1988 Presidential Election Results for West Virginia

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
Barbour	53%	3,023	48.3%	3,221	51.4%	0	0.0%	17	0.3%	6,261
Berkeley	41%	10,761	62.8%	6,313	36.8%	0	0.0%	61	0.4%	17,135
Boone	49%	2,786	29.8%	6,539	70.0%	0	0.0%	20	0.2%	9,345
Braxton	56%	2,024	37.3%	3,377	62.3%	0	0.0%	22	0.4%	5,423
Brooke	49%	4,006	38.9%	6,258	60.7%	0	0.0%	42	0.4%	10,306
Cabell	43%	17,197	52.7%	15,368	47.1%	0	0.0%	97	0.3%	32,662
Calhoun	53%	1,395	45.6%	1,644	53.8%	0	0.0%	18	0.6%	3,057
Clay	54%	1,536	40.3%	2,263	59.4%	0	0.0%	12	0.3%	3,811
Doddridge	56%	1,880	66.0%	955	33.5%	0	0.0%	12	0.4%	2,847
Fayette	44%	5,143	31.7%	11,009	67.9%	0	0.0%	53	0.3%	16,205
Gilmer	52%	1,387	45.3%	1,661	54.2%	0	0.0%	16	0.5%	3,064
Grant	54%	3,215	77.8%	893	21.6%	0	0.0%	22	0.5%	4,130
Greenbrier	43%	5,395	46.8%	6,091	52.9%	0	0.0%	35	0.3%	11,521
Hampshire	46%	3,253	60.7%	2,085	38.9%	0	0.0%	25	0.5%	5,363
Hancock	52%	5,882	41.2%	8,338	58.4%	0	0.0%	60	0.4%	14,280
Hardy	53%	2,581	60.2%	1,689	39.4%	0	0.0%	18	0.4%	4,288
Harrison	57%	13,364	43.9%	17,005	55.9%	0	0.0%	49	0.2%	30,418
Jackson	54%	5,696	55.3%	4,573	44.4%	0	0.0%	22	0.2%	10,291
Jefferson	38%	5,349	55.0%	4,334	44.6%	0	0.0%	43	0.4%	9,726
Kanawha	49%	38,140	47.9%	41,144	51.7%	0	0.0%	258	0.3%	79,542
Lewis	52%	3,602	52.1%	3,272	47.4%	0	0.0%	34	0.5%	6,908
Lincoln	55%	3,457	40.5%	5,049	59.2%	0	0.0%	23	0.3%	8,529
Logan	49%	4,244	27.2%	11,317	72.5%	0	0.0%	47	0.3%	15,608
Marion	53%	9,229	38.9%	14,441	60.8%	0	0.0%	72	0.3%	23,742
Marshall	52%	6,793	46.0%	7,903	53.5%	0	0.0%	83	0.6%	14,779
Mason	58%	5,332	49.3%	5,468	50.5%	0	0.0%	25	0.2%	10,825
McDowell	37%	2,463	25.4%	7,204	74.2%	0	0.0%	47	0.5%	9,714
Mercer	41%	10,221	50.0%	10,152	49.7%	0	0.0%	57	0.3%	20,430
Mineral	51%	6,015	59.5%	4,059	40.1%	0	0.0%	37	0.4%	10,111
Mingo	44%	2,896	28.0%	7,429	71.8%	0	0.0%	25	0.2%	10,350
Monongalia	44%	12,091	45.9%	14,178	53.8%	0	0.0%	69	0.3%	26,338
Monroe	56%	2,719	52.6%	2,427	47.0%	0	0.0%	22	0.4%	5,168
Morgan	51%	3,002	65.8%	1,545	33.9%	0	0.0%	17	0.4%	4,564
Nicholas	46%	3,731	41.8%	5,173	57.9%	0	0.0%	32	0.4%	8,936
Ohio	50%	10,341	50.3%	10,121	49.2%	0	0.0%	116	0.6%	20,578
Pendleton	58%	1,901	54.3%	1,595	45.5%	0	0.0%	7	0.2%	3,503
Pleasants	57%	1,761	55.3%	1,421	44.6%	0	0.0%	5	0.2%	3,187
Pocahontas	55%	1,876	48.7%	1,958	50.8%	0	0.0%	18	0.5%	3,852
Preston	48%	5,804	56.9%	4,357	42.7%	0	0.0%	35	0.3%	10,196
Putnam	49%	8,163	55.0%	6,640	44.7%	0	0.0%	38	0.3%	14,841
Raleigh	43%	10,395	41.9%	14,302	57.7%	0	0.0%	85	0.3%	24,782
Randolph	48%	4,746	47.4%	5,233	52.2%	0	0.0%	38	0.4%	10,017
Ritchie	56%	2,874	66.3%	1,446	33.3%	0	0.0%	18	0.4%	4,338
Roane	48%	2,861	53.7%	2,447	45.9%	0	0.0%	24	0.5%	5,332
Summers	48%	2,231	42.0%	3,072	57.8%	0	0.0%	11	0.2%	5,314
Taylor	50%	2,816	49.5%	2,852	50.1%	0	0.0%	26	0.5%	5,694
Tucker	61%	1,699	47.5%	1,869	52.3%	0	0.0%	9	0.3%	3,577
Tyler	53%	2,365	61.0%	1,501	38.7%	0	0.0%	8	0.2%	3,874
Upshur	46%	4,813	61.0%	3,065	38.8%	0	0.0%	16	0.2%	7,894
Wayne	51%	7,123	45.2%	8,621	54.6%	0	0.0%	31	0.2%	15,775
Webster	41%	1,016	31.6%	2,185	67.9%	0	0.0%	16	0.5%	3,217
Wetzel	51%	3,381	46.0%	3,928	53.4%	0	0.0%	41	0.6%	7,350
Wirt	55%	1,125	54.5%	929	45.0%	0	0.0%	12	0.6%	2,066
Wood	50%	19,450	59.7%	12,959	39.8%	0	0.0%	154	0.5%	32,563
Wyoming	46%	3,516	36.3%	6,138	63.4%	0	0.0%	30	0.3%	9,684
TOTAL	50%	310,065	47.5%	341,016	52.2%	0	0.0%	2,230	0.3%	653,311

