West Virginia · 1968 presidential election
West Virginia presidential election results 1968
Hubert Humphrey carried West Virginia by 8.82 points (66,536 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 754,206
- WV result
- D+8.8
- Compared with the nation
- 9.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1964
- 27.1 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 374,091 | 49.60% | 7 | |
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 307,555 | 40.80% | — | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 72,560 | 9.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 754,206 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won West Virginia in 1968?
Hubert Humphrey won West Virginia by 8.82 percentage points (66,536 votes).
How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1968?
West Virginia cast 7 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in West Virginia in 1968?
754,206 votes were counted for president.
How did West Virginia change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 27.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 35.9 points to Democratic by 8.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data