New Jersey — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentNixonR+2.1
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 46.1% | 1,325,467 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 44.0% | 1,264,206 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 9.9% | 285,722 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey cast 17 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County, NJ | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Camden County, NJ | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Essex County, NJ | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Salem County, NJ | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Union County, NJ | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+3.9 |
New Jersey results by county
21 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | Hubert Humphrey+2,774 | 32,80742.1% | 35,58145.7% | 9,44612.1% | 77,834 |
| Bergen County | Richard Nixon+62,729 | 224,91154.5% | 162,18239.3% | 25,9446.3% | 413,037 |
| Burlington County | Richard Nixon+4,526 | 46,17746.3% | 41,65141.8% | 11,91911.9% | 99,747 |
| Camden County | Hubert Humphrey+9,705 | 77,64241.1% | 87,34746.2% | 23,89812.7% | 188,887 |
| Cape May County | Richard Nixon+5,306 | 14,97053.1% | 9,66434.3% | 3,53812.6% | 28,172 |
| Cumberland County | Hubert Humphrey+3,273 | 18,38840.4% | 21,66147.6% | 5,43912.0% | 45,488 |
| Essex County | Hubert Humphrey+45,356 | 140,08439.2% | 185,44051.9% | 31,5718.8% | 357,095 |
| Gloucester County | Richard Nixon+3,158 | 30,59644.5% | 27,43839.9% | 10,69715.6% | 68,731 |
| Hudson County | Hubert Humphrey+33,615 | 91,32437.3% | 124,93951.1% | 28,29711.6% | 244,560 |
| Hunterdon County | Richard Nixon+7,096 | 15,85157.8% | 8,75531.9% | 2,83310.3% | 27,439 |
| Mercer County | Hubert Humphrey+17,864 | 45,35436.1% | 63,21850.4% | 16,95713.5% | 125,529 |
| Middlesex County | Hubert Humphrey+6,824 | 96,51542.8% | 103,33945.8% | 25,67611.4% | 225,530 |
| Monmouth County | Richard Nixon+17,642 | 87,31151.2% | 69,66940.9% | 13,4767.9% | 170,456 |
| Morris County | Richard Nixon+33,114 | 85,51257.8% | 52,39835.4% | 10,1526.9% | 148,062 |
| Ocean County | Richard Nixon+15,086 | 41,99553.9% | 26,90934.5% | 9,05911.6% | 77,963 |
| Passaic County | Richard Nixon+5,420 | 79,86246.3% | 74,44243.1% | 18,35310.6% | 172,657 |
| Salem County | Richard Nixon+235 | 11,40743.5% | 11,17242.6% | 3,67214.0% | 26,251 |
| Somerset County | Richard Nixon+14,879 | 42,45954.1% | 27,58035.1% | 8,43610.7% | 78,475 |
| Sussex County | Richard Nixon+9,718 | 18,04361.7% | 8,32528.5% | 2,8729.8% | 29,240 |
| Union County | Richard Nixon+635 | 110,30945.7% | 109,67445.5% | 21,2738.8% | 241,256 |
| Warren County | Richard Nixon+1,128 | 13,95048.1% | 12,82244.2% | 2,2147.6% | 28,986 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +4.4% |
| 1896 | −23.6% |
| 1900 | −14.2% |
| 1904 | −18.7% |
| 1908 | −17.7% |
| 1912 | +20.7% |
| 1916 | −11.7% |
| 1920 | −39.2% |
| 1924 | −34.8% |
| 1928 | −20.0% |
| 1932 | +1.9% |
| 1936 | +20.0% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | −4.4% |
| 1952 | −14.8% |
| 1956 | −30.5% |
| 1960 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | +31.7% |
| 1968 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | −24.8% |
| 1976 | −2.2% |
| 1980 | −13.4% |
| 1984 | −20.9% |
| 1988 | −13.6% |
| 1992 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | +5.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.