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      Home/Elections/1988/President/Washington
      1988·President·Washington

      Washington Presidential Election

      Michael S Dukakis50.0%vs.George H.W. Bush48.5%|
      D+1.6
      |1,865,253 votes
      3 candidates1,865,253 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Michael S DukakisDEM✓
      		DEM933,51650.0%
      George H.W. BushREP
      		REP903,83548.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH27,9021.5%

      Seat History

      President in Washington

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+18.2
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+19.2
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+15.8
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+14.8
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+17.1
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+7.2
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+5.6
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+12.5
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+11.4
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+13.0
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+12.3
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+3.9
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+18.3
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+1.9
      View all President history for Washington →

      Candidates

      George H.W. BushREP
      Record56W-48L
      Avg MarginR+1.6
      Career1964-1992
      President / State Senate / US House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      Record15W-39L
      Avg MarginR+6.0
      Career1968-1988
      President / Governor / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Washington, 1988

      US Senate1 contest →US House8 contests →Governor1 contest →
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