Elections / 1968 · President · RI
Hubert Humphrey carried Rhode Island D+32.2.
Hubert Humphrey (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in Rhode Island, 1968. The state ran 32.9 points more Democratic than the nation (R+0.7 nationally).
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Rhode Island result
385,000 votes counted
Humphrey (D)
246,518
64.0%
Nixon (R)
122,359
31.8%
Wallace + others
16,123
4.2%
Margin
D+32.2
1968 presidential election
Rhode Island, 1968
HumphreyD+32.2
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Hubert Humphrey ✓Democratic | 64.0% | 246,518 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 31.8% | 122,359 |
| George WallaceAmerican Independent | 4.2% | 16,123 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.6% |
County results — 1968
5 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | D | 11,561 | 7,403 | 19,475 | |
| Kent County | D | 35,609 | 22,493 | 60,678 | |
| Newport County | D | 16,251 | 10,504 | 27,830 | |
| Providence County | D | 169,246 | 70,320 | 250,199 | |
| Washington County | D | 13,851 | 11,639 | 26,818 |