1968 Presidential Election Results for Washington

Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County	Turnout	Richard Nixon (R)		Hubert Humphrey (D)		George Wallace (American Independent)		Other		TOTAL
Adams	66%	2,572	62.1%	1,270	30.7%	299	7.2%	0	0.0%	4,141
Asotin	69%	2,307	42.5%	2,693	49.6%	433	8.0%	1	0.0%	5,434
Benton	76%	14,659	51.3%	10,878	38.1%	3,024	10.6%	18	0.1%	28,579
Chelan	68%	9,093	52.8%	6,787	39.4%	1,324	7.7%	26	0.2%	17,230
Clallam	70%	5,921	41.6%	7,030	49.4%	1,248	8.8%	35	0.2%	14,234
Clark	65%	18,858	42.4%	23,046	51.8%	2,514	5.7%	56	0.1%	44,474
Columbia	80%	1,221	56.7%	754	35.0%	175	8.1%	2	0.1%	2,152
Cowlitz	67%	10,842	42.1%	13,363	51.9%	1,507	5.9%	38	0.1%	25,750
Douglas	70%	3,234	48.5%	2,764	41.5%	663	9.9%	4	0.1%	6,665
Ferry	70%	608	43.8%	596	43.0%	182	13.1%	1	0.1%	1,387
Franklin	69%	4,234	44.2%	4,038	42.2%	1,299	13.6%	4	0.0%	9,575
Garfield	91%	841	53.0%	602	38.0%	143	9.0%	0	0.0%	1,586
Grant	60%	7,007	48.8%	5,773	40.2%	1,574	11.0%	13	0.1%	14,367
Grays Harbor	66%	7,720	34.0%	13,480	59.4%	1,426	6.3%	58	0.3%	22,684
Island	53%	4,077	51.0%	3,238	40.5%	677	8.5%	8	0.1%	8,000
Jefferson	70%	1,827	40.6%	2,251	50.0%	407	9.0%	20	0.4%	4,505
King	69%	218,457	46.0%	223,469	47.1%	31,450	6.6%	1,559	0.3%	474,935
Kitsap	69%	14,520	36.5%	22,273	55.9%	2,986	7.5%	36	0.1%	39,815
Kittitas	57%	4,212	48.3%	3,921	44.9%	579	6.6%	17	0.2%	8,729
Klickitat	73%	2,355	45.5%	2,454	47.4%	357	6.9%	7	0.1%	5,173
Lewis	72%	8,779	47.0%	8,444	45.2%	1,428	7.6%	17	0.1%	18,668
Lincoln	86%	2,994	59.3%	1,721	34.1%	337	6.7%	1	0.0%	5,053
Mason	71%	3,397	39.5%	4,540	52.9%	638	7.4%	15	0.2%	8,590
Okanogan	67%	4,490	45.2%	4,379	44.1%	1,064	10.7%	2	0.0%	9,935
Pacific	69%	2,491	37.7%	3,740	56.6%	364	5.5%	10	0.2%	6,605
Pend Oreille	78%	1,117	41.2%	1,350	49.7%	245	9.0%	2	0.1%	2,714
Pierce	58%	51,436	37.9%	72,670	53.5%	11,391	8.4%	221	0.2%	135,718
San Juan	84%	1,164	59.3%	685	34.9%	108	5.5%	6	0.3%	1,963
Skagit	73%	10,354	45.8%	10,529	46.6%	1,667	7.4%	44	0.2%	22,594
Skamania	73%	968	40.7%	1,221	51.3%	189	7.9%	2	0.1%	2,380
Snohomish	61%	36,252	41.5%	44,019	50.4%	7,005	8.0%	148	0.2%	87,424
Spokane	65%	52,650	47.6%	49,423	44.7%	8,420	7.6%	101	0.1%	110,594
Stevens	77%	3,435	46.8%	2,948	40.1%	957	13.0%	5	0.1%	7,345
Thurston	73%	13,742	45.1%	14,228	46.7%	2,493	8.2%	36	0.1%	30,499
Wahkiakum	83%	641	38.3%	899	53.7%	131	7.8%	4	0.2%	1,675
Walla Walla	65%	10,042	59.3%	5,841	34.5%	1,028	6.1%	12	0.1%	16,923
Whatcom	65%	14,695	47.1%	14,003	44.9%	2,387	7.7%	114	0.4%	31,199
Whitman	57%	7,810	56.6%	5,218	37.8%	710	5.1%	51	0.4%	13,789
Yakima	62%	27,488	53.7%	19,499	38.1%	4,161	8.1%	50	0.1%	51,198
TOTAL	65%	588,510	45.1%	616,037	47.2%	96,990	7.4%	2,744	0.2%	1,304,281

1968 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in WA

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 1968 U.S. House election results for that district.

