Election in Maryland
Main article: 1988 United States presidential election
1988 United States presidential election in Maryland
Nominee
George H. W. Bush
Michael Dukakis
Party
Republican
Democratic
Home state
Texas
Massachusetts
Running mate
Dan Quayle
Lloyd Bentsen
Electoral vote
10
0
Popular vote
876,167
826,304
Percentage
51.11%
48.20%
County Results
Bush
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
Dukakis
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
President before election
Ronald Reagan
Republican
Elected President
George H.W. Bush
Republican
The 1988 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 8, 1988, as part of the 1988 United States presidential election . Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
Maryland was won by Vice President George H.W. Bush (R -Texas ), with 51.11% of the popular vote, over Massachusetts Governor Mike Dukakis (D -Massachusetts ) with 48.20% of the popular vote.[1] Bush ultimately won the national vote, defeating Governor Dukakis.[2] As of the 2020 presidential election this is the last election in which a Republican presidential candidate has won the state of Maryland, as well as Baltimore County and Howard County .[3] Maryland was one of only two states that Bush carried in 1988 that voted for Jimmy Carter in 1980 , the other being Carter's home state of Georgia .
Results [ ]
1988 United States presidential election in Maryland[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Electoral votes
Republican
George H.W. Bush
876,167
51.11%
10
Democratic
Mike Dukakis
826,304
48.20%
0
Libertarian
Ron Paul
6,748
0.39%
0
New Alliance
Lenora Fulani
5,115
0.29%
0
N/A
Write-ins
24
<0.01%
0
Totals
1,714,358
100.0%
10
Results by county [ ]
George Herbert Walker Bush Republican
Michael Stanley Dukakis Democratic
Various candidates Other parties
Margin
Allegany
17,462
59.19%
11,844
40.15%
197
0.67%
5,618
19.04%
29,503
Anne Arundel
98,540
63.53%
55,440
35.74%
1,121
0.72%
43,100
27.79%
155,101
Baltimore County
163,881
57.04%
121,570
42.32%
1,844
0.64%
42,311
14.72%
287,295
Baltimore City
59,089
25.43%
170,813
73.51%
2,465
1.06%
-111,724
-48.08%
232,367
Calvert
10,956
62.98%
6,376
36.65%
65
0.37%
4,580
26.33%
17,397
Caroline
4,661
65.44%
2,440
34.26%
22
0.31%
2,221
31.18%
7,123
Carroll
31,224
71.37%
12,368
28.27%
155
0.35%
18,856
43.10%
43,747
Cecil
13,224
62.51%
7,807
36.90%
124
0.59%
5,417
25.61%
21,155
Charles
20,828
63.57%
11,823
36.09%
113
0.34%
9,005
27.48%
32,764
Dorchester
6,343
62.55%
3,709
36.58%
88
0.87%
2,634
25.97%
10,140
Frederick
32,575
65.32%
17,061
34.21%
231
0.46%
15,514
31.11%
49,867
Garrett
6,665
71.81%
2,557
27.55%
60
0.65%
4,108
44.26%
9,282
Harford
38,493
65.73%
19,803
33.81%
270
0.46%
18,690
31.92%
58,566
Howard
44,153
56.22%
34,007
43.30%
370
0.47%
10,146
12.92%
78,530
Kent
3,761
55.87%
2,925
43.45%
46
0.68%
836
12.42%
6,732
Montgomery
154,191
48.05%
165,187
51.48%
1,518
0.47%
-10,996
-3.43%
320,896
Prince George's
86,545
38.83%
133,816
60.04%
2,520
1.13%
-47,271
-21.21%
222,881
Queen Anne's
7,803
66.68%
3,857
32.96%
43
0.37%
3,946
33.72%
11,703
Somerset
4,222
58.74%
2,911
40.50%
55
0.77%
1,311
18.24%
7,188
St. Mary's
12,767
62.99%
7,434
36.68%
66
0.33%
5,333
26.31%
20,267
Talbot
8,170
66.97%
3,948
32.36%
81
0.66%
4,222
34.61%
12,199
Washington
25,912
63.76%
14,408
35.45%
318
0.78%
11,504
28.31%
40,638
Wicomico
16,272
63.18%
9,413
36.55%
70
0.27%
6,859
26.63%
25,755
Worcester
8,430
63.57%
4,787
36.10%
45
0.34%
3,643
27.47%
13,262
Totals
876,167
51.11%
826,304
48.20%
11,887
0.69%
49,863
2.91%
1,714,358
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