Florida · 1968 presidential election
Florida presidential election results 1968
Richard M. Nixon carried Florida by 9.60 points (210,010 votes), winning 14 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 14
- Votes counted
- 2,187,805
- FL result
- R+9.6
- Compared with the nation
- 8.9 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1964
- 11.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 886,804 | 40.50% | 14 | |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 676,794 | 30.90% | — | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 624,207 | 28.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 2,187,805 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won Florida in 1968?
Richard M. Nixon won Florida by 9.60 percentage points (210,010 votes).
How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1968?
Florida cast 14 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in Florida in 1968?
2,187,805 votes were counted for president.
How did Florida change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 11.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 2.3 points to Republican by 9.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data