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Montana · 1968 presidential election

Montana presidential election results 1968

Richard M. Nixon carried Montana by 9.01 points (24,718 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
4
Votes counted
274,404
MT result
R+9.0
Compared with the nation
8.3 pts more Republican
Swing since 1964
27.4 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Richard M. NixonRepublican138,83550.60%4
Hubert HumphreyDemocratic114,11741.60%—
George WallaceAmerican Independent20,0157.30%—
Total votes274,404

Sources: 1968

Questions and answers

Who won Montana in 1968?

Richard M. Nixon won Montana by 9.01 percentage points (24,718 votes).

How many electoral votes did Montana have in 1968?

Montana cast 4 electoral votes in 1968.

How many people voted for president in Montana in 1968?

274,404 votes were counted for president.

How did Montana change from 1964 to 1968?

The margin moved 27.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 18.4 points to Republican by 9.0 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data