The 1968 United States presidential election in Delaware was held on November 5, 1968. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Delaware was won by the Republican former Vice President Richard Nixon, who won the state by 7,529 votes over Democratic incumbent Vice President Hubert Humphrey. Also running was former and future Alabama Governor George Wallace on the "American Independent" ticket.
Results
Results by county County Richard NixonRepublican Hubert HumphreyDemocratic George WallaceAmerican Independent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Kent 11,082 44.53% 9,055 36.38% 4,751 19.09% 2,027 8.15% 24,888 New Castle 70,014 44.76% 68,468 43.77% 17,931 11.47% 1,546 0.99% 156,413 Sussex 15,618 47.23% 11,671 35.30% 5,777 17.47% 3,947 11.93% 33,066Totals96,71445.12%89,19441.61%28,45913.27%7,5203.51%214,367
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Kent New Castle Sussex
See also United States presidential elections in Delaware
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