1988 United States presidential election in Washington (state)

1988 United States presidential election in Washington (state) ← 1984 November 8, 1988 1992 → Nominee Michael Dukakis George H. W. Bush Party Democratic Republican Home state Massachusetts Texas Running mate Lloyd Bentsen Dan Quayle Electoral vote 10 0 Popular vote 933,516 903,835 Percentage 50.05% 48.46% County results Dukakis 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Bush 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Tie 40–50% President before election Ronald Reagan Republican Elected President George H. W. Bush Republican The 1988 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 8, 1988. All fifty states and the District of Columbia were part of the 1988 United States presidential election. Voters chose ten electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. The State of Washington was won by Democratic Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, who was running against incumbent Republican Vice President George H. W. Bush of Texas. Dukakis ran with Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen, and Bush ran with Indiana Senator Dan Quayle. The presidential election of 1988 was a very partisan election for Washington, with 98.5% of the electorate voting for either the Dem