Nebraska · 1968 presidential election
Nebraska presidential election results 1968
Richard M. Nixon carried Nebraska by 28.01 points (150,379 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 536,851
- NE result
- R+28.0
- Compared with the nation
- 27.3 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1964
- 33.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 321,163 | 59.80% | 5 | |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 170,784 | 31.80% | — | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 44,904 | 8.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 536,851 | ||||
Nebraska gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won Nebraska in 1968?
Richard M. Nixon won Nebraska by 28.01 percentage points (150,379 votes).
How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1968?
Nebraska cast 5 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in Nebraska in 1968?
536,851 votes were counted for president.
How did Nebraska change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 33.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 5.2 points to Republican by 28.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data