Ohio · 1968 presidential election
Ohio presidential election results 1968
Richard M. Nixon carried Ohio by 2.28 points (90,428 votes), winning 26 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 26
- Votes counted
- 3,959,698
- OH result
- R+2.3
- Compared with the nation
- 1.6 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1964
- 28.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 1,791,014 | 45.20% | 26 | |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 1,700,586 | 42.90% | — | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 467,495 | 11.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 3,959,698 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won Ohio in 1968?
Richard M. Nixon won Ohio by 2.28 percentage points (90,428 votes).
How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1968?
Ohio cast 26 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in Ohio in 1968?
3,959,698 votes were counted for president.
How did Ohio change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 28.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 25.9 points to Republican by 2.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data