1988 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

none June 2025 September 2023 1988 United States presidential election 1988 United States presidential election in Rhode Island Rhode Island presidential no 1984 United States presidential election in Rhode Island 1984 1992 United States presidential election in Rhode Island 1992 70.2%This figure is calculated by dividing the total number of votes cast in 1988 (385,027) by an estimate of the number of registered voters in Rhode Island in 1988 (548,758). See Voter Turnout, 1988 http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1988/turnout.php February 6, 2018 Rhode Island Board of Elections 7.8 pp November 8, 1988 x200px File:Dukakis campaign portrait 3x4.jpg Michael Dukakis Democratic Party (United States) Massachusetts Lloyd Bentsen 4 225,123 55.64% File:VP George Bush crop.jpg George H. W. Bush Republican Party (United States) Texas Dan Quayle 0 177,761 43.93% 250px County results 250px Municipality results Dukakis #b9d7ff 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% Bush #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% President Ronald Reagan Republican Party (United States) George H. W. Bush Republican Party (United States) The 1988 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 8, 1988, as part of the 1988 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all 50 states and D.C. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Rhode Island voted for the Democratic nominee, Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, over Republican Vice President George H. W. Bush. Dukakis took 55.64% of the vote to Bush's 43.93%, a margin of 11.71%. This made it one of 10 states (plus the District of Columbia) to vote for Dukakis, while Bush won a convincing electoral victory nationwide. A liberal New England state, Rhode Island gave Dukakis his strongest state victory in the nation, with only the District of Columbia voting more Democratic. It was one of just two states (along with Iowa) to vote Democratic by a double-digit margin, and one of only two states (along with Hawaii) to have all of its counties go to Dukakis. Despite this, it was still a relatively strong Republican performance compared to how the state has trended since. The state has voted Democratic in every presidential election that followed. This is the last time until the 2024 election that a Republican candidate won over 40% of the vote in Rhode Island. To date, this is the last time that the towns of Barrington, Charlestown, Little Compton, Middletown, North Kingstown, and Portsmouth voted Republican. Results 1988 United States presidential election in Rhode Islandhttp://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1988&fips=44&f=0&off=0&elect=0&minper=0 1988 Presidential General Election Results - Rhode Island 2013-02-07 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential ElectionsPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Democratic Michael Dukakis 225,123 55.64% 4 Republican George H. W. Bush 177,761 43.93% 0 Libertarian Ron Paul 825 0.20% 0 New Alliance Lenora Fulani 280 0.07% 0 Peace and Freedom Herbert G. Lewin 195 0.05% 0 America First David Duke 159 0.04% 0 Socialist Workers James Warren 130 0.03% 0 Socialist Willa Kenoyer 96 0.02% 0 Write-ins Write-ins 51 0.01% 0 Totals 404,620 100.00% 4 Voter Turnout (Voting age/Registered) 53%/74% By county County Michael DukakisDemocratic George H. W. BushRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votescast # % # % # % # % Bristol 11,168 51.04% 10,626 48.56% 89 0.40% 542 2.48% 21,883 Kent 37,221 51.84% 34,314 47.79% 266 0.37% 2,907 4.05% 71,801 Newport 17,597 50.76% 16,923 48.82% 144 0.42% 674 1.94% 34,664 Providence 135,927 58.80% 94,248 40.77% 984 0.43% 41,679 18.03% 231,159 Washington 23,210 51.51% 21,650 48.04% 202 0.45% 1,560 3.47% 45,062Totals225,12355.64%177,76143.93%1,7360.43%47,36211.71%404,620 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Bristol Kent Newport Washington See also United States presidential elections in Rhode Island Presidency of George H. W. Bush References Rhode Island 1988 Category:1988 Rhode Island elections