Vermont — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionVermont · PresidentNixonR+9.2
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 52.8% | 85,142 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 43.5% | 70,255 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.7% | 6,007 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Vermont cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Addison County, VT | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Bennington County, VT | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Caledonia County, VT | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Chittenden County, VT | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Essex County, VT | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Franklin County, VT | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Lamoille County, VT | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Orange County, VT | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Orleans County, VT | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Rutland County, VT | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Washington County, VT | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Windham County, VT | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Windsor County, VT | Republican | R+16.2 |
Vermont results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison County | Richard Nixon+2,092 | 5,00660.8% | 2,91435.4% | 3083.7% | 8,228 |
| Bennington County | Richard Nixon+1,001 | 5,96752.3% | 4,96643.5% | 4834.2% | 11,416 |
| Caledonia County | Richard Nixon+1,795 | 4,99658.9% | 3,20137.7% | 2883.4% | 8,485 |
| Chittenden County | Hubert Humphrey+1,799 | 14,62145.3% | 16,42050.9% | 1,2093.7% | 32,250 |
| Essex County | Richard Nixon+57 | 1,00949.8% | 95247.0% | 643.2% | 2,025 |
| Franklin County | Hubert Humphrey+809 | 5,21844.7% | 6,02751.6% | 4363.7% | 11,681 |
| Grand Isle County | Richard Nixon+24 | 75448.4% | 73046.8% | 754.8% | 1,559 |
| Lamoille County | Richard Nixon+1,726 | 2,96568.0% | 1,23928.4% | 1543.5% | 4,358 |
| Orange County | Richard Nixon+2,256 | 4,13566.2% | 1,87930.1% | 2363.8% | 6,250 |
| Orleans County | Richard Nixon+1,293 | 4,05557.0% | 2,76238.8% | 3014.2% | 7,118 |
| Rutland County | Richard Nixon+1,318 | 10,31851.3% | 9,00044.7% | 8094.0% | 20,127 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+1,561 | 9,38752.6% | 7,82643.9% | 6263.5% | 17,839 |
| Windham County | Richard Nixon+1,563 | 6,91654.4% | 5,35342.1% | 4523.6% | 12,721 |
| Windsor County | Richard Nixon+2,809 | 9,79556.5% | 6,98640.3% | 5663.3% | 17,347 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (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 | +31.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.