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1968 United States presidential election in Michigan

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1968 United States presidential election in Michigan

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All 21Michigan votes to theElectoral College
Turnout66.8%Decrease[1]
 
NomineeHubert HumphreyRichard NixonGeorge Wallace
PartyDemocraticRepublicanAmerican Independent
Home stateMinnesotaNew York[a]Alabama
Running mateEdmund MuskieSpiro AgnewS. Marvin Griffin[b]
Electoral vote2100
Popular vote1,593,0821,370,665331,968
Percentage48.18%41.46%10.04%

County results

Humphrey

  40–50%
  50–60%
  60–70%

Nixon

  40–50%
  50–60%
  60–70%


President before election

Lyndon B. Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Richard Nixon
Republican

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The1968 United States presidential election in Michigan was held on November 5, 1968. All 50 states and theDistrict of Columbia participated in the1968 United States presidential election. Voters chose 21 electors to represent them in theElectoral College, who voted forpresident andvice president.

Michigan was won by theDemocratic Party candidate, Vice PresidentHubert Humphrey, defeating theRepublican Party candidate, former vice presidentRichard Nixon, by a margin of 6.72%, making the state 6.79% more Democratic than the national average.[2]American Independent Party candidateGeorge Wallace, former and futuregovernor of Alabama, received 10% of the vote.

Humphrey's margin of victory was significantly narrower than PresidentLyndon B. Johnson's landslide 33.60-point triumph in1964. American involvement in theVietnam War and rioting throughout the country (including inDetroit) brought about unpopularity for the incumbent president and disenchantment towards his political agenda. Vice President Humphrey vowed to continue the policies of Johnson'sGreat Society andsupport civil rights for African Americans, while former vice president Nixon ran on alaw and order platform focused on fighting crime and opposing the Johnson administration's handling of the war in Vietnam. Governor Wallace ran aright-wing populist campaign railing against rioting,desegregation, and thecounterculture.

Although Wallace did not poll as well in the Midwest as he did inthe South, he was able to appeal to blue-collar working-class voters who traditionally voted Democratic but had become disillusioned with crime and the civil-rights movement. As a result, he siphoned off enough votes to allow Nixon to win every state in the region except for Humphrey's home state ofMinnesota and Michigan. Even with Michigan being Wallace's second-best Midwestern state behindOhio, Humphrey was able to hold on to the Wolverine State's electoral votes for the Democrats once more, mainly by running up margins in heavily populatedWayne County (Detroit), neighboringMacomb andMonroe Counties,Genesee County (Flint), and theUpper Peninsula. Nixon would become the first Republican to win the White House without Michigan, a feat that onlyGeorge W. Bush has repeated. Humphrey was the first losing Democrat to carry Michigan sinceLewis Cass in1848. Michigan would not vote Democratic again until1992.

As of the2024 presidential election[update], this is the last time that Wayne County cast more than a million votes.

Campaign

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The Peace and Freedom Party who appealed to the counterculture along with student radicals and black voters[3] held their party convention at theUniversity of Michigan inAnn Arbor with Eldridge Cleaver of the Black Panther Party being nominated for president despite being under the minimum age requirement to be president as Cleaver was 33[4] and the minimum age requirement to be president is that one be at least 35 years old when taking office.[5] Despite being underage he would still appear on the ballot in Michigan.[4]

Marvin Griffin appeared on the ballot as George Wallace's running mate in Michigan because Griffin was intended to be a filler candidate and by the time Wallace had selectedCurtis LeMay as his running mate it was too late in the state for changes regarding 3rd party candidates on the ballot in the state[6][7] as Curtis LeMay was selected as his running mate in October[8] and the deadline for 3rd party candidates was in September.[6][7]

Predictions

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SourceRankingAs of
St. Petersburg Times[9]Lean DSeptember 11, 1968

Results

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1968 United States presidential election in Michigan[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHubert Humphrey1,593,08248.18%
RepublicanRichard Nixon1,370,66541.46%
American IndependentGeorge Wallace331,96810.04%
Peace and FreedomEldridge Cleaver4,5850.14%
Socialist WorkersFred Halstead4,0990.12%
Socialist LaborHenning A. Blomen1,7620.05%
ProhibitionE. Harold Munn600.00%
Write-ins290.00%
Total votes3,306,250100%

