New Mexico · 1968 presidential election
New Mexico presidential election results 1968
Richard M. Nixon carried New Mexico by 12.10 points (39,611 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 327,350
- NM result
- R+12.1
- Compared with the nation
- 11.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1964
- 30.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 169,692 | 51.80% | 4 | |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 130,081 | 39.70% | — | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 25,737 | 7.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 327,350 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won New Mexico in 1968?
Richard M. Nixon won New Mexico by 12.10 percentage points (39,611 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Mexico have in 1968?
New Mexico cast 4 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in New Mexico in 1968?
327,350 votes were counted for president.
How did New Mexico change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 30.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 18.6 points to Republican by 12.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data