The 1968 United States presidential election in Hawaii took place on November 5, 1968. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1968 United States presidential election. Hawaii voters chose 4 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
Hawaii overwhelmingly voted for the Democratic Party nominee Vice President Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota with Edmund Muskie against Republican Party candidate, former Vice President Richard Nixon of New York with Spiro Agnew. Hawaii weighed in for this election as 22% more Democratic than the national average, with Humphrey winning the state by a 21% margin.
Hawaii would prove to be the weakest state for the American Independent Party candidate, former Alabama governor George Wallace, who won 3,469 votes, amounting to a total of around 1%. Being the only state in the country to have a plurality of non-white residents, mainly Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Wallace's strong segregationist views failed to make any significant impact on the state's electorate, especially since he was far beyond his base of support in the Deep South.
Results 1968 United States presidential election in HawaiiPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Democratic Hubert Humphrey 141,324 59.83% 4 Republican Richard Nixon 91,425 38.70% 0 American Independent George Wallace 3,469 1.47% 0
Results by county County Hubert HumphreyDemocratic Richard NixonRepublican George WallaceAmerican Independent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Hawaii 15,819 61.49% 9,625 37.41% 283 1.10% 6,194 24.08% 25,727 Honolulu 108,141 59.35% 71,259 39.11% 2,794 1.54% 36,882 20.24% 182,194 Kauaʻi 7,051 62.15% 4,140 36.49% 155 1.36% 2,911 25.66% 11,346 Maui 10,313 60.84% 6,401 37.76% 237 1.40% 3,912 23.08% 16,951Totals141,32459.83%91,42538.70%3,4691.47%49,89921.13%236,218
See also Presidency of Richard Nixon
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