Webster CountyD+16.5
Magoffin CountyD+14.5
Letcher CountyD+13.1
Bath CountyD+13.0
Carlisle CountyD+12.6
Muhlenberg CountyD+12.5
Marion CountyD+11.5
Lyon CountyD+10.7
Owen CountyD+10.7
McLean CountyD+10.7
Trimble CountyD+10.6
Gallatin CountyD+9.2
Graves CountyD+6.5
Carroll CountyD+5.8
Marshall CountyD+5.7
Livingston CountyD+5.6
Henry CountyD+5.3
Henderson CountyD+5.0
Perry CountyD+3.7
Greenup CountyD+2.9
Carter CountyD+2.7
Fulton CountyD+1.9
Boyd CountyD+0.9
Hickman CountyD+0.7
Robertson CountyD+0.4
McCracken CountyD+0.2
Powell CountyR+0.4
Nicholas CountyR+1.1
Rowan CountyR+2.1
Lawrence CountyR+2.1
Franklin CountyR+2.8
Hopkins CountyR+3.4
Harrison CountyR+4.1
Jefferson CountyR+4.4
Nelson CountyR+4.9
Bell CountyR+5.2
Montgomery CountyR+5.4
Meade CountyR+5.5
Caldwell CountyR+7.0
Fleming CountyR+7.1
Mason CountyR+7.4
Hart CountyR+7.5
Daviess CountyR+7.8
Hancock CountyR+7.9
Calloway CountyR+8.1
Bourbon CountyR+8.3
Trigg CountyR+9.8
Spencer CountyR+9.9
Washington CountyR+11.1
Clark CountyR+11.2
Simpson CountyR+11.5
Logan CountyR+11.9
Metcalfe CountyR+12.1
Shelby CountyR+13.1
Johnson CountyR+13.2
Lincoln CountyR+13.7
Scott CountyR+13.9
Boyle CountyR+14.0
Ohio CountyR+15.2
Mercer CountyR+15.7
Bracken CountyR+16.1
Barren CountyR+16.1
Breckinridge CountyR+16.2
Todd CountyR+16.4
Larue CountyR+17.4
Bullitt CountyR+19.0
Fayette CountyR+19.0
Anderson CountyR+19.2
Grant CountyR+19.6
Madison CountyR+19.6
Crittenden CountyR+20.9
Garrard CountyR+21.8
Pendleton CountyR+22.3
Lee CountyR+23.3
Christian CountyR+23.6
Martin CountyR+24.0
Knox CountyR+25.2
Woodford CountyR+25.8
Warren CountyR+26.5
Wayne CountyR+28.1
Estill CountyR+28.9
Hardin CountyR+29.0
Taylor CountyR+30.0
Whitley CountyR+31.7
Green CountyR+32.5
Lewis CountyR+32.8
Grayson CountyR+33.3
Campbell CountyR+33.8
Edmonson CountyR+34.3
Kenton CountyR+34.7
McCreary CountyR+35.3
Allen CountyR+35.9
Oldham CountyR+36.7
Boone CountyR+40.1
Jessamine CountyR+40.5
Clay CountyR+41.6
Adair CountyR+42.9
Laurel CountyR+43.7
Butler CountyR+44.8
Pulaski CountyR+47.4
Russell CountyR+49.1
Leslie CountyR+49.3
Cumberland CountyR+49.3
Casey CountyR+51.6
Clinton CountyR+56.3
Owsley CountyR+57.1
Rockcastle CountyR+57.4
Monroe CountyR+60.6
Jackson CountyR+70.5

Related

Source: Official state election returns
akashicedge.com/states/ky/president/1988