California · 1968 presidential election
California presidential election results 1968
Richard M. Nixon carried California by 3.08 points (223,346 votes), winning 40 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 40
- Votes counted
- 7,251,587
- CA result
- R+3.1
- Compared with the nation
- 2.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1964
- 21.4 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 3,467,664 | 47.80% | 40 | |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 3,244,318 | 44.70% | — | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 487,270 | 6.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 7,251,587 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won California in 1968?
Richard M. Nixon won California by 3.08 percentage points (223,346 votes).
How many electoral votes did California have in 1968?
California cast 40 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in California in 1968?
7,251,587 votes were counted for president.
How did California change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 21.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 18.3 points to Republican by 3.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data