Maryland — 1988 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1988 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentBushR+2.9
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 51.1% | 876,167 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 48.2% | 826,304 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 11,887 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Democratic | D+48.1 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Calvert County, MD | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Caroline County, MD | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Carroll County, MD | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Cecil County, MD | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Charles County, MD | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Frederick County, MD | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Harford County, MD | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Howard County, MD | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Kent County, MD | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Somerset County, MD | Republican | R+18.3 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Talbot County, MD | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Washington County, MD | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Worcester County, MD | Republican | R+27.5 |
Maryland results by county
24 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | George H. W. Bush+5,618 | 17,46259.2% | 11,84440.1% | 1970.7% | 29,503 |
| Anne Arundel County | George H. W. Bush+43,100 | 98,54063.5% | 55,44035.7% | 1,1210.7% | 155,101 |
| Baltimore city | Michael Dukakis+111,724 | 59,08925.4% | 170,81373.5% | 2,4651.1% | 232,367 |
| Baltimore County | George H. W. Bush+42,311 | 163,88157.0% | 121,57042.3% | 1,8440.6% | 287,295 |
| Calvert County | George H. W. Bush+4,580 | 10,95663.0% | 6,37636.6% | 650.4% | 17,397 |
| Caroline County | George H. W. Bush+2,221 | 4,66165.4% | 2,44034.3% | 220.3% | 7,123 |
| Carroll County | George H. W. Bush+18,856 | 31,22471.4% | 12,36828.3% | 1550.4% | 43,747 |
| Cecil County | George H. W. Bush+5,417 | 13,22462.5% | 7,80736.9% | 1240.6% | 21,155 |
| Charles County | George H. W. Bush+9,005 | 20,82863.6% | 11,82336.1% | 1130.3% | 32,764 |
| Dorchester County | George H. W. Bush+2,634 | 6,34362.6% | 3,70936.6% | 880.9% | 10,140 |
| Frederick County | George H. W. Bush+15,514 | 32,57565.3% | 17,06134.2% | 2310.5% | 49,867 |
| Garrett County | George H. W. Bush+4,108 | 6,66571.8% | 2,55727.5% | 600.6% | 9,282 |
| Harford County | George H. W. Bush+18,690 | 38,49365.7% | 19,80333.8% | 2700.5% | 58,566 |
| Howard County | George H. W. Bush+10,146 | 44,15356.2% | 34,00743.3% | 3700.5% | 78,530 |
| Kent County | George H. W. Bush+836 | 3,76155.9% | 2,92543.4% | 460.7% | 6,732 |
| Montgomery County | Michael Dukakis+10,996 | 154,19148.1% | 165,18751.5% | 1,5180.5% | 320,896 |
| Prince George's County | Michael Dukakis+47,271 | 86,54538.8% | 133,81660.0% | 2,5201.1% | 222,881 |
| Queen Anne's County | George H. W. Bush+3,946 | 7,80366.7% | 3,85733.0% | 430.4% | 11,703 |
| Somerset County | George H. W. Bush+1,311 | 4,22258.9% | 2,91140.6% | 320.4% | 7,165 |
| St. Mary's County | George H. W. Bush+5,333 | 12,76762.9% | 7,43436.6% | 890.4% | 20,290 |
| Talbot County | George H. W. Bush+4,222 | 8,17067.0% | 3,94832.4% | 810.7% | 12,199 |
| Washington County | George H. W. Bush+11,504 | 25,91263.8% | 14,40835.5% | 3180.8% | 40,638 |
| Wicomico County | George H. W. Bush+6,859 | 16,27263.2% | 9,41336.5% | 700.3% | 25,755 |
| Worcester County | George H. W. Bush+3,643 | 8,43063.6% | 4,78736.1% | 450.3% | 13,262 |
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
Same ballot, 1988MD
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.