Elections / 1968 · President · CA
California — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionCalifornia · PresidentNixonR+3.1
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 47.8% | 3,467,664 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 44.7% | 3,244,318 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.4% | 539,605 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
58 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
California cast 40 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (58 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Alpine County, CA | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Amador County, CA | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Butte County, CA | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Calaveras County, CA | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Colusa County, CA | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Del Norte County, CA | Republican | R+2.9 |
| El Dorado County, CA | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Fresno County, CA | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Glenn County, CA | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Humboldt County, CA | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Imperial County, CA | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Inyo County, CA | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Kern County, CA | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Kings County, CA | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Lake County, CA | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Lassen County, CA | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Madera County, CA | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Marin County, CA | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Mariposa County, CA | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Mendocino County, CA | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Merced County, CA | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Modoc County, CA | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Mono County, CA | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Monterey County, CA | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Napa County, CA | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Nevada County, CA | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Orange County, CA | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Placer County, CA | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Plumas County, CA | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Riverside County, CA | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Sacramento County, CA | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| San Benito County, CA | Republican | R+2.4 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Republican | R+10.1 |
| San Diego County, CA | Republican | R+20.2 |
| San Francisco County, CA | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | Republican | R+5.3 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | Republican | R+9.5 |
| San Mateo County, CA | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Shasta County, CA | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Sierra County, CA | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Solano County, CA | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Sonoma County, CA | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Sutter County, CA | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Tehama County, CA | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Trinity County, CA | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Tulare County, CA | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Ventura County, CA | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Yolo County, CA | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Yuba County, CA | Republican | R+8.2 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
California's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −0.6% |
| 1900 | −13.1% |
| 1904 | −34.9% |
| 1908 | −22.5% |
| 1912 | +41.8% |
| 1916 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | −41.9% |
| 1924 | −49.0% |
| 1928 | −30.5% |
| 1932 | +21.0% |
| 1936 | +35.3% |
| 1940 | +16.1% |
| 1944 | +13.5% |
| 1948 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | −13.6% |
| 1956 | −11.1% |
| 1960 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | +18.3% |
| 1968 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | −13.5% |
| 1976 | −1.8% |
| 1980 | −16.8% |
| 1984 | −16.2% |
| 1988 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | +20.1% |
County-by-county results — 58 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | D | 219,545 | 153,285 | 407,349 | |
| Alpine County | R | 83 | 150 | 253 | |
| Amador County | D | 2,440 | 2,269 | 5,390 | |
| Butte County | R | 12,887 | 22,225 | 39,211 | |
| Calaveras County | R | 2,134 | 3,042 | 5,832 | |
| Colusa County | R | 1,858 | 2,361 | 4,577 | |
| Contra Costa County | D | 101,668 | 97,486 | 218,917 | |
| Del Norte County | R | 2,236 | 2,387 | 5,168 | |
| El Dorado County | R | 6,054 | 7,468 | 15,241 | |
| Fresno County | D | 65,153 | 59,901 | 137,396 | |
| Glenn County | R | 2,466 | 3,848 | 7,138 | |
| Humboldt County | R | 16,476 | 16,719 | 36,214 | |
| Imperial County | R | 7,481 | 10,818 | 20,446 | |
| Inyo County | R | 2,314 | 3,641 | 6,687 | |
| Kern County | R | 49,284 | 53,990 | 115,832 | |
| Kings County | D | 8,643 | 7,796 | 18,101 | |
| Lake County | R | 3,777 | 4,464 | 9,111 | |
| Lassen County | D | 2,930 | 2,553 | 6,218 | |
| Los Angeles County | R | 1,223,251 | 1,266,480 | 2,657,982 | |
| Madera County | D | 6,932 | 6,229 | 14,303 | |
| Marin County | R | 36,278 | 41,422 | 82,755 | |
| Mariposa County | R | 1,187 | 1,496 | 2,997 | |
| Mendocino County | R | 7,935 | 8,305 | 17,904 | |
| Merced County | D | 14,453 | 11,595 | 28,349 | |
| Modoc County | R | 1,264 | 1,713 | 3,267 | |
| Mono County | R | 465 | 1,130 | 1,758 | |
| Monterey County | R | 28,261 | 33,670 | 67,124 | |
| Napa County | D | 14,762 | 14,270 | 32,612 | |
| Nevada County | R | 4,607 | 6,061 | 11,794 | |
| Orange County | R | 148,869 | 314,905 | 498,707 | |
| Placer County | D | 14,050 | 12,427 | 29,144 | |
| Plumas County | D | 2,961 | 2,097 | 5,611 | |
| Riverside County | R | 61,146 | 83,414 | 157,670 | |
| Sacramento County | D | 118,769 | 97,177 | 233,246 | |
| San Benito County | R | 2,809 | 2,961 | 6,229 | |
| San Bernardino County | R | 89,418 | 111,974 | 223,616 | |
| San Diego County | R | 167,669 | 261,540 | 464,863 | |
| San Francisco County | D | 177,509 | 100,970 | 299,947 | |
| San Joaquin County | R | 42,073 | 47,293 | 98,589 | |
| San Luis Obispo County | R | 15,828 | 19,420 | 37,881 | |
| San Mateo County | D | 106,519 | 98,654 | 225,668 | |
| Santa Barbara County | R | 37,565 | 50,068 | 93,420 | |
| Santa Clara County | D | 173,511 | 163,446 | 358,367 | |
| Santa Cruz County | R | 20,492 | 25,365 | 49,944 | |
| Shasta County | D | 14,510 | 11,821 | 29,230 | |
| Sierra County | D | 559 | 548 | 1,193 | |
| Siskiyou County | R | 6,260 | 6,334 | 13,732 | |
| Solano County | D | 27,271 | 17,683 | 50,952 | |
| Sonoma County | R | 33,587 | 38,088 | 78,059 | |
| Stanislaus County | D | 31,316 | 29,573 | 65,063 | |
| Sutter County | R | 4,624 | 8,665 | 14,545 | |
| Tehama County | R | 4,565 | 5,198 | 10,999 | |
| Trinity County | D | 1,433 | 1,426 | 3,307 | |
| Tulare County | R | 22,180 | 29,314 | 56,189 | |
| Tuolumne County | R | 3,913 | 4,330 | 9,119 | |
| Ventura County | R | 47,794 | 59,705 | 116,261 | |
| Yolo County | D | 15,833 | 11,123 | 28,960 | |
| Yuba County | R | 4,461 | 5,371 | 11,150 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.