1988 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in WV

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 (Mollohan-D)	52%	84,142	48.6%	89,128	51.4%			0	0.0%	173,270
District 02 (Staggers, Jr.-D)	46%	86,633	51.6%	81,178	48.4%			0	0.0%	167,811
District 03 (Wise-D)	51%	81,235	47.4%	90,179	52.6%			0	0.0%	171,414
District 04 (Rahall-D)	44%	58,055	41.9%	80,531	58.1%			0	0.0%	138,586

1988 President, Barbour County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,023	48.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,221	51.4%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	6,261
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	10,761	62.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	6,313	36.8%
Other	61	0.4%
TOTAL	17,135
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 9

1988 President, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,786	29.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	6,539	70.0%
Other	20	0.2%
TOTAL	9,345
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -24

1988 President, Braxton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,024	37.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,377	62.3%
Other	22	0.4%
TOTAL	5,423
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -16

1988 President, Brooke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,006	38.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	6,258	60.7%
Other	42	0.4%
TOTAL	10,306
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -15

1988 President, Cabell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	17,197	52.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	15,368	47.1%
Other	97	0.3%
TOTAL	32,662
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,395	45.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,644	53.8%
Other	18	0.6%
TOTAL	3,057
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -8

1988 President, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,536	40.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,263	59.4%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	3,811
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -13

1988 President, Doddridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,880	66.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	955	33.5%
Other	12	0.4%
TOTAL	2,847
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 13

1988 President, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	5,143	31.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	11,009	67.9%
Other	53	0.3%
TOTAL	16,205
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -22

1988 President, Gilmer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,387	45.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,661	54.2%
Other	16	0.5%
TOTAL	3,064
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -8

1988 President, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,215	77.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	893	21.6%
Other	22	0.5%
TOTAL	4,130
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 24

1988 President, Greenbrier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	5,395	46.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	6,091	52.9%
Other	35	0.3%
TOTAL	11,521
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Hampshire County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,253	60.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,085	38.9%
Other	25	0.5%
TOTAL	5,363
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 7

1988 President, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	5,882	41.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	8,338	58.4%
Other	60	0.4%
TOTAL	14,280
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -12

