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Elections / 1968 · President · VT

Richard Nixon carried Vermont R+9.2.

Hubert Humphrey (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in Vermont, 1968. The state ran 8.5 points more Republican than the nation (R+0.7 nationally).

Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)

Vermont result
161,404 votes counted
Humphrey (D)
70,255
43.5%
Nixon (R)
85,142
52.8%
Wallace + others
6,007
3.7%
Margin
R+9.2
1968 presidential election
Vermont, 1968
NixonR+9.2
1968 presidential margin by county for Vermont — 1968 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Vermont — 1968 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1968 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Addison County, VT · R+25.4Bennington County, VT · R+8.8Caledonia County, VT · R+21.2Chittenden County, VT · D+5.6Essex County, VT · R+2.8Franklin County, VT · D+6.9Grand Isle County, VT · R+1.5Lamoille County, VT · R+39.6Orange County, VT · R+36.1Orleans County, VT · R+18.2Rutland County, VT · R+6.5Washington County, VT · R+8.8Windham County, VT · R+12.3Windsor County, VT · R+16.2
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
Richard Nixon ✓Republican52.8%85,142
Hubert HumphreyDemocratic43.5%70,255
George WallaceAmerican Independent3.7%6,007
D+60
R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
Vermont's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +31.6% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+31.6%DR18922024
Vermont's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−38.8%
1896−63.4%
1900−52.9%
1904−59.1%
1908−53.3%
1912−12.7%
1916−27.2%
1920−52.6%
1924−62.5%
1928−34.0%
1932−16.6%
1936−13.2%
1940−9.9%
1944−14.1%
1948−24.6%
1952−43.2%
1956−44.3%
1960−17.3%
1964+32.6%
1968−9.2%
1972−26.2%
1976−11.2%
1980−6.0%
1984−17.1%
1988−3.5%
1992+15.7%
1996+22.3%
2000+9.9%
2004+20.1%
2008+37.0%
2012+35.6%
2016+26.4%
2020+35.4%
2024+31.6%
County results — 1968
14 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Addison CountyR
−25.4%
2,9145,0068,228
Bennington CountyR
−8.8%
4,9665,96711,416
Caledonia CountyR
−21.2%
3,2014,9968,485
Chittenden CountyD
+5.6%
16,42014,62132,250
Essex CountyR
−2.8%
9521,0092,025
Franklin CountyD
+6.9%
6,0275,21811,681
Grand Isle CountyR
−1.5%
7307541,559
Lamoille CountyR
−39.6%
1,2392,9654,358
Orange CountyR
−36.1%
1,8794,1356,250
Orleans CountyR
−18.2%
2,7624,0557,118
Rutland CountyR
−6.5%
9,00010,31820,127
Washington CountyR
−8.8%
7,8269,38717,839
Windham CountyR
−12.3%
5,3536,91612,721
Windsor CountyR
−16.2%
6,9869,79517,347