Results by county

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County[11]Hubert Humphrey
Democratic
Richard Nixon
Republican
George Wallace
American Independent
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal votes cast[12]
#%#%#%#%#%
Alcona95830.39%1,85258.76%33810.72%40.13%-894-28.37%3,152
Alger1,92754.87%1,40640.03%1734.93%60.17%52114.84%3,512
Allegan7,27629.72%14,76960.32%2,3899.76%490.20%-7,493-30.60%24,483
Alpena4,78842.52%5,71750.77%7476.63%90.08%-929-8.25%11,261
Antrim1,69033.35%3,00259.23%3747.38%20.04%-1,312-25.88%5,068
Arenac1,57339.43%2,08952.37%3248.12%30.08%-516-12.94%3,989
Baraga1,68050.63%1,50845.45%1163.50%140.42%1725.18%3,318
Barry5,20633.81%8,49255.14%1,67410.87%280.18%-3,286-21.33%15,400
Bay21,41050.30%18,77944.12%2,2915.38%870.20%2,6316.18%42,567
Benzie1,14732.68%2,13860.91%2196.24%60.17%-991-28.23%3,510
Berrien21,26633.80%32,13651.08%9,33314.83%1810.29%-10,870-17.28%62,916
Branch4,51835.70%7,07155.88%1,0378.20%280.22%-2,553-20.18%12,654
Calhoun22,63341.18%26,18147.64%5,94410.82%2020.37%-3,548-6.46%54,960
Cass5,61637.68%6,99646.93%2,25715.14%370.25%-1,380-9.25%14,906
Charlevoix2,44636.49%3,69655.14%5568.29%50.07%-1,250-18.65%6,703
Cheboygan2,84041.17%3,42249.60%6349.19%30.04%-582-8.43%6,899
Chippewa4,13240.13%5,35952.04%7937.70%130.13%-1,227-11.91%10,297
Clare1,90932.74%3,31556.85%60210.32%50.09%-1,406-24.11%5,831
Clinton5,54833.45%9,41656.77%1,5919.59%300.18%-3,868-23.32%16,585
Crawford84536.74%1,26655.04%1878.13%20.09%-421-18.30%2,300
Delta7,82154.45%5,82940.58%7004.87%140.10%1,99213.87%14,364
Dickinson5,72651.15%4,92043.95%5334.76%150.13%8067.20%11,194
Eaton8,34733.62%14,18457.13%2,2529.07%430.17%-5,837-23.51%24,826
Emmet2,62435.04%4,40558.83%4465.96%130.17%-1,781-23.79%7,488
Genesee75,17445.83%63,94838.99%24,53914.96%3520.21%11,2266.84%164,013
Gladwin1,66833.21%2,84056.55%51110.18%30.06%-1,172-23.34%5,022
Gogebic5,83956.00%4,14039.71%4344.16%130.12%1,69916.29%10,426
Grand Traverse4,74132.55%8,96061.51%8435.79%230.16%-4,219-28.96%14,567
Gratiot4,04030.13%8,40462.68%9497.08%150.11%-4,364-32.55%13,408
Hillsdale3,80328.29%8,50663.27%1,1078.23%280.21%-4,703-34.98%13,444
Houghton6,98849.41%6,63946.94%4733.34%430.30%3492.47%14,143
Huron3,60726.62%8,74364.51%1,1788.69%240.18%-5,136-37.89%13,552
Ingham37,36241.08%46,80551.46%6,4327.07%3540.39%-9,443-10.38%90,953
Ionia6,05537.92%8,62554.01%1,2617.90%270.17%-2,570-16.09%15,968
Iosco2,53334.51%4,06855.42%73610.03%30.04%-1,535-20.91%7,340
Iron4,13053.14%3,29242.36%3404.37%100.13%83810.78%7,772
Isabella4,45035.90%7,11157.37%8086.52%270.22%-2,661-21.47%12,396
Jackson18,20535.11%27,82853.66%5,68910.97%1350.26%-9,623-18.55%51,857
Kalamazoo26,43735.81%39,79653.90%7,39810.02%2010.27%-13,359-18.09%73,832
Kalkaska75333.72%1,19053.29%28812.90%20.09%-437-19.57%2,233
Kent61,89138.72%85,81053.68%11,5847.25%5650.35%-23,919-14.96%159,850
