District of Columbia · 1988 presidential election
District of Columbia presidential election results 1988
Michael Dukakis carried District of Columbia by 68.34 points (131,817 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 3
- Votes counted
- 192,877
- DC result
- D+68.4
- Compared with the nation
- 76.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1984
- 3.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dukakis | Democratic | 159,407 | 82.60% | 3 | |
| George H. W. Bush | Republican | 27,590 | 14.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 192,877 | ||||
Sources: 1988
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Questions and answers
Who won District of Columbia in 1988?
Michael Dukakis won District of Columbia by 68.34 percentage points (131,817 votes).
How many electoral votes did District of Columbia have in 1988?
District of Columbia cast 3 electoral votes in 1988.
How many people voted for president in District of Columbia in 1988?
192,877 votes were counted for president.
How did District of Columbia change from 1984 to 1988?
The margin moved 3.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 71.7 points to Democratic by 68.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data