Kentucky · 1968 presidential election
Kentucky presidential election results 1968
Richard M. Nixon carried Kentucky by 6.14 points (64,870 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 9
- Votes counted
- 1,055,893
- KY result
- R+6.1
- Compared with the nation
- 5.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1964
- 34.5 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 462,411 | 43.80% | 9 | |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 397,541 | 37.60% | — | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 193,098 | 18.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,055,893 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won Kentucky in 1968?
Richard M. Nixon won Kentucky by 6.14 percentage points (64,870 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1968?
Kentucky cast 9 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in Kentucky in 1968?
1,055,893 votes were counted for president.
How did Kentucky change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 34.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 28.4 points to Republican by 6.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data