1988 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia

none April 2016 June 2025 September 2023 1988 United States presidential election 1988 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia District of Columbia presidential no 1984 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia 1984 1992 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia 1992 November 8, 1988 x200px File:Dukakis campaign portrait 3x4.jpg Michael Dukakis Democratic Party (United States) Massachusetts Lloyd Bentsen 3 159,407 82.65% File:VP George Bush crop.jpg George H. W. Bush Republican Party (United States) Texas Dan Quayle 0 27,590 14.30% 1988 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia results map by ward.svg 250px Ward results Dukakis #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #0645b4 80–90% #002B84 90–100% President Ronald Reagan Republican Party (United States) George H. W. Bush Republican Party (United States) The 1988 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia took place on November 8, 1988, as part of the 1988 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Washington, D.C. overwhelmingly voted for Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts, the Democratic candidate. Vice President George H. W. Bush received 14.3% of the vote. This is the most recent election in which the Republican candidate received more than 10% of the vote in the District of Columbia, and it was one of only two contests that shifted more Republican in 1988 compared to 1984, the other being Tennessee; D.C. shifted more Republican by 3.3 percentage points. Results 1988 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia1988 Presidential General Election Results - District of Columbia http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1988&fips=11&f=0&off=0&elect=0&minper=0 US Election AtlasPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Democratic Michael Dukakis 159,407 82.65% 3 Republican George H. W. Bush 27,590 14.30% 0 New Alliance Lenora Fulani 2,901 1.50% 0 Libertarian Ron Paul 554 0.29% 0 See also United States presidential elections in the District of Columbia References Category:1988 United States presidential election by state or territory 1988 United States president