South Dakota · 1968 presidential election
South Dakota presidential election results 1968
Richard M. Nixon carried South Dakota by 11.31 points (31,818 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 281,264
- SD result
- R+11.3
- Compared with the nation
- 10.6 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1964
- 22.5 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 149,841 | 53.30% | 4 | |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 118,023 | 42.00% | — | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 13,400 | 4.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 281,264 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won South Dakota in 1968?
Richard M. Nixon won South Dakota by 11.31 percentage points (31,818 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1968?
South Dakota cast 4 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in South Dakota in 1968?
281,264 votes were counted for president.
How did South Dakota change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 22.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 11.2 points to Republican by 11.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data