1988 Presidential Election Results for South Carolina

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
Abbeville	43%	3,738	50.5%	3,629	49.0%	19	0.3%	15	0.2%	7,401
Aiken	45%	27,665	71.8%	10,598	27.5%	142	0.4%	102	0.3%	38,507
Allendale	39%	1,295	41.6%	1,796	57.7%	9	0.3%	14	0.4%	3,114
Anderson	36%	25,939	67.6%	12,281	32.0%	88	0.2%	75	0.2%	38,383
Bamberg	44%	2,403	45.7%	2,830	53.9%	5	0.1%	17	0.3%	5,255
Barnwell	51%	4,467	63.1%	2,564	36.2%	16	0.2%	28	0.4%	7,075
Beaufort	41%	16,184	64.7%	8,691	34.7%	86	0.3%	60	0.2%	25,021
Berkeley	32%	16,779	63.8%	9,312	35.4%	66	0.3%	140	0.5%	26,297
Calhoun	53%	2,585	54.0%	2,175	45.4%	16	0.3%	11	0.2%	4,787
Charleston	38%	49,149	59.3%	32,977	39.8%	373	0.4%	417	0.5%	82,916
Cherokee	38%	7,763	63.9%	4,322	35.6%	34	0.3%	32	0.3%	12,151
Chester	34%	3,968	51.2%	3,737	48.2%	25	0.3%	18	0.2%	7,748
Chesterfield	35%	4,999	51.4%	4,699	48.3%	21	0.2%	16	0.2%	9,735
Clarendon	48%	4,337	46.2%	5,030	53.5%	12	0.1%	18	0.2%	9,397
Colleton	40%	4,962	52.0%	4,508	47.2%	26	0.3%	51	0.5%	9,547
Darlington	41%	9,854	55.2%	7,625	42.7%	202	1.1%	162	0.9%	17,843
Dillon	36%	3,793	53.7%	3,251	46.0%	11	0.2%	14	0.2%	7,069
Dorchester	41%	14,756	66.4%	7,371	33.2%	51	0.2%	54	0.2%	22,232
Edgefield	54%	3,814	55.6%	3,020	44.0%	14	0.2%	15	0.2%	6,863
Fairfield	42%	2,714	41.2%	3,827	58.1%	15	0.2%	27	0.4%	6,583
Florence	40%	19,490	60.5%	12,531	38.9%	106	0.3%	87	0.3%	32,214
Georgetown	40%	7,032	56.2%	5,402	43.2%	26	0.2%	46	0.4%	12,506
Greenville	41%	67,371	70.8%	27,188	28.6%	404	0.4%	163	0.2%	95,126
Greenwood	36%	9,096	57.9%	6,511	41.5%	44	0.3%	53	0.3%	15,704
Hampton	51%	2,826	44.8%	3,435	54.5%	14	0.2%	31	0.5%	6,306
Horry	38%	24,843	64.7%	13,316	34.7%	148	0.4%	102	0.3%	38,409
Jasper	48%	2,004	40.7%	2,894	58.7%	10	0.2%	21	0.4%	4,929
Kershaw	44%	8,877	65.9%	4,494	33.4%	61	0.5%	41	0.3%	13,473
Lancaster	39%	9,152	59.5%	6,181	40.2%	34	0.2%	26	0.2%	15,393
Laurens	37%	9,731	62.0%	5,930	37.8%	28	0.2%	13	0.1%	15,702
Lee	50%	2,936	46.2%	3,423	53.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6,359
Lexington	45%	41,467	77.9%	11,366	21.3%	286	0.5%	119	0.2%	53,238
Marion	41%	4,403	46.4%	5,008	52.8%	16	0.2%	59	0.6%	9,486
Marlboro	33%	2,921	42.5%	3,937	57.3%	5	0.1%	7	0.1%	6,870
McCormick	46%	1,172	40.2%	1,722	59.1%	3	0.1%	17	0.6%	2,914
Newberry	42%	6,427	62.4%	3,825	37.1%	23	0.2%	30	0.3%	10,305
Oconee	35%	10,184	69.8%	4,299	29.5%	75	0.5%	27	0.2%	14,585
Orangeburg	47%	13,281	47.3%	14,655	52.2%	64	0.2%	49	0.2%	28,049
Pickens	34%	17,448	73.6%	6,103	25.8%	110	0.5%	35	0.1%	23,696
Richland	39%	43,841	52.7%	36,420	43.8%	1,617	1.9%	1,245	1.5%	83,123
Saluda	44%	3,225	61.6%	1,984	37.9%	15	0.3%	8	0.2%	5,232
Spartanburg	39%	40,801	63.2%	22,964	35.6%	397	0.6%	406	0.6%	64,568
Sumter	32%	13,161	57.7%	9,502	41.7%	53	0.2%	85	0.4%	22,801
Union	46%	6,019	57.5%	4,420	42.2%	20	0.2%	6	0.1%	10,465
Williamsburg	54%	5,914	44.4%	7,343	55.1%	22	0.2%	45	0.3%	13,324
York	36%	21,657	65.0%	11,458	34.4%	123	0.4%	70	0.2%	33,308
TOTAL	41%	606,443	61.5%	370,554	37.6%	4,935	0.5%	4,077	0.4%	986,009

