Elections / 1968 · President · CT
Connecticut — 1968 presidential election
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Akashicstate1968 presidential electionConnecticut · PresidentHumphreyD+5.2
Constituent county margins for Connecticut — 1968 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1968 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Hubert Humphrey ✓Democratic | 49.5% | 621,547 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 44.3% | 556,703 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 6.2% | 77,949 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
9 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin.
Connecticut cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (9 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+1.0 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+9.8 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Connecticut's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | −30.7% |
| 1900 | −15.9% |
| 1904 | −20.0% |
| 1908 | −23.5% |
| 1912 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | −3.1% |
| 1920 | −29.7% |
| 1924 | −34.0% |
| 1928 | −8.1% |
| 1932 | −1.1% |
| 1936 | +15.0% |
| 1940 | +7.1% |
| 1944 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | −1.6% |
| 1952 | −11.8% |
| 1956 | −27.5% |
| 1960 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | +35.7% |
| 1968 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | −9.6% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | +14.5% |
County-by-county results — 9 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | D | 193,358 | 137,671 | 348,715 | |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | R | 47,440 | 58,926 | 113,793 | |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | D | 25,271 | 23,380 | 51,633 | |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | D | 82,033 | 70,140 | 163,614 | |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 15,641 | 11,680 | 28,502 | |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | R | 18,430 | 18,812 | 39,429 | |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | D | 105,195 | 85,987 | 207,179 | |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 43,531 | 38,320 | 86,865 | |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | R | 90,648 | 111,787 | 216,469 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.