Elections / 1968 · President · ME
Maine — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionMaine · PresidentHumphreyD+12.2
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Hubert Humphrey ✓Democratic | 55.3% | 217,312 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 43.1% | 169,254 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.6% | 6,370 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Democratic | D+43.5 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Franklin County, ME | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Oxford County, ME | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Somerset County, ME | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Washington County, ME | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+20.3 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
County-by-county results — 16 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | D | 26,820 | 10,390 | 37,752 | |
| Aroostook County | D | 15,044 | 13,919 | 29,236 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 44,697 | 32,275 | 78,048 | |
| Franklin County | D | 4,307 | 4,127 | 8,596 | |
| Hancock County | R | 4,979 | 8,929 | 14,185 | |
| Kennebec County | D | 21,752 | 16,009 | 38,292 | |
| Knox County | R | 5,119 | 6,585 | 11,918 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 3,380 | 5,659 | 9,261 | |
| Oxford County | D | 10,870 | 8,030 | 19,275 | |
| Penobscot County | D | 24,327 | 20,011 | 44,999 | |
| Piscataquis County | D | 3,561 | 3,199 | 6,918 | |
| Sagadahoc County | D | 5,553 | 4,126 | 9,888 | |
| Somerset County | D | 8,312 | 6,720 | 15,356 | |
| Waldo County | R | 3,525 | 4,821 | 8,580 | |
| Washington County | D | 6,249 | 5,523 | 11,980 | |
| York County | D | 28,817 | 18,931 | 48,652 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.