United States presidential election in West Virginia, 1988
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County Results
Dukakis—70-80%
Dukakis—60-70%
Dukakis—50-60%
Bush—50-60%
Bush—60-70%
Bush—70-80%
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The 1988 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 8, 1988. All 50 states and the District of Columbia were part of the 1988 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose 6 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the President and Vice President.
West Virginia 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.
West Virginia weighed in for this election as 7% more Democratic than the national average. To date is also the last time the state voted for a losing Democratic presidential candidate.
The 1988 election cycle is also the last time that West Virginia did not vote for the same presidential candidate as neighbouring Kentucky.
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