Washington · 1968 presidential election
Washington presidential election results 1968
Hubert Humphrey carried Washington by 2.11 points (27,527 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 9
- Votes counted
- 1,304,281
- WA result
- D+2.1
- Compared with the nation
- 2.8 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1964
- 22.5 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 616,037 | 47.20% | 9 | |
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 588,510 | 45.10% | — | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 96,990 | 7.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,304,281 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won Washington in 1968?
Hubert Humphrey won Washington by 2.11 percentage points (27,527 votes).
How many electoral votes did Washington have in 1968?
Washington cast 9 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in Washington in 1968?
1,304,281 votes were counted for president.
How did Washington change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 22.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 24.6 points to Democratic by 2.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data