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The1968 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 5, 1968, as part of the1968 United States presidential election. Voters chose four[2] representatives, or electors, to theElectoral College, who voted forpresident andvice president.
Rhode Island was won by the Democratic candidate,Vice PresidentHubert Humphrey, with 64.03% of the popular vote, against the Republican candidate, formerSenator and Vice PresidentRichard Nixon, with 31.78% of the popular vote.American Independent Party candidateGeorge Wallace also appeared on the ballot, finishing with 4.07% of the popular vote.[3][4] Despite the state trending 30 points Republican after setting a record in 1964, the state continued to overwhelmingly vote for the Democratic candidate.
Nixon was the first Republican to win the presidency without gaining the majority vote in Washington, Kent, and Newport counties.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hubert Humphrey | 246,518 | 64.03% | |
| Republican | Richard Nixon | 122,359 | 31.78% | |
| American Independent | George Wallace | 15,678 | 4.07% | |
| Write-in | 445 | 0.12% | ||
| Total votes | 385,000 | 100% | ||
| County | Hubert Humphrey Democratic | Richard Nixon Republican | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bristol | 11,561 | 59.36% | 7,403 | 38.01% | 511 | 2.63% | 4,158 | 21.35% | 19,475 |
| Kent | 35,609 | 58.69% | 22,493 | 37.07% | 2,576 | 4.24% | 13,116 | 21.62% | 60,678 |
| Newport | 16,251 | 58.39% | 10,504 | 37.74% | 1,075 | 3.87% | 5,747 | 20.65% | 27,830 |
| Providence | 169,246 | 67.64% | 70,320 | 28.11% | 10,633 | 4.25% | 98,926 | 39.53% | 250,199 |
| Washington | 13,851 | 51.65% | 11,639 | 43.40% | 1,328 | 4.95% | 2,212 | 8.25% | 26,818 |
| Totals | 246,518 | 64.03% | 122,359 | 31.78% | 16,123 | 4.19% | 124,159 | 32.25% | 385,000 |
| Municipality | Hubert Humphrey Democratic | Richard Nixon Republican | Fred Halstead SocialistWorkers | George Wallace AmericanIndependent | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Barrington | 3,539 | 45.40% | 4,077 | 52.30% | 3 | 0.04% | 176 | 2.26% | -538 | -6.90% | 7,795 |
| Bristol | 5,005 | 70.54% | 1,896 | 26.72% | 7 | 0.10% | 187 | 2.64% | 3,109 | 43.82% | 7,095 |
| Burrillville | 2,763 | 65.37% | 1,337 | 31.63% | 2 | 0.05% | 125 | 2.96% | 1,426 | 33.74% | 4,227 |
| Central Falls | 5,977 | 74.03% | 1,794 | 22.22% | 10 | 0.12% | 293 | 3.63% | 4,183 | 51.81% | 8,074 |
| Charlestown | 462 | 37.56% | 663 | 53.90% | 0 | 0.00% | 105 | 8.54% | -201 | -16.34% | 1,230 |
| Coventry | 5,264 | 58.37% | 3,242 | 35.95% | 3 | 0.03% | 509 | 5.64% | 2,022 | 22.42% | 9,018 |
| Cranston | 21,088 | 61.30% | 11,920 | 34.65% | 30 | 0.09% | 1,366 | 3.97% | 9,168 | 26.65% | 34,404 |
| Cumberland | 6,998 | 64.06% | 3,515 | 32.18% | 12 | 0.11% | 399 | 3.65% | 3,483 | 31.88% | 10,924 |
| East Greenwich | 1,618 | 43.93% | 1,938 | 52.62% | 2 | 0.05% | 125 | 3.39% | -320 | -8.69% | 3,683 |
| East Providence | 13,154 | 63.57% | 6,802 | 32.87% | 16 | 0.08% | 720 | 3.48% | 6,352 | 30.70% | 20,692 |
