1988 United States presidential election in California

1988 United States presidential election in California

November 8, 1988
Turnout	72.81% (of registered voters) 2.12 pp 53.51% (of eligible voters) 5.57 pp
Nominee George H. W. Bush Michael Dukakis Party Republican Democratic Home state Texas Massachusetts Running mate Dan Quayle Lloyd Bentsen Electoral vote 47 0 Popular vote 5,054,917 4,702,233 Percentage 51.13% 47.56%
Bush   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Dukakis   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%
President before election Ronald Reagan Republican Elected President George H. W. Bush Republican

The 1988 United States presidential election in California took place on November 8, 1988. that was part of the 1988 United States presidential election. Incumbent Vice President George H. W. Bush and his running mate U.S. Senator Dan Quayle had won 47 electoral votes in the Electoral College.