1988 Electoral College Results
George H. W. Bush (Republican) won the 1988 United States presidential election with 426 of 538 electoral votes, to Michael Dukakis' 111. 270 electoral votes were needed to win. George H. W. Bush also won the national popular vote with 53.9% (48,886,597 votes).
1988 results map
George H. W. Bush
426
270 to win
111
Michael Dukakis
George H. W. Bush (Republican)426 EVMichael Dukakis (Democratic)111 EVLloyd Bentsen (Democratic)1 EV
National result
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes | Popular vote | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George H. W. Bush | Republican | 426 | 48,886,597 | 53.9% |
| Michael Dukakis | Democratic | 111 | 41,809,476 | 46.1% |
| Lloyd Bentsen | Democratic | 1 | — | — |
Notes on this election
- Bush became the first sitting vice president elected president since Martin Van Buren in 1836.
- A faithless elector in West Virginia, Margarette Leach, inverted the Democratic ticket, casting her presidential vote for Lloyd Bentsen and her vice-presidential vote for Michael Dukakis.
- Bush swept Maine and both of its congressional districts.
Results by state
| State or district | Electoral votes | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | George H. W. Bush |
| Alabama | 9 | George H. W. Bush |
| Arkansas | 6 | George H. W. Bush |
| Arizona | 7 | George H. W. Bush |
| California | 47 | George H. W. Bush |
| Colorado | 8 | George H. W. Bush |
| Connecticut | 8 | George H. W. Bush |
| District of Columbia | 3 | Michael Dukakis |
| Delaware | 3 | George H. W. Bush |
| Florida | 21 | George H. W. Bush |
| Georgia | 12 | George H. W. Bush |
| Hawaii | 4 | Michael Dukakis |
| Iowa | 8 | Michael Dukakis |
| Idaho | 4 | George H. W. Bush |
| Illinois | 24 | George H. W. Bush |
| Indiana | 12 | George H. W. Bush |
| Kansas | 7 | George H. W. Bush |
| Kentucky | 9 | George H. W. Bush |
| Louisiana | 10 | George H. W. Bush |
| Massachusetts | 13 | Michael Dukakis |
| Maryland | 10 | George H. W. Bush |
| Maine (statewide) | 2 | George H. W. Bush |
| Maine 1st district | 1 | George H. W. Bush |
| Maine 2nd district | 1 | George H. W. Bush |
| Michigan | 20 | George H. W. Bush |
| Minnesota | 10 | Michael Dukakis |
| Missouri | 11 | George H. W. Bush |
| Mississippi | 7 | George H. W. Bush |
| Montana | 4 | George H. W. Bush |
| North Carolina | 13 | George H. W. Bush |
| North Dakota | 3 | George H. W. Bush |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 5 | George H. W. Bush |
| New Hampshire | 4 | George H. W. Bush |
| New Jersey | 16 | George H. W. Bush |
| New Mexico | 5 | George H. W. Bush |
| Nevada | 4 | George H. W. Bush |
| New York | 36 | Michael Dukakis |
| Ohio | 23 | George H. W. Bush |
| Oklahoma | 8 | George H. W. Bush |
| Oregon | 7 | Michael Dukakis |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | George H. W. Bush |
| Rhode Island | 4 | Michael Dukakis |
| South Carolina | 8 | George H. W. Bush |
| South Dakota | 3 | George H. W. Bush |
| Tennessee | 11 | George H. W. Bush |
| Texas | 29 | George H. W. Bush |
| Utah | 5 | George H. W. Bush |
| Virginia | 12 | George H. W. Bush |
| Vermont | 3 | George H. W. Bush |
| Washington | 10 | Michael Dukakis |
| Wisconsin | 11 | Michael Dukakis |
| West Virginia | 6 | Michael Dukakis 5 · Lloyd Bentsen 1 |
| Wyoming | 3 | George H. W. Bush |