Keweenaw60250.42%52543.97%655.44%20.17%776.45%1,194
Lake1,48252.97%1,09439.10%2207.86%20.07%38813.87%2,798
Lapeer5,19932.17%8,86654.85%2,08112.88%170.11%-3,667-22.68%16,163
Leelanau1,56233.53%2,79860.06%2926.27%70.15%-1,236-26.53%4,659
Lenawee10,55236.20%16,28055.85%2,1977.54%1180.40%-5,728-19.65%29,147
Livingston7,05235.85%10,03451.01%2,54312.93%410.21%-2,982-15.16%19,670
Luce85536.92%1,35158.33%1094.71%10.04%-496-21.41%2,316
Mackinac1,75138.26%2,50754.77%3176.93%20.04%-756-16.51%4,577
Macomb114,55255.19%63,13930.42%29,23914.09%6470.31%51,41324.77%207,577
Manistee3,67144.20%4,00748.24%6147.39%140.17%-336-4.04%8,306
Marquette11,19953.34%8,96042.68%8023.82%340.16%2,23910.66%20,995
Mason3,66037.23%5,31154.02%8548.69%60.06%-1,651-16.79%9,831
Mecosta2,73832.49%5,05359.97%6257.42%100.12%-2,315-27.48%8,426
Menominee4,87748.25%4,59945.50%6206.13%120.12%2782.75%10,108
Midland7,42831.40%14,32960.57%1,8497.82%520.22%-6,901-29.17%23,658
Missaukee73623.06%2,16167.72%2929.15%20.06%-1,425-44.66%3,191
Monroe18,92147.81%15,68539.64%4,87312.31%930.24%3,2368.17%39,572
Montcalm5,30335.59%8,32955.89%1,2448.35%260.17%-3,026-20.30%14,902
Montmorency81034.45%1,27954.40%26011.06%20.09%-469-19.95%2,351
Muskegon24,49241.74%28,23348.11%5,8089.90%1500.26%-3,741-6.37%58,683
Newaygo3,36930.49%6,62659.97%1,0429.43%110.10%-3,257-29.48%11,048
Oakland154,63044.76%156,53845.31%33,0249.56%1,2660.37%-1,908-0.55%345,458
Oceana2,15230.93%3,91156.22%87612.59%180.26%-1,759-25.29%6,957
Ogemaw1,64735.57%2,52654.56%4549.81%30.06%-879-18.99%4,630
Ontonagon2,46249.15%2,29045.72%2525.03%50.10%1723.43%5,009
Osceola1,50925.97%3,70563.77%58310.03%130.22%-2,196-37.80%5,810
Oscoda56330.53%1,12460.95%1578.51%00.00%-561-30.42%1,844
Otsego1,66143.79%1,87149.33%2596.83%20.05%-210-5.54%3,793
Ottawa12,43125.19%33,35667.60%3,4607.01%950.19%-20,925-42.41%49,342
Presque Isle2,30043.80%2,56548.85%3857.33%10.02%-265-5.05%5,251
Roscommon1,63934.78%2,63555.91%4319.14%80.17%-996-21.13%4,713
Saginaw32,26641.67%38,07049.17%6,9068.92%1810.23%-5,804-7.50%77,423
Sanilac3,19322.54%9,27365.45%1,69211.94%100.07%-6,080-42.91%14,168
Schoolcraft1,86948.62%1,74545.40%2275.91%30.08%1243.22%3,844
Shiawassee8,61938.25%11,46550.88%2,37710.55%710.32%-2,846-12.63%22,532
St. Clair16,25138.09%21,08449.41%5,26112.33%730.17%-4,833-11.32%42,669
St. Joseph5,41330.68%10,44559.20%1,7599.97%280.16%-5,032-28.52%17,645
Tuscola4,69828.28%10,20561.44%1,68210.13%250.15%-5,507-33.16%16,610
Van Buren7,30435.44%10,67651.81%2,56012.42%670.33%-3,372-16.37%20,607
Washtenaw33,07342.50%36,43246.82%7,4569.58%8531.10%-3,359-4.32%77,814
Wayne654,15763.25%270,56626.16%105,60610.21%3,9310.38%383,59137.09%1,034,260
Wexford2,83236.59%4,36456.38%5356.91%90.12%-1,532-19.79%7,740
Totals1,593,08248.18%1,370,66541.46%331,96810.04%10,5350.32%222,4176.72%3,306,250

