North Carolina · 1968 presidential election
North Carolina presidential election results 1968
Richard M. Nixon carried North Carolina by 8.25 points (131,004 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 13
- Votes counted
- 1,587,493
- NC result
- R+10.3
- Compared with the nation
- 9.6 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1964
- 22.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 627,192 | 39.50% | 12 | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 496,188 | 31.30% | 1 | |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 464,113 | 29.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,587,493 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won North Carolina in 1968?
Richard M. Nixon won North Carolina by 8.25 percentage points (131,004 votes).
How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1968?
North Carolina cast 13 electoral votes in 1968, split between candidates by congressional district.
How many people voted for president in North Carolina in 1968?
1,587,493 votes were counted for president.
How did North Carolina change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 22.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 12.3 points to Republican by 10.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data