1988 Presidential Election Results for Maryland

Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County	Turnout	George Bush (R)		Michael Dukakis (D)		Ron Paul (Libertarian)		Other		TOTAL
Allegany	50%	17,462	59.2%	11,844	40.1%	158	0.5%	39	0.1%	29,503
Anne Arundel	50%	98,540	63.5%	55,440	35.7%	814	0.5%	307	0.2%	155,101
Baltimore	54%	163,881	57.0%	121,570	42.3%	1,332	0.5%	512	0.2%	287,295
Baltimore city	42%	59,089	25.4%	170,813	73.5%	963	0.4%	1,502	0.6%	232,367
Calvert	51%	10,956	63.0%	6,376	36.6%	38	0.2%	27	0.2%	17,397
Caroline	37%	4,661	65.4%	2,440	34.3%	14	0.2%	8	0.1%	7,123
Carroll	51%	31,224	71.4%	12,368	28.3%	121	0.3%	34	0.1%	43,747
Cecil	42%	13,224	62.5%	7,807	36.9%	106	0.5%	18	0.1%	21,155
Charles	49%	20,828	63.6%	11,823	36.1%	61	0.2%	52	0.2%	32,764
Dorchester	44%	6,343	62.6%	3,709	36.6%	63	0.6%	25	0.2%	10,140
Frederick	48%	32,575	65.3%	17,061	34.2%	183	0.4%	48	0.1%	49,867
Garrett	46%	6,665	71.8%	2,557	27.5%	48	0.5%	12	0.1%	9,282
Harford	46%	38,493	65.7%	19,803	33.8%	175	0.3%	95	0.2%	58,566
Howard	62%	44,153	56.2%	34,007	43.3%	217	0.3%	153	0.2%	78,530
Kent	49%	3,761	55.9%	2,925	43.4%	28	0.4%	18	0.3%	6,732
Montgomery	58%	154,191	48.1%	165,187	51.5%	891	0.3%	627	0.2%	320,896
Prince George's	42%	86,545	38.8%	133,816	60.0%	1,000	0.4%	1,520	0.7%	222,881
Queen Anne's	48%	7,803	66.7%	3,857	33.0%	39	0.3%	4	0.0%	11,703
Somerset	40%	4,222	58.9%	2,911	40.6%	24	0.3%	8	0.1%	7,165
St. Mary's	39%	12,767	62.9%	7,434	36.6%	58	0.3%	31	0.2%	20,290
Talbot	52%	8,170	67.0%	3,948	32.4%	56	0.5%	25	0.2%	12,199
Washington	44%	25,912	63.8%	14,408	35.5%	274	0.7%	44	0.1%	40,638
Wicomico	47%	16,272	63.2%	9,413	36.5%	55	0.2%	15	0.1%	25,755
Worcester	50%	8,430	63.6%	4,787	36.1%	30	0.2%	15	0.1%	13,262
TOTAL	50%	876,167	51.1%	826,304	48.2%	6,748	0.4%	5,139	0.3%	1,714,358

1988 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in MD

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 1988 U.S. House election results for that district.

District	Turnout	George Bush (R)		Michael Dukakis (D)		Ron Paul (Libertarian)		Other		TOTAL
District 01 (Dyson-D)	45%	131,161	63.4%	75,575	36.6%			0	0.0%	206,736
District 02 (Bentley-R)	55%	141,948	62.4%	85,451	37.6%			0	0.0%	227,399
District 03 (Cardin-D)	51%	95,071	45.5%	113,869	54.5%			0	0.0%	208,940
District 04 (McMillen-D)	47%	120,027	57.8%	87,650	42.2%			0	0.0%	207,677
District 05 (Hoyer-D)	46%	72,873	40.5%	107,195	59.5%			0	0.0%	180,068
District 06 (Byron-D)	54%	158,808	65.7%	82,781	34.3%			0	0.0%	241,589
District 07 (Mfume-D)	43%	26,360	17.6%	123,261	82.4%			0	0.0%	149,621
District 08 (Morella-R)	55%	129,919	46.3%	150,522	53.7%			0	0.0%	280,441

1988 President, Allegany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	17,462	59.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	11,844	40.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	158	0.5%
Other	39	0.1%
TOTAL	29,503
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Anne Arundel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	98,540	63.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	55,440	35.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	814	0.5%
Other	307	0.2%
TOTAL	155,101
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Baltimore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	163,881	57.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	121,570	42.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	1,332	0.5%
Other	512	0.2%
TOTAL	287,295
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Calvert County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	10,956	63.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	6,376	36.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	38	0.2%
Other	27	0.2%
TOTAL	17,397
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Caroline County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,661	65.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,440	34.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	14	0.2%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	7,123
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 12

1988 President, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	31,224	71.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	12,368	28.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	121	0.3%
Other	34	0.1%
TOTAL	43,747
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 18

1988 President, Cecil County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	13,224	62.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	7,807	36.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	106	0.5%
Other	18	0.1%
TOTAL	21,155
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9

1988 President, Charles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	20,828	63.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	11,823	36.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	61	0.2%
Other	52	0.2%
TOTAL	32,764
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Dorchester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	6,343	62.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,709	36.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	63	0.6%
Other	25	0.2%
TOTAL	10,140
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9

1988 President, Frederick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	32,575	65.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	17,061	34.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	183	0.4%
Other	48	0.1%
TOTAL	49,867
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 12

1988 President, Garrett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	6,665	71.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,557	27.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	48	0.5%
Other	12	0.1%
TOTAL	9,282
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 18

1988 President, Harford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	38,493	65.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	19,803	33.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	175	0.3%
Other	95	0.2%
TOTAL	58,566
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 12

1988 President, Howard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	44,153	56.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	34,007	43.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	217	0.3%
Other	153	0.2%
TOTAL	78,530
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Kent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,761	55.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,925	43.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	28	0.4%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	6,732
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	154,191	48.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	165,187	51.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	891	0.3%
Other	627	0.2%
TOTAL	320,896
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Prince George's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	86,545	38.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	133,816	60.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	1,000	0.4%
Other	1,520	0.7%
TOTAL	222,881
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -15

1988 President, Queen Anne's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	7,803	66.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,857	33.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	39	0.3%
Other	4	0.0%
TOTAL	11,703
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 13

1988 President, St. Mary's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	12,767	62.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	7,434	36.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	58	0.3%
Other	31	0.2%
TOTAL	20,290
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Somerset County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,222	58.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,911	40.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	24	0.3%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	7,165
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Talbot County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	8,170	67.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,948	32.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	56	0.5%
Other	25	0.2%
TOTAL	12,199
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 14

1988 President, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	25,912	63.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	14,408	35.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	274	0.7%
Other	44	0.1%
TOTAL	40,638
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Wicomico County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	16,272	63.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	9,413	36.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	55	0.2%
Other	15	0.1%
TOTAL	25,755
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Worcester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	8,430	63.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,787	36.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	30	0.2%
Other	15	0.1%
TOTAL	13,262
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Baltimore city
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	59,089	25.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	170,813	73.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	963	0.4%
Other	1,502	0.6%
TOTAL	232,367
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -28

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