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The1968 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 5, 1968, as part of the1968 United States presidential election. Voters chose six[2] representatives, or electors, to theElectoral College, who voted forpresident andvice president.
Oregon was won by formerVice PresidentRichard Nixon (R–New York), with 49.83% of the popular vote, against Vice PresidentHubert Humphrey (D–Minnesota), with 43.78% of the popular vote.Independent candidateGeorge Wallace finished with 6.06% of Oregon's popular vote, with Oregon showing Wallace’s worst performance in the continental Western states.[3][4] As of 2024, this is the fifth and final time Oregon and neighboringWashington did not vote for the same presidential candidate.
Wallace did best in Eastern Oregon, along with Douglas and Josephine counties, primarily settled by people from the Ohio Valley/Border States. Wallace had little appeal in the primarily Yankee and German-settled Willamette Valley.[5]
Nixon's victory was the first of five consecutive Republican victories in the state, as Oregon would not vote for a Democratic candidate again untilMichael Dukakis in1988. Since then it has become a safe Democratic state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Nixon | 408,433 | 49.83% | |
| Democratic | Hubert Humphrey | 358,866 | 43.78% | |
| Independent | George Wallace | 49,683 | 6.06% | |
| Write-in | 2,640 | 0.32% | ||
| Total votes | 819,622 | 100% | ||
| County | Richard Nixon Republican | Hubert Humphrey Democratic | George Wallace Independent | Various candidates Write-ins | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Baker | 3,311 | 52.93% | 2,464 | 39.39% | 480 | 7.67% | 847 | 13.54% | 6,255 | ||
| Benton | 11,654 | 61.29% | 6,538 | 34.38% | 749 | 3.94% | 75 | 0.39% | 5,116 | 26.91% | 19,016 |
| Clackamas | 32,363 | 50.60% | 27,939 | 43.68% | 3,659 | 5.72% | 4,424 | 6.92% | 63,961 | ||
| Clatsop | 5,810 | 45.61% | 6,243 | 49.01% | 651 | 5.11% | 34 | 0.27% | -433 | -3.40% | 12,738 |
| Columbia | 4,208 | 38.09% | 6,064 | 54.89% | 728 | 6.59% | 47 | 0.43% | -1,856 | -16.80% | 11,047 |
| Coos | 8,230 | 39.40% | 10,884 | 52.10% | 1,767 | 8.46% | 9 | 0.04% | -2,654 | -12.70% | 20,890 |
| Crook | 1,727 | 47.88% | 1,611 | 44.66% | 256 | 7.10% | 13 | 0.36% | 116 | 3.22% | 3,607 |
| Curry | 2,323 | 49.12% | 1,934 | 40.90% | 436 | 9.22% | 36 | 0.76% | 389 | 8.22% | 4,729 |
| Deschutes | 5,599 | 49.86% | 4,859 | 43.27% | 738 | 6.57% | 34 | 0.30% | 740 | 6.59% | 11,230 |
| Douglas | 13,410 | 51.40% | 9,186 | 35.21% | 3,433 | 13.16% | 63 | 0.24% | 4,224 | 16.19% | 26,092 |
| Gilliam | 619 | 55.27% | 436 | 38.93% | 65 | 5.80% | 183 | 16.34% | 1,120 | ||
| Grant | 1,632 | 58.00% | 934 | 33.19% | 239 | 8.49% | 9 | 0.32% | 698 | 24.81% | 2,814 |
| Harney | 1,617 | 56.58% | 1,036 | 36.25% | 197 | 6.89% | 8 | 0.28% | 581 | 20.33% | 2,858 |
| Hood River | 2,597 | 48.84% | 2,385 | 44.86% | 323 | 6.07% | 12 | 0.23% | 212 | 3.98% | 5,317 |
| Jackson | 19,577 | 56.19% | 12,714 | 36.49% | 2,446 | 7.02% | 105 | 0.30% | 6,863 | 19.70% | 34,842 |
| Jefferson | 1,669 | 55.26% | 1,160 | 38.41% | 180 | 5.96% | 11 | 0.36% | 509 | 16.85% | 3,020 |
| Josephine | 8,456 | 57.64% | 4,351 | 29.66% | 1,800 | 12.27% | 64 | 0.44% | 4,105 | 27.98% | 14,671 |
| Klamath | 9,604 | 56.44% | 5,629 | 33.08% | 1,735 | 10.20% | 49 | 0.29% | 3,975 | 23.36% | 17,017 |
| Lake | 1,538 | 61.40% | 730 | 29.14% | 229 | 9.14% | 8 | 0.32% | 808 | 32.26% | 2,505 |
| Lane | 39,563 | 49.12% | 34,521 | 42.86% | 5,830 | 7.24% | 635 | 0.79% | 5,042 | 6.26% | 80,549 |
| Lincoln | 5,031 | 47.02% | 5,009 | 46.82% | 659 | 6.16% | 22 | 0.20% | 10,699 | ||
| Linn | 12,604 | 51.90% | 10,032 | 41.31% | 1,648 | 6.79% | 2,572 | 10.59% | 24,284 | ||
| Malheur | 5,447 | 65.16% | 2,021 | 24.17% | 892 | 10.67% | 3,426 | 40.99% | 8,360 | ||
| Marion | 30,417 | 54.80% | 22,327 | 40.23% | 2,756 | 4.97% | 2 | 0.00% | 8,090 | 14.57% | 55,502 |
| Morrow | 1,068 | 54.30% | 797 | 40.52% | 102 | 5.19% | 271 | 13.78% | 1,967 | ||
| Multnomah | 106,831 | 43.87% | 124,651 | 51.19% | 11,054 | 4.54% | 982 | 0.40% | -17,820 | -7.32% | 243,518 |
| Polk | 6,997 | 55.66% | 4,961 | 39.46% | 581 | 4.62% | 32 | 0.25% | 2,036 | 16.20% | 12,571 |
| Sherman | 646 | 59.32% | 384 | 35.26% | 59 | 5.42% | 262 | 24.06% | 1,089 | ||
| Tillamook | 3,261 | 44.73% | 3,609 | 49.50% | 394 | 5.40% | 27 | 0.37% | -348 | -4.77% | 7,291 |
| Umatilla | 8,975 | 54.80% | 6,402 | 39.09% | 956 | 5.84% | 46 | 0.28% | 2,573 | 15.71% | 16,379 |
| Union | 3,796 | 49.00% | 3,409 | 44.00% | 521 | 6.73% | 21 | 0.27% | 387 | 5.00% | 7,747 |
| Wallowa | 1,527 | 55.69% | 1,006 | 36.69% | 194 | 7.08% | 15 | 0.55% | 521 | 19.00% | 2,742 |
| Wasco | 3,842 | 46.26% | 3,918 | 47.17% | 514 | 6.19% | 32 | 0.39% | -76 | -0.91% | 8,306 |
| Washington | 34,105 | 56.99% | 22,943 | 38.34% | 2,566 | 4.29% | 228 | 0.38% | 11,162 | 18.65% | 59,842 |
| Wheeler | 443 | 58.14% | 292 | 38.32% | 27 | 3.54% | 151 | 19.82% | 762 | ||
| Yamhill | 7,936 | 55.55% | 5,487 | 38.41% | 819 | 5.73% | 43 | 0.30% | 2,449 | 17.14% | 14,285 |
| Totals | 408,433 | 49.83% | 358,866 | 43.78% | 49,683 | 6.06% | 2,640 | 0.32% | 49,567 | 6.05% | 819,622 |
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