Washington — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionWashington · PresidentHumphreyD+2.1
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Hubert Humphrey ✓Democratic | 47.2% | 616,037 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 45.1% | 588,510 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.6% | 99,734 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Asotin County, WA | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Benton County, WA | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Clallam County, WA | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Clark County, WA | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Douglas County, WA | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Ferry County, WA | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Franklin County, WA | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Grant County, WA | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Island County, WA | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| King County, WA | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Mason County, WA | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Pacific County, WA | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Pierce County, WA | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| San Juan County, WA | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Skagit County, WA | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Skamania County, WA | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Spokane County, WA | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Stevens County, WA | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Thurston County, WA | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Whitman County, WA | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+15.6 |
Washington results by county
39 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Richard Nixon+1,302 | 1,27030.7% | 2,57262.1% | 2997.2% | 4,141 |
| Asotin County | Hubert Humphrey+386 | 2,69349.6% | 2,30742.5% | 4348.0% | 5,434 |
| Benton County | Richard Nixon+3,781 | 10,87838.1% | 14,65951.3% | 3,04210.6% | 28,579 |
| Chelan County | Richard Nixon+2,306 | 6,78739.4% | 9,09352.8% | 1,3507.8% | 17,230 |
| Clallam County | Hubert Humphrey+1,109 | 7,03049.4% | 5,92141.6% | 1,2839.0% | 14,234 |
| Clark County | Hubert Humphrey+4,188 | 23,04651.8% | 18,85842.4% | 2,5705.8% | 44,474 |
| Columbia County | Richard Nixon+467 | 75435.0% | 1,22156.7% | 1778.2% | 2,152 |
| Cowlitz County | Hubert Humphrey+2,521 | 13,36351.9% | 10,84242.1% | 1,5456.0% | 25,750 |
| Douglas County | Richard Nixon+470 | 2,76441.5% | 3,23448.5% | 66710.0% | 6,665 |
| Ferry County | Richard Nixon+12 | 59643.0% | 60843.8% | 18313.2% | 1,387 |
| Franklin County | Richard Nixon+196 | 4,03842.2% | 4,23444.2% | 1,30313.6% | 9,575 |
| Garfield County | Richard Nixon+239 | 60238.0% | 84153.0% | 1439.0% | 1,586 |
| Grant County | Richard Nixon+1,234 | 5,77340.2% | 7,00748.8% | 1,58711.0% | 14,367 |
| Grays Harbor County | Hubert Humphrey+5,760 | 13,48059.4% | 7,72034.0% | 1,4846.5% | 22,684 |
| Island County | Richard Nixon+839 | 3,23840.5% | 4,07751.0% | 6858.6% | 8,000 |
| Jefferson County | Hubert Humphrey+424 | 2,25150.0% | 1,82740.6% | 4279.5% | 4,505 |
| King County | Hubert Humphrey+5,012 | 223,46947.1% | 218,45746.0% | 33,0097.0% | 474,935 |
| Kitsap County | Hubert Humphrey+7,753 | 22,27355.9% | 14,52036.5% | 3,0227.6% | 39,815 |
| Kittitas County | Richard Nixon+291 | 3,92144.9% | 4,21248.3% | 5966.8% | 8,729 |
| Klickitat County | Hubert Humphrey+99 | 2,45447.4% | 2,35545.5% | 3647.0% | 5,173 |
| Lewis County | Richard Nixon+335 | 8,44445.2% | 8,77947.0% | 1,4457.7% | 18,668 |
| Lincoln County | Richard Nixon+1,273 | 1,72134.1% | 2,99459.3% | 3386.7% | 5,053 |
| Mason County | Hubert Humphrey+1,143 | 4,54052.9% | 3,39739.5% | 6537.6% | 8,590 |
| Okanogan County | Richard Nixon+111 | 4,37944.1% | 4,49045.2% | 1,06610.7% | 9,935 |
| Pacific County | Hubert Humphrey+1,249 | 3,74056.6% | 2,49137.7% | 3745.7% | 6,605 |
| Pend Oreille County | Hubert Humphrey+233 | 1,35049.7% | 1,11741.2% | 2479.1% | 2,714 |
| Pierce County | Hubert Humphrey+21,234 | 72,67053.5% | 51,43637.9% | 11,6128.6% | 135,718 |
| San Juan County | Richard Nixon+479 | 68534.9% | 1,16459.3% | 1145.8% | 1,963 |
| Skagit County | Hubert Humphrey+175 | 10,52946.6% | 10,35445.8% | 1,7117.6% | 22,594 |
| Skamania County | Hubert Humphrey+253 | 1,22151.3% | 96840.7% | 1918.0% | 2,380 |
| Snohomish County | Hubert Humphrey+7,767 | 44,01950.4% | 36,25241.5% | 7,1538.2% | 87,424 |
| Spokane County | Richard Nixon+3,227 | 49,42344.7% | 52,65047.6% | 8,5217.7% | 110,594 |
| Stevens County | Richard Nixon+487 | 2,94840.1% | 3,43546.8% | 96213.1% | 7,345 |
| Thurston County | Hubert Humphrey+486 | 14,22846.7% | 13,74245.1% | 2,5298.3% | 30,499 |
| Wahkiakum County | Hubert Humphrey+258 | 89953.7% | 64138.3% | 1358.1% | 1,675 |
| Walla Walla County | Richard Nixon+4,201 | 5,84134.5% | 10,04259.3% | 1,0406.1% | 16,923 |
| Whatcom County | Richard Nixon+692 | 14,00344.9% | 14,69547.1% | 2,5018.0% | 31,199 |
| Whitman County | Richard Nixon+2,592 | 5,21837.8% | 7,81056.6% | 7615.5% | 13,789 |
| Yakima County | Richard Nixon+7,989 | 19,49938.1% | 27,48853.7% | 4,2118.2% | 51,198 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.