1988 President, Hardy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,581	60.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,689	39.4%
Other	18	0.4%
TOTAL	4,288
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 7

1988 President, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	13,364	43.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	17,005	55.9%
Other	49	0.2%
TOTAL	30,418
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -9

1988 President, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	5,696	55.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,573	44.4%
Other	22	0.2%
TOTAL	10,291
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	5,349	55.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,334	44.6%
Other	43	0.4%
TOTAL	9,726
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Kanawha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	38,140	47.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	41,144	51.7%
Other	258	0.3%
TOTAL	79,542
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,602	52.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,272	47.4%
Other	34	0.5%
TOTAL	6,908
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,457	40.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	5,049	59.2%
Other	23	0.3%
TOTAL	8,529
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -13

1988 President, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,244	27.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	11,317	72.5%
Other	47	0.3%
TOTAL	15,608
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -26

1988 President, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,463	25.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	7,204	74.2%
Other	47	0.5%
TOTAL	9,714
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -28

1988 President, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	9,229	38.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	14,441	60.8%
Other	72	0.3%
TOTAL	23,742
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -15

1988 President, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	6,793	46.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	7,903	53.5%
Other	83	0.6%
TOTAL	14,779
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	5,332	49.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	5,468	50.5%
Other	25	0.2%
TOTAL	10,825
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	10,221	50.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	10,152	49.7%
Other	57	0.3%
TOTAL	20,430
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	6,015	59.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,059	40.1%
Other	37	0.4%
TOTAL	10,111
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Mingo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,896	28.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	7,429	71.8%
Other	25	0.2%
TOTAL	10,350
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -25

1988 President, Monongalia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	12,091	45.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	14,178	53.8%
Other	69	0.3%
TOTAL	26,338
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,719	52.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,427	47.0%
Other	22	0.4%
TOTAL	5,168
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,002	65.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,545	33.9%
Other	17	0.4%
TOTAL	4,564
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 12

1988 President, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,731	41.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	5,173	57.9%
Other	32	0.4%
TOTAL	8,936
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -12

1988 President, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	10,341	50.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	10,121	49.2%
Other	116	0.6%
TOTAL	20,578
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,901	54.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,595	45.5%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,503
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Pleasants County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,761	55.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,421	44.6%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	3,187
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Pocahontas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,876	48.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,958	50.8%
Other	18	0.5%
TOTAL	3,852
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Preston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	5,804	56.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,357	42.7%
Other	35	0.3%
TOTAL	10,196
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	8,163	55.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	6,640	44.7%
Other	38	0.3%
TOTAL	14,841
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Raleigh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	10,395	41.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	14,302	57.7%
Other	85	0.3%
TOTAL	24,782
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -11

1988 President, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,746	47.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	5,233	52.2%
Other	38	0.4%
TOTAL	10,017
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -6

1988 President, Ritchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,874	66.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,446	33.3%
Other	18	0.4%
TOTAL	4,338
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 13

1988 President, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,861	53.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,447	45.9%
Other	24	0.5%
TOTAL	5,332
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Summers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,231	42.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,072	57.8%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,314
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -11

1988 President, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,816	49.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,852	50.1%
Other	26	0.5%
TOTAL	5,694
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Tucker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,699	47.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,869	52.3%
Other	9	0.3%
TOTAL	3,577
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -6

1988 President, Tyler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,365	61.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,501	38.7%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,874
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Upshur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,813	61.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,065	38.8%
Other	16	0.2%
TOTAL	7,894
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	7,123	45.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	8,621	54.6%
Other	31	0.2%
TOTAL	15,775
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -8

1988 President, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,016	31.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,185	67.9%
Other	16	0.5%
TOTAL	3,217
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -22

1988 President, Wetzel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,381	46.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,928	53.4%
Other	41	0.6%
TOTAL	7,350
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Wirt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,125	54.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	929	45.0%
Other	12	0.6%
TOTAL	2,066
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	19,450	59.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	12,959	39.8%
Other	154	0.5%
TOTAL	32,563
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Wyoming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,516	36.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	6,138	63.4%
Other	30	0.3%
TOTAL	9,684
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -17

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