1988 United States presidential election in North Carolina

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United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1988

November 8, 1988

x200px x200px Nominee George H.W. Bush Michael Dukakis Party Republican Democratic Home state Texas Massachusetts Running mate Dan Quayle Lloyd Bentsen Electoral vote 13 0 Popular vote 1,237,258 890,167 Percentage 57.97% 41.71%

350px County Results Bush   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Dukakis   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%

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

The 1988 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 8, 1988, and was part of the 1988 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

North Carolina strongly voted for the Republican nominee, Vice President George H. W. Bush, over the Democratic nominee, Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis. The final margin was 57.97% to 41.71%, which compared to the other southern states, was close to the southern average. As of the 2016 presidential election, this is the last election in which Pasquotank County voted for the Republican candidate.

Results

United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1988
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	George H. W. Bush	1,237,258	57.97%	13
	Democratic	Michael Dukakis	890,167	41.71%	0
	New Alliance	Lenora Fulani	5,682	0.27%	0
	Libertarian	Ron Paul	1,263	0.06%	0
Invalid or blank votes					—
Totals			2,134,370	100.00%	13
Voter turnout					—