Nevada — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionNevada · PresidentNixonR+8.2
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 47.5% | 73,188 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 39.3% | 60,598 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 13.2% | 20,432 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nevada cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Churchill County, NV | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Clark County, NV | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Douglas County, NV | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Elko County, NV | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Eureka County, NV | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Humboldt County, NV | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Lander County, NV | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Lincoln County, NV | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Lyon County, NV | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Mineral County, NV | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Nye County, NV | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Pershing County, NV | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Storey County, NV | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Washoe County, NV | Republican | R+20.8 |
| White Pine County, NV | Democratic | D+9.5 |
Nevada results by county
17 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | Richard Nixon+1,399 | 3,16956.6% | 1,77031.6% | 66211.8% | 5,601 |
| Churchill County | Richard Nixon+743 | 1,95452.2% | 1,21132.4% | 57515.4% | 3,740 |
| Clark County | Hubert Humphrey+1,703 | 31,52242.0% | 33,22544.3% | 10,31813.7% | 75,065 |
| Douglas County | Richard Nixon+1,131 | 1,80164.4% | 67023.9% | 32711.7% | 2,798 |
| Elko County | Richard Nixon+1,001 | 2,68754.5% | 1,68634.2% | 55911.3% | 4,932 |
| Esmeralda County | Richard Nixon+20 | 13839.1% | 11833.4% | 9727.5% | 353 |
| Eureka County | Richard Nixon+128 | 27756.5% | 14930.4% | 6413.1% | 490 |
| Humboldt County | Richard Nixon+402 | 1,28751.0% | 88535.0% | 35314.0% | 2,525 |
| Lander County | Richard Nixon+160 | 46150.7% | 30133.1% | 14716.2% | 909 |
| Lincoln County | Richard Nixon+141 | 55549.9% | 41437.2% | 14412.9% | 1,113 |
| Lyon County | Richard Nixon+677 | 1,61653.9% | 93931.3% | 44414.8% | 2,999 |
| Mineral County | Hubert Humphrey+315 | 92732.3% | 1,24243.3% | 70024.4% | 2,869 |
| Nye County | Richard Nixon+115 | 84340.7% | 72835.2% | 50024.1% | 2,071 |
| Pershing County | Richard Nixon+101 | 56746.7% | 46638.4% | 18014.8% | 1,213 |
| Storey County | Richard Nixon+50 | 22250.0% | 17238.7% | 5011.3% | 444 |
| Washoe County | Richard Nixon+8,932 | 23,49254.6% | 14,56033.9% | 4,93611.5% | 42,988 |
| White Pine County | Hubert Humphrey+392 | 1,67040.7% | 2,06250.2% | 3769.2% | 4,108 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.3% |
| 1896 | +62.4% |
| 1900 | +24.5% |
| 1904 | −23.8% |
| 1908 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | +23.8% |
| 1916 | +17.0% |
| 1920 | −20.7% |
| 1924 | −19.8% |
| 1928 | −13.1% |
| 1932 | +38.8% |
| 1936 | +45.6% |
| 1940 | +20.2% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | −22.9% |
| 1956 | −15.9% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −27.4% |
| 1976 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | −35.6% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −20.9% |
| 1992 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | −3.1% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.