Colorado · 1968 presidential election
Colorado presidential election results 1968
Richard M. Nixon carried Colorado by 9.14 points (74,171 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 811,199
- CO result
- R+9.1
- Compared with the nation
- 8.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1964
- 32.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 409,345 | 50.50% | 6 | |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 335,174 | 41.30% | — | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 60,813 | 7.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 811,199 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won Colorado in 1968?
Richard M. Nixon won Colorado by 9.14 percentage points (74,171 votes).
How many electoral votes did Colorado have in 1968?
Colorado cast 6 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in Colorado in 1968?
811,199 votes were counted for president.
How did Colorado change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 32.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 23.1 points to Republican by 9.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data