1988 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in SC

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 (Ravenel-R)	35%	100,179	61.5%	62,594	38.5%			0	0.0%	162,773
District 02 (Spence-R)	40%	103,577	60.6%	67,446	39.4%			0	0.0%	171,023
District 03 (Derrick-D)	39%	108,043	66.5%	54,507	33.5%			0	0.0%	162,550
District 04 (Patterson-D)	41%	114,191	67.7%	54,572	32.3%			0	0.0%	168,763
District 05 (Spratt-D)	38%	91,385	59.9%	61,198	40.1%			0	0.0%	152,583
District 06 (Tallon-D)	37%	89,068	56.0%	70,037	44.0%			0	0.0%	159,105

1988 President, Abbeville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,738	50.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,629	49.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	19	0.3%
Other	15	0.2%
TOTAL	7,401
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Aiken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	27,665	71.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	10,598	27.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	142	0.4%
Other	102	0.3%
TOTAL	38,507
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 18

1988 President, Allendale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,295	41.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,796	57.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	9	0.3%
Other	14	0.4%
TOTAL	3,114
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -12

1988 President, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	25,939	67.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	12,281	32.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	88	0.2%
Other	75	0.2%
TOTAL	38,383
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 14

1988 President, Bamberg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,403	45.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,830	53.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	5	0.1%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,255
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -8

1988 President, Barnwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,467	63.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,564	36.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	16	0.2%
Other	28	0.4%
TOTAL	7,075
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	16,184	64.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	8,691	34.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	86	0.3%
Other	60	0.2%
TOTAL	25,021
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 11

1988 President, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	16,779	63.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	9,312	35.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	66	0.3%
Other	140	0.5%
TOTAL	26,297
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,585	54.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,175	45.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	16	0.3%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	4,787
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Charleston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	49,149	59.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	32,977	39.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	373	0.4%
Other	417	0.5%
TOTAL	82,916
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	7,763	63.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,322	35.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	34	0.3%
Other	32	0.3%
TOTAL	12,151
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Chester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,968	51.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,737	48.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	25	0.3%
Other	18	0.2%
TOTAL	7,748
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Chesterfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,999	51.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,699	48.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	21	0.2%
Other	16	0.2%
TOTAL	9,735
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Clarendon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,337	46.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	5,030	53.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	12	0.1%
Other	18	0.2%
TOTAL	9,397
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Colleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,962	52.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,508	47.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	26	0.3%
Other	51	0.5%
TOTAL	9,547
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Darlington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	9,854	55.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	7,625	42.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	202	1.1%
Other	162	0.9%
TOTAL	17,843
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Dillon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,793	53.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,251	46.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	11	0.2%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	7,069
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Dorchester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	14,756	66.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	7,371	33.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	51	0.2%
Other	54	0.2%
TOTAL	22,232
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 13