| Exeter | 380 | 44.24% | 411 | 47.85% | 1 | 0.12% | 67 | 7.80% | -31 | -3.61% | 859 |
| Foster | 511 | 43.27% | 593 | 50.21% | 4 | 0.34% | 73 | 6.18% | -82 | -6.94% | 1,181 |
| Glocester | 988 | 48.48% | 940 | 46.12% | 1 | 0.05% | 109 | 5.35% | 48 | 2.36% | 2,038 |
| Hopkinton | 920 | 45.79% | 953 | 47.44% | 2 | 0.10% | 134 | 6.67% | -33 | -1.64% | 2,009 |
| Jamestown | 804 | 52.79% | 618 | 40.58% | 5 | 0.33% | 96 | 6.30% | 186 | 12.21% | 1,523 |
| Johnston | 6,339 | 68.59% | 2,362 | 25.56% | 15 | 0.16% | 526 | 5.69% | 3,977 | 43.03% | 9,242 |
| Lincoln | 4,411 | 56.73% | 3,064 | 39.41% | 8 | 0.10% | 292 | 3.76% | 1,347 | 17.32% | 7,775 |
| Little Compton | 379 | 34.33% | 680 | 61.59% | 4 | 0.36% | 41 | 3.71% | -301 | -27.26% | 1,104 |
| Middletown | 2,635 | 53.22% | 2,117 | 42.76% | 2 | 0.04% | 197 | 3.98% | 518 | 10.46% | 4,951 |
| Narragansett | 1,606 | 55.73% | 1,137 | 39.45% | 5 | 0.17% | 134 | 4.65% | 469 | 16.27% | 2,882 |
| New Shoreham | 7,153 | 63.90% | 3,617 | 32.31% | 12 | 0.11% | 412 | 3.68% | 3,536 | 31.59% | 11,194 |
| Newport | 208 | 40.00% | 294 | 56.54% | 0 | 0.00% | 18 | 3.46% | -86 | -16.54% | 520 |
| North Kingstown | 2,442 | 44.33% | 2,793 | 50.70% | 2 | 0.04% | 272 | 4.94% | -351 | -6.37% | 5,509 |
| North Providence | 7,886 | 67.48% | 3,283 | 28.09% | 6 | 0.05% | 511 | 4.37% | 4,603 | 39.39% | 11,686 |
| North Smithfield | 2,647 | 60.70% | 1,532 | 35.13% | 6 | 0.14% | 176 | 4.04% | 1,115 | 25.57% | 4,361 |
| Pawtucket | 22,790 | 69.27% | 8,835 | 26.85% | 28 | 0.09% | 1,246 | 3.79% | 13,955 | 42.42% | 32,899 |
| Portsmouth | 2,259 | 55.25% | 1,680 | 41.09% | 3 | 0.07% | 147 | 3.60% | 579 | 14.16% | 4,089 |
| Providence | 53,850 | 73.04% | 16,342 | 22.17% | 92 | 0.12% | 3,444 | 4.67% | 37,508 | 50.87% | 73,728 |
| Richmond | 534 | 51.05% | 437 | 41.78% | 0 | 0.00% | 75 | 7.17% | 97 | 9.27% | 1,046 |
| Scituate | 1,372 | 41.38% | 1,747 | 52.68% | 2 | 0.06% | 195 | 5.88% | -375 | -11.31% | 3,316 |
| Smithfield | 3,512 | 59.33% | 2,119 | 35.80% | 5 | 0.08% | 283 | 4.78% | 1,393 | 23.53% | 5,919 |
| South Kingstown | 2,730 | 52.65% | 2,215 | 42.72% | 21 | 0.41% | 219 | 4.22% | 515 | 9.93% | 5,185 |
| Tiverton | 3,021 | 60.85% | 1,792 | 36.09% | 2 | 0.04% | 150 | 3.02% | 1,229 | 24.75% | 4,965 |
| Warren | 3,017 | 65.96% | 1,430 | 31.26% | 7 | 0.15% | 120 | 2.62% | 1,587 | 34.70% | 4,574 |
| Warwick | 21,825 | 58.16% | 14,230 | 37.92% | 25 | 0.07% | 1,449 | 3.86% | 7,595 | 20.24% | 37,529 |
| West Greenwich | 4,569 | 60.36% | 2,736 | 36.15% | 2 | 0.03% | 262 | 3.46% | 1,833 | 24.22% | 7,569 |
| West Warwick | 347 | 47.15% | 322 | 43.75% | 3 | 0.41% | 64 | 8.70% | 25 | 3.40% | 736 |
| Westerly | 6,555 | 67.58% | 2,761 | 28.46% | 12 | 0.12% | 372 | 3.84% | 3,794 | 39.11% | 9,700 |
| Woonsocket | 14,960 | 75.91% | 4,135 | 20.98% | 23 | 0.12% | 589 | 2.99% | 10,825 | 54.93% | 19,707 |
| Totals | 246,518 | 64.04% | 122,359 | 31.79% | 383 | 0.10% | 15,678 | 4.07% | 124,159 | 32.25% | 384,938 |
State and district results of the1968 United States presidential election | ||
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