Connecticut — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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 |
Connecticut results by county
9 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | Hubert Humphrey+55,687 | 193,35855.4% | 137,67139.5% | 17,6865.1% | 348,715 |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | Richard Nixon+11,486 | 47,44041.7% | 58,92651.8% | 7,4286.5% | 113,793 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | Hubert Humphrey+1,891 | 25,27148.9% | 23,38045.3% | 2,9825.8% | 51,633 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | Hubert Humphrey+11,893 | 82,03350.1% | 70,14042.9% | 11,4427.0% | 163,614 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Hubert Humphrey+3,961 | 15,64154.9% | 11,68041.0% | 1,1804.1% | 28,502 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | Richard Nixon+382 | 18,43046.7% | 18,81247.7% | 2,1865.5% | 39,429 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | Hubert Humphrey+19,208 | 105,19550.8% | 85,98741.5% | 15,9977.7% | 207,179 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Hubert Humphrey+5,211 | 43,53150.1% | 38,32044.1% | 5,0135.8% | 86,865 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | Richard Nixon+21,139 | 90,64841.9% | 111,78751.6% | 14,0346.5% | 216,469 |
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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.