New York · 1968 presidential election
New York presidential election results 1968
Hubert Humphrey carried New York by 5.46 points (370,538 votes), winning 43 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 43
- Votes counted
- 6,791,688
- NY result
- D+5.5
- Compared with the nation
- 6.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1964
- 31.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 3,378,470 | 49.70% | 43 | |
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 3,007,932 | 44.30% | — | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 358,864 | 5.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 6,791,688 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won New York in 1968?
Hubert Humphrey won New York by 5.46 percentage points (370,538 votes).
How many electoral votes did New York have in 1968?
New York cast 43 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in New York in 1968?
6,791,688 votes were counted for president.
How did New York change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 31.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 37.3 points to Democratic by 5.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data