District	Turnout	Richard Nixon (R)		Hubert Humphrey (D)		George Wallace (American Independent)		Other		TOTAL
District 01 (Pelly-R)	n/a	102,918	50.0%	92,510	44.9%			10,579	5.1%	206,007
District 02 (Meeds-D)	n/a	87,466	44.5%	93,506	47.5%			15,728	8.0%	196,700
District 03 (Hansen-D)	n/a	69,025	41.8%	84,962	51.5%			10,985	6.7%	164,972
District 04 (May-R)	n/a	83,420	52.7%	61,301	38.7%			13,575	8.6%	158,296
District 05 (Foley-D)	n/a	77,621	48.3%	69,968	43.5%			13,192	8.2%	160,781
District 06 (Hicks-D)	n/a	66,930	37.6%	96,553	54.2%			14,759	8.3%	178,242
District 07 (Adams-D)	n/a	79,649	40.4%	101,883	51.7%			15,588	7.9%	197,120

1968 President, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,572	62.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,270	30.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	299	7.2%
TOTAL	4,141
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 19

1968 President, Asotin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,307	42.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,693	49.6%
George Wallace (AIP)	433	8.0%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	5,434
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1

1968 President, Benton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	14,659	51.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	10,878	38.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	3,024	10.6%
Other	18	0.1%
TOTAL	28,579
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Chelan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	9,093	52.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	6,787	39.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,324	7.7%
Other	26	0.2%
TOTAL	17,230
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 9

1968 President, Clallam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	5,921	41.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	7,030	49.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,248	8.8%
Other	35	0.2%
TOTAL	14,234
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2

1968 President, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	18,858	42.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	23,046	51.8%
George Wallace (AIP)	2,514	5.7%
Other	56	0.1%
TOTAL	44,474
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1

1968 President, Columbia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,221	56.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	754	35.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	175	8.1%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,152
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 13

1968 President, Cowlitz County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	10,842	42.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	13,363	51.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,507	5.9%
Other	38	0.1%
TOTAL	25,750
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1

1968 President, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,234	48.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,764	41.5%
George Wallace (AIP)	663	9.9%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,665
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Ferry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	608	43.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	596	43.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	182	13.1%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,387
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,234	44.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,038	42.2%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,299	13.6%
Other	4	0.0%
TOTAL	9,575
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	841	53.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	602	38.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	143	9.0%
TOTAL	1,586
Turnout: 91% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 10

1968 President, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	7,007	48.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,773	40.2%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,574	11.0%
Other	13	0.1%
TOTAL	14,367
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Grays Harbor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	7,720	34.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	13,480	59.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,426	6.3%
Other	58	0.3%
TOTAL	22,684
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -9

1968 President, Island County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,077	51.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,238	40.5%
George Wallace (AIP)	677	8.5%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	8,000
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,827	40.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,251	50.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	407	9.0%
Other	20	0.4%
TOTAL	4,505
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -3

1968 President, King County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	218,457	46.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	223,469	47.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	31,450	6.6%
Other	1,559	0.3%
TOTAL	474,935
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Kitsap County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	14,520	36.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	22,273	55.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	2,986	7.5%
Other	36	0.1%
TOTAL	39,815
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -7

1968 President, Kittitas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,212	48.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,921	44.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	579	6.6%
Other	17	0.2%
TOTAL	8,729
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Klickitat County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,355	45.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,454	47.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	357	6.9%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,173
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	8,779	47.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	8,444	45.2%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,428	7.6%
Other	17	0.1%
TOTAL	18,668
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4

1968 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,994	59.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,721	34.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	337	6.7%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	5,053
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 16

1968 President, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,397	39.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,540	52.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	638	7.4%
Other	15	0.2%
TOTAL	8,590
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -4

1968 President, Okanogan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,490	45.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,379	44.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,064	10.7%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	9,935
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Pacific County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,491	37.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,740	56.6%
George Wallace (AIP)	364	5.5%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	6,605
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -6

1968 President, Pend Oreille County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,117	41.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,350	49.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	245	9.0%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,714
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2

1968 President, Pierce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	51,436	37.9%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	72,670	53.5%
George Wallace (AIP)	11,391	8.4%
Other	221	0.2%
TOTAL	135,718
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -6

1968 President, San Juan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,164	59.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	685	34.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	108	5.5%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	1,963
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 16

1968 President, Skagit County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	10,354	45.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	10,529	46.6%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,667	7.4%
Other	44	0.2%
TOTAL	22,594
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Skamania County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	968	40.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,221	51.3%
George Wallace (AIP)	189	7.9%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,380
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -3

1968 President, Snohomish County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	36,252	41.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	44,019	50.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	7,005	8.0%
Other	148	0.2%
TOTAL	87,424
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2

1968 President, Spokane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	52,650	47.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	49,423	44.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	8,420	7.6%
Other	101	0.1%
TOTAL	110,594
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4

1968 President, Stevens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,435	46.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,948	40.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	957	13.0%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	7,345
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Thurston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	13,742	45.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	14,228	46.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	2,493	8.2%
Other	36	0.1%
TOTAL	30,499
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Wahkiakum County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	641	38.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	899	53.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	131	7.8%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,675
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -5

1968 President, Walla Walla County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	10,042	59.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,841	34.5%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,028	6.1%
Other	12	0.1%
TOTAL	16,923
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 16

1968 President, Whatcom County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	14,695	47.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	14,003	44.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	2,387	7.7%
Other	114	0.4%
TOTAL	31,199
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4

1968 President, Whitman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	7,810	56.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,218	37.8%
George Wallace (AIP)	710	5.1%
Other	51	0.4%
TOTAL	13,789
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 13

1968 President, Yakima County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	27,488	53.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	19,499	38.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	4,161	8.1%
Other	50	0.1%
TOTAL	51,198
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10

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