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1988 Presidential Election Results for Rhode Island

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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries


Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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County Turnout George Bush
(R)		 Michael Dukakis
(D)		 Ron Paul
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
Bristol 58% 10,626 48.6% 11,168 51.0% 50 0.2% 39 0.2% 21,883
Kent 59% 34,314 47.8% 37,221 51.8% 137 0.2% 129 0.2% 71,801
Newport 53% 16,923 48.8% 17,597 50.8% 88 0.3% 56 0.2% 34,664
Providence 51% 94,248 40.8% 135,927 58.8% 456 0.2% 528 0.2% 231,159
Washington 55% 21,650 48.0% 23,210 51.5% 94 0.2% 108 0.2% 45,062
TOTAL 54% 177,76143.9% 225,12355.6% 8250.2% 9110.2% 404,620



1988 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in RI

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 (Machtley-R) 54% 83,140 42.4% 112,949 57.6% 0 0.0% 196,089
District 02 (Schneider-R) 55% 94,621 45.8% 112,174 54.2% 0 0.0% 206,795



1988 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 10,626 48.6%
Michael Dukakis (D) 11,168 51.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 50 0.2%
Other 39 0.2%
TOTAL 21,883
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -5


1988 President, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 34,314 47.8%
Michael Dukakis (D) 37,221 51.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 137 0.2%
Other 129 0.2%
TOTAL 71,801
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -6


1988 President, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 16,923 48.8%
Michael Dukakis (D) 17,597 50.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 88 0.3%
Other 56 0.2%
TOTAL 34,664
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -5


1988 President, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 94,248 40.8%
Michael Dukakis (D) 135,927 58.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 456 0.2%
Other 528 0.2%
TOTAL 231,159
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -13


1988 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 21,650 48.0%
Michael Dukakis (D) 23,210 51.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 94 0.2%
Other 108 0.2%
TOTAL 45,062
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -5
* incumbent