United States presidential election in Delaware, 1988

United States presidential election in Delaware, 1988

November 8, 1988

Nominee George H. W. Bush Michael Dukakis Party Republican Democratic Home state Texas Massachusetts Running mate Dan Quayle Lloyd Bentsen Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 139,639 108,647 Percentage 55.88% 43.48%

County Results   Bush—50-60%   Bush—70-80%

President before election Ronald Reagan Republican Elected President George H. W. Bush Republican

The 1988 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 8, 1988. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1988 United States presidential election. Delaware voters chose 3 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

Delaware was won by incumbent United States Vice President George H. W. Bush of Texas, who was running against Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. Bush ran with Indiana Senator Dan Quayle as Vice President, and Dukakis ran with Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen.

Delaware weighed in for this election as about 4% more Republican than the national average. As of the 2016 presidential election, this is the last time that the Republican nominee carried Delaware.

Partisan background

The presidential election of 1988 was a very partisan election for Delaware, with nearly 99.5% of the electorate voting for either the Democratic or Republican parties, and only four political parties on the ballot, statewide.^[1] All counties in Delaware voted in majority for Bush. As of the 2016 presidential election, this is the last election in which New Castle County voted for the Republican candidate.

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Results

See also

• Gulf War
• Presidency of George H. W. Bush

References