1968 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

none June 2025 September 2023 1968 United States presidential election 1968 United States presidential election in Rhode Island Rhode Island presidential no 1964 United States presidential election in Rhode Island 1964 1972 United States presidential election in Rhode Island 1972 November 5, 1968https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1968 United States Presidential election of 1968 - Encyclopædia Britannica May 24, 2017 x200px Hubert Humphrey vice presidential portrait color02 (Cropped).jpg Hubert Humphrey Democratic Party (United States) Minnesota Edmund Muskie 4 246,518 64.03% Nixon_30-0316a_(cropped).jpg Richard Nixon Republican Party (United States) New YorkAlthough he was born in California and he served as a U.S. senator from California, in 1968 Richard Nixon’s official state of residence was New York, because he moved there to practice law after his defeat in the 1962 California gubernatorial election. During his first term as president, Nixon re-established his residency in California. Consequently, most reliable reference books list Nixon's home state as New York in the 1968 election and his home state as California in the 1972 (and 1960) election. Spiro Agnew 0 122,359 31.78% 250px County results 250px Municipality results President Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic Party (United States) Richard Nixon Republican Party (United States) Humphrey #B9D7FF 40–50%#86b6f2 50–60%#4389e3 60–70%#1666CB 70–80% Nixon #f2b3be 40–50%#E27F90 50–60%#CC2F4A 60–70% The 1968 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 5, 1968, as part of the 1968 United States presidential election. Voters chose fourhttps://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/votes/1965_1969.html#1968 1968 Election for the Forty-Sixth Term (1969-73) May 24, 2017 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Rhode Island was won by the Democratic candidate, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, with 64.03% of the popular vote, against the Republican candidate, former Senator and Vice President Richard Nixon, with 31.78% of the popular vote. American Independent Party candidate George Wallace also appeared on the ballot, finishing with 4.07% of the popular vote.http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?f=0&fips=44&year=1968 1968 Presidential General Election Results - Rhode Island May 24, 2017http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/showelection.php?year=1968 The American Presidency Project - Election of 1968 May 24, 2017 Despite the state trending 30 points Republican after setting a record in 1964, the state continued to overwhelmingly vote for the Democratic candidate. Nixon was the first Republican to win the presidency without gaining the majority vote in Washington, Kent, and Newport counties. Results 1968 United States presidential election in Rhode Island Hubert Humphrey Democratic Party (United States) 246,518 64.03% Richard Nixon Republican Party (United States) 122,359 31.78% George Wallace American Independent Party 15,678 4.07% Write-in 445 0.12% 385,000 100% By county County Hubert HumphreyDemocratic Richard NixonRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Bristol 11,561 59.36% 7,403 38.01% 511 2.63% 4,158 21.35% 19,475 Kent 35,609 58.69% 22,493 37.07% 2,576 4.24% 13,116 21.62% 60,678 Newport 16,251 58.39% 10,504 37.74% 1,075 3.87% 5,747 20.65% 27,830 Providence 169,246 67.64% 70,320 28.11% 10,633 4.25% 98,926 39.53% 250,199 Washington 13,851 51.65% 11,639 43.40% 1,328 4.95% 2,212 8.25% 26,818Totals246,51864.03%122,35931.78%16,1234.19%124,15932.25%385,000 By municipality +Municipality1968 Rhode Island Election Results https://elections.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur756/files/publications/Election_Publications/Countbooks/1968-Count-Book.pdfHubert HumphreyDemocraticRichard NixonRepublicanFred HalsteadSocialist WorkersGeorge WallaceAmerican IndependentMarginTotal votescast#%#%#%#%#%Barrington3,53945.40%4,07752.30%30.04%1762.26% -538 -6.90%7,795Bristol5,00570.54%1,89626.72%70.10%1872.64%3,10943.82%7,095Burrillville2,76365.37%1,33731.63%20.05%1252.96%1,42633.74%4,227Central Falls5,97774.03%1,79422.22%100.12%2933.63%4,18351.81%8,074Charlestown46237.56%66353.90%00.00%1058.54%-201-16.34%1,230Coventry5,26458.37%3,24235.95%30.03%5095.64%2,02222.42%9,018Cranston21,08861.30%11,92034.65%300.09%1,3663.97%9,16826.65%34,404Cumberland6,99864.06%3,51532.18%120.11%3993.65%3,48331.88%10,924East Greenwich1,61843.93%1,93852.62%20.05%1253.39%-320-8.69%3,683East Providence13,15463.57%6,80232.87%160.08%7203.48%6,35230.70%20,692Exeter38044.24%41147.85%10.12%677.80%-31-3.61%859Foster51143.27%59350.21%40.34%736.18%-82-6.94%1,181Glocester98848.48%94046.12%10.05%1095.35%482.36%2,038Hopkinton92045.79%95347.44%20.10%1346.67%-33-1.64%2,009Jamestown80452.79%61840.58%50.33%966.30%18612.21%1,523Johnston6,33968.59%2,36225.56%150.16%5265.69%3,97743.03%9,242Lincoln4,41156.73%3,06439.41%80.10%2923.76%1,34717.32%7,775Little Compton37934.33%68061.59%40.36%413.71%-301-27.26%1,104Middletown2,63553.22%2,11742.76%20.04%1973.98%51810.46%4,951Narragansett1,60655.73%1,13739.45%50.17%1344.65%46916.27%2,882Newport7,15363.90%3,61732.31%120.11%4123.68%3,53631.59%11,194New Shoreham20840.00%29456.54%00.00%183.46%-86-16.54%520North Kingstown2,44244.33%2,79350.70%20.04%2724.94%-351-6.37%5,509North Providence7,88667.48%3,28328.09%60.05%5114.37%4,60339.39%11,686North Smithfield2,64760.70%1,53235.13%60.14%1764.04%1,11525.57%4,361Pawtucket22,79069.27%8,83526.85%280.09%1,2463.79%13,95542.42%32,899Portsmouth2,25955.25%1,68041.09%30.07%1473.60%57914.16%4,089Providence53,85073.04%16,34222.17%920.12%3,4444.67%37,50850.87%73,728Richmond53451.05%43741.78%00.00%757.17%979.27%1,046Scituate1,37241.38%1,74752.68%20.06%1955.88%-375-11.31%3,316Smithfield3,51259.33%2,11935.80%50.08%2834.78%1,39323.53%5,919South Kingstown2,73052.65%2,21542.72%210.41%2194.22%5159.93%5,185Tiverton3,02160.85%1,79236.09%20.04%1503.02%1,22924.75%4,965Warren3,01765.96%1,43031.26%70.15%1202.62%1,58734.70%4,574Warwick21,82558.16%14,23037.92%250.07%1,4493.86%7,59520.24%37,529Westerly4,56960.36%2,73636.15%20.03%2623.46%1,83324.22%7,569West Greenwich34747.15%32243.75%30.41%648.70%253.40%736West Warwick6,55567.58%2,76128.46%120.12%3723.84%3,79439.11%9,700Woonsocket14,96075.91%4,13520.98%230.12%5892.99%10,82554.93%19,707Totals246,51864.04%122,35931.79%3830.10%15,6784.07%124,15932.25%384,938 See also United States presidential elections in Rhode Island Notes References Rhode Island 1968 Category:1968 Rhode Island elections