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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Results by congressional district

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District[13]NixonHumphreyWallace
1st28.2%55.6%16.2%
2nd48.1%41.7%10.2%
3rd53.1%36.7%10.1%
4th54.5%33.2%12.3%
5th53.9%38.8%7.3%
6th52.1%39%8.9%
7th40.5%47.7%14.8%
8th53.2%36.6%10.2%
9th56.9%34.7%8.3%
10th55.1%37.2%7.7%
11th46.8%47.6%5.5%
12th30.5%55.4%14.2%
13th10.7%84.2%5%
14th33.8%54.5%11.7%
15th28.2%55.6%16.2%
16th27.3%60%12.7%
17th30.7%59.5%9.8%
18th45.5%46.7%7.8%
19th44.3%43.8%12%

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^Although he was born in California and he served as a U.S. Senator from California, in 1968 Richard Nixon’s official state of residence was New York, because he moved there to practice law after his defeat in the 1962 California gubernatorial election. During his first term as president, Nixon re-established his residency in California. Consequently, most reliable reference books list Nixon's home state as New York in the 1968 election and his home state as California in the 1972 (and 1960) election.
  2. ^Curtis LeMay was eventually selected by George Wallace and Griffin was initially selected as a temporary running mate but by the time Wallace selected LeMay, the State did not allow 3rd parties to make changes on the ballot.

References

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  1. ^"SOS - General Election Voter Registration/Turnout Statistics".
  2. ^Leip, David."Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".uselectionatlas.org. RetrievedApril 22, 2017.
  3. ^O'Driscoll, Sean (December 8, 2023)."Donald Trump Could Be Disqualified Due to 55-Year-Old Ruling".Newsweek. RetrievedOctober 31, 2024.
  4. ^ab"Cleaver of Black Panthers Is Nominee of Leftists".The New York Times. August 19, 1968. p. 32.
  5. ^"ArtII.S1.C5.1 Qualifications for the Presidency".Constitution Annotated. RetrievedOctober 31, 2024.
  6. ^ab"Griffin Will Be On State Ballot".The Owosso Argus-Press. Associated Press. September 26, 1968. RetrievedDecember 2, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ^ab"LeMay Won't Be On Ballot".The Owosso Argus-Press. Associated Press. October 14, 1968. RetrievedDecember 2, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ^Rasberry, Robert W. (1969).THE "PUBLIC IMAGE" OF GEORGE WALLACE IN THE 1968 PRESIDENTIAL, ELECTION(PDF) (Thesis). North Texas State University. pp. 118d.
  9. ^Broder, David S."State By State, Nixon's Ahead".St. Petersburg Times. Vol. 85, no. 49. pp. 14–A. RetrievedNovember 27, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  10. ^"1968 Presidential General Election Results - Michigan". RetrievedApril 4, 2018.
  11. ^"OFFICIAL CANVAS OF VOTES, GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 5, 1968 - PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES".Michigan Manual. Michigan Secretary of State. pp. 481–483. RetrievedOctober 4, 2024 – via HaithiTrust.
  12. ^Our Campaigns;MI US President 1968
  13. ^"1968 United States Presidential Election, Results by Congressional District".Western Washington University. RetrievedDecember 3, 2024.
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