District of Columbia — 1988 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1988 presidential electionDistrict of Columbia · PresidentDukakisD+68.3
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| Michael Dukakis ✓Democratic | 82.6% | 159,407 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 14.3% | 27,590 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.0% | 5,880 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
A single county, filled by its 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
District of Columbia cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (1 county) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia, DC | Democratic | D+68.3 |
District of Columbia results by county
1 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | Michael Dukakis+131,817 | 159,40782.6% | 27,59014.3% | 5,8803.0% | 192,877 |
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
District of Columbia's presidential margins
1964–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1964 | +71.0% |
| 1968 | +63.6% |
| 1972 | +56.5% |
| 1976 | +65.1% |
| 1980 | +61.5% |
| 1984 | +71.7% |
| 1988 | +68.3% |
| 1992 | +75.5% |
| 1996 | +75.9% |
| 2000 | +76.2% |
| 2004 | +79.8% |
| 2008 | +85.9% |
| 2012 | +83.6% |
| 2016 | +86.8% |
| 2020 | +86.8% |
| 2024 | +83.8% |
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.