1988 President, Edgefield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,814	55.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,020	44.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	14	0.2%
Other	15	0.2%
TOTAL	6,863
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Fairfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,714	41.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,827	58.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	15	0.2%
Other	27	0.4%
TOTAL	6,583
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -12

1988 President, Florence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	19,490	60.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	12,531	38.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	106	0.3%
Other	87	0.3%
TOTAL	32,214
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 7

1988 President, Georgetown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	7,032	56.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	5,402	43.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	26	0.2%
Other	46	0.4%
TOTAL	12,506
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Greenville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	67,371	70.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	27,188	28.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	404	0.4%
Other	163	0.2%
TOTAL	95,126
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 17

1988 President, Greenwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	9,096	57.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	6,511	41.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	44	0.3%
Other	53	0.3%
TOTAL	15,704
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Hampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,826	44.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,435	54.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	14	0.2%
Other	31	0.5%
TOTAL	6,306
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -9

1988 President, Horry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	24,843	64.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	13,316	34.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	148	0.4%
Other	102	0.3%
TOTAL	38,409
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 11

1988 President, Jasper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,004	40.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,894	58.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	10	0.2%
Other	21	0.4%
TOTAL	4,929
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -13

1988 President, Kershaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	8,877	65.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,494	33.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	61	0.5%
Other	41	0.3%
TOTAL	13,473
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 12

1988 President, Lancaster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	9,152	59.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	6,181	40.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	34	0.2%
Other	26	0.2%
TOTAL	15,393
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Laurens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	9,731	62.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	5,930	37.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	28	0.2%
Other	13	0.1%
TOTAL	15,702
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 9

1988 President, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,936	46.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,423	53.8%
TOTAL	6,359
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Lexington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	41,467	77.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	11,366	21.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	286	0.5%
Other	119	0.2%
TOTAL	53,238
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 24

1988 President, McCormick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,172	40.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,722	59.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	3	0.1%
Other	17	0.6%
TOTAL	2,914
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -13

1988 President, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,403	46.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	5,008	52.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	16	0.2%
Other	59	0.6%
TOTAL	9,486
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Marlboro County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,921	42.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,937	57.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	5	0.1%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	6,870
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -11

1988 President, Newberry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	6,427	62.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,825	37.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	23	0.2%
Other	30	0.3%
TOTAL	10,305
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 9

1988 President, Oconee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	10,184	69.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,299	29.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	75	0.5%
Other	27	0.2%
TOTAL	14,585
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 16

1988 President, Orangeburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	13,281	47.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	14,655	52.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	64	0.2%
Other	49	0.2%
TOTAL	28,049
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -6

1988 President, Pickens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	17,448	73.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	6,103	25.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	110	0.5%
Other	35	0.1%
TOTAL	23,696
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 20

1988 President, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	43,841	52.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	36,420	43.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	1,617	1.9%
Other	1,245	1.5%
TOTAL	83,123
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Saluda County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,225	61.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,984	37.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	15	0.3%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	5,232
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Spartanburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	40,801	63.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	22,964	35.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	397	0.6%
Other	406	0.6%
TOTAL	64,568
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Sumter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	13,161	57.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	9,502	41.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	53	0.2%
Other	85	0.4%
TOTAL	22,801
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	6,019	57.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,420	42.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	20	0.2%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	10,465
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Williamsburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	5,914	44.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	7,343	55.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	22	0.2%
Other	45	0.3%
TOTAL	13,324
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -9

1988 President, York County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	21,657	65.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	11,458	34.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	123	0.4%
Other	70	0.2%
TOTAL	33,308
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 12

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