Louisiana · 1968 presidential election
Louisiana presidential election results 1968
George Wallace carried Louisiana by 20.11 points (220,685 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 1,097,450
- LA result
- D+4.7
- Compared with the nation
- 5.4 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1964
- 18.4 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wallace | American Independent | 530,300 | 48.30% | 10 | |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 309,615 | 28.20% | — | |
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 257,535 | 23.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,097,450 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won Louisiana in 1968?
George Wallace won Louisiana by 20.11 percentage points (220,685 votes).
How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1968?
Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in Louisiana in 1968?
1,097,450 votes were counted for president.
How did Louisiana change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 18.4 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 13.6 points to Democratic by 4.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data