1988 United States presidential election in Hawaii

Main article: 1988 United States presidential election

The 1988 United States presidential election in Hawaii took place on November 8, 1988. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1988 United States presidential election. Hawaii voters chose 4 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

1988 United States presidential election in Hawaii

November 8, 1988

Nominee Michael Dukakis George H. W. Bush Party Democratic Republican Home state Massachusetts Texas Running mate Lloyd Bentsen Dan Quayle Electoral vote 4 0 Popular vote 192,364 158,625 Percentage 54.27% 44.75%

County Results Dukakis   50–60%

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

Hawaii was won by Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis who was running against incumbent United States Vice President George H. W. Bush of Texas. Dukakis ran with Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen as Vice President, and Bush ran with Indiana Senator Dan Quayle. The election was very partisan for Hawaii, with 99% of the electorate voting for either the Democratic or Republican parties. All four of the Hawaiian island counties voted in majority for Dukakis. Hawaii weighed in for this election as 17% more Democratic than the national average. Dukakis won the election in Hawaii with a solid 10-point win. This is the last time any candidate flipped every county in any state from the previous election, as Dukakis won every county in the state after Ronald Reagan did so in 1984.

Results

1988 United States presidential election in Hawaii
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Michael Dukakis	192,364	54.27%	4
	Republican	George H. W. Bush	158,625	44.75%	0
	Libertarian	Ron Paul	1,999	0.56%	0
	New Alliance	Lenora Fulani	1,003	0.28%	0
	Democrats for Economic Recovery	Lyndon LaRouche	470	0.13%	0
Totals			354,461	100.0%	4

Results by county

County	Michael Dukakis Democratic		George H. W. Bush Republican		Various candidates Other parties		Margin		Total votes cast
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Hawaii	24,091	57.68%	17,125	41.00%	552	1.32%	6,966	16.68%	41,768
Honolulu	138,971	53.13%	120,258	45.97%	2,348	0.90%	18,713	7.16%	261,577
Kauai	11,770	58.08%	8,298	40.95%	198	0.98%	3,472	17.13%	20,266
Maui	17,532	56.83%	12,944	41.96%	374	1.21%	4,588	14.87%	30,850
Totals	192,364	54.27%	158,625	44.75%	3,472	0.97%	33,739	9.52%	354,461

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Hawaii
• Honolulu
• Kauai
• Maui

See also

• Presidency of George H. W. Bush