The 1968 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 5, 1968, as part of the 1968 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Rhode Island was won by the Democratic candidate, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, with 64.03% of the popular vote, against the Republican candidate, former Senator and Vice President Richard Nixon, with 31.78% of the popular vote. American Independent Party candidate George Wallace also appeared on the ballot, finishing with 4.07% of the popular vote. 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.

Results

By county County Hubert HumphreyDemocratic Richard NixonRepublican Various candidatesOther 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% 26,818Totals246,51864.03%122,35931.78%16,1234.19%124,15932.25%385,000

By municipality +MunicipalityHubert HumphreyDemocraticRichard NixonRepublicanFred HalsteadSocialist WorkersGeorge WallaceAmerican IndependentMarginTotal votescast#%#%#%#%#%Barrington3,53945.40%4,07752.30%30.04%1762.26% -538 -6.90%7,795Bristol5,00570.54%1,89626.72%70.10%1872.64%3,10943.82%7,095Burrillville2,76365.37%1,33731.63%20.05%1252.96%1,42633.74%4,227Central Falls5,97774.03%1,79422.22%100.12%2933.63%4,18351.81%8,074Charlestown46237.56%66353.90%00.00%1058.54%-201-16.34%1,230Coventry5,26458.37%3,24235.95%30.03%5095.64%2,02222.42%9,018Cranston21,08861.30%11,92034.65%300.09%1,3663.97%9,16826.65%34,404Cumberland6,99864.06%3,51532.18%120.11%3993.65%3,48331.88%10,924East Greenwich1,61843.93%1,93852.62%20.05%1253.39%-320-8.69%3,683East Providence13,15463.57%6,80232.87%160.08%7203.48%6,35230.70%20,692Exeter38044.24%41147.85%10.12%677.80%-31-3.61%859Foster51143.27%59350.21%40.34%736.18%-82-6.94%1,181Glocester98848.48%94046.12%10.05%1095.35%482.36%2,038Hopkinton92045.79%95347.44%20.10%1346.67%-33-1.64%2,009Jamestown80452.79%61840.58%50.33%966.30%18612.21%1,523Johnston6,33968.59%2,36225.56%150.16%5265.69%3,97743.03%9,242Lincoln4,41156.73%3,06439.41%80.10%2923.76%1,34717.32%7,775Little Compton37934.33%68061.59%40.36%413.71%-301-27.26%1,104Middletown2,63553.22%2,11742.76%20.04%1973.98%51810.46%4,951Narragansett1,60655.73%1,13739.45%50.17%1344.65%46916.27%2,882Newport7,15363.90%3,61732.31%120.11%4123.68%3,53631.59%11,194New Shoreham20840.00%29456.54%00.00%183.46%-86-16.54%520North Kingstown2,44244.33%2,79350.70%20.04%2724.94%-351-6.37%5,509North Providence7,88667.48%3,28328.09%60.05%5114.37%4,60339.39%11,686North Smithfield2,64760.70%1,53235.13%60.14%1764.04%1,11525.57%4,361Pawtucket22,79069.27%8,83526.85%280.09%1,2463.79%13,95542.42%32,899Portsmouth2,25955.25%1,68041.09%30.07%1473.60%57914.16%4,089Providence53,85073.04%16,34222.17%920.12%3,4444.67%37,50850.87%73,728Richmond53451.05%43741.78%00.00%757.17%979.27%1,046Scituate1,37241.38%1,74752.68%20.06%1955.88%-375-11.31%3,316Smithfield3,51259.33%2,11935.80%50.08%2834.78%1,39323.53%5,919South Kingstown2,73052.65%2,21542.72%210.41%2194.22%5159.93%5,185Tiverton3,02160.85%1,79236.09%20.04%1503.02%1,22924.75%4,965Warren3,01765.96%1,43031.26%70.15%1202.62%1,58734.70%4,574Warwick21,82558.16%14,23037.92%250.07%1,4493.86%7,59520.24%37,529Westerly4,56960.36%2,73636.15%20.03%2623.46%1,83324.22%7,569West Greenwich34747.15%32243.75%30.41%648.70%253.40%736West Warwick6,55567.58%2,76128.46%120.12%3723.84%3,79439.11%9,700Woonsocket14,96075.91%4,13520.98%230.12%5892.99%10,82554.93%19,707Totals246,51864.04%122,35931.79%3830.10%15,6784.07%124,15932.25%384,938

See also United States presidential elections in Rhode Island

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