The 1968 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 5, 1968, as part of the 1968 United States presidential election. State voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Idaho was won by former Vice President Richard Nixon (R–New York), with 56.79% of the popular vote, against former Senator and incumbent Vice President Hubert Humphrey (D–Minnesota), with 30.66% of the popular vote. Alabama Governor George Wallace, who ran as a member of the American Independent Party, performed quite well, finishing with 12.55% of the popular vote.
With 56.79% of the popular vote, Idaho would prove to be Nixon's second strongest state in the 1968 election after Nebraska.
Results
Results by county County Richard NixonRepublican Hubert HumphreyDemocratic George WallaceAmerican Independent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Ada 30,185 63.04% 11,529 24.08% 6,167 12.88% 18,656 38.96% 47,881 Adams 844 58.98% 360 25.16% 227 15.86% 484 33.82% 1,431 Bannock 10,234 47.97% 9,084 42.58% 2,016 9.45% 1,150 5.39% 21,334 Bear Lake 1,866 60.17% 1,058 34.12% 177 5.71% 808 26.05% 3,101 Benewah 1,125 44.41% 1,160 45.80% 248 9.79% -35 -1.39% 2,533 Bingham 6,484 60.23% 2,988 27.76% 1,293 12.01% 3,496 32.47% 10,765 Blaine 1,337 53.82% 815 32.81% 332 13.37% 522 21.01% 2,484 Boise 450 55.62% 205 25.34% 154 19.04% 245 30.28% 809 Bonner 3,240 45.75% 3,063 43.25% 779 11.00% 177 2.50% 7,082 Bonneville 13,582 64.52% 5,178 24.60% 2,290 10.88% 8,404 39.92% 21,050 Boundary 1,084 47.19% 883 38.44% 330 14.37% 201 8.75% 2,297 Butte 691 50.96% 521 38.42% 144 10.62% 170 12.54% 1,356 Camas 271 56.22% 118 24.48% 93 19.29% 153 31.74% 482 Canyon 14,995 62.75% 5,717 23.92% 3,186 13.33% 9,278 38.83% 23,898 Caribou 1,731 62.15% 727 26.10% 327 11.74% 1,004 36.05% 2,785 Cassia 4,187 64.17% 1,350 20.69% 988 15.14% 2,837 43.48% 6,525 Clark 271 66.58% 87 21.38% 49 12.04% 184 45.20% 407 Clearwater 1,287 37.11% 1,838 53.00% 343 9.89% -551 -15.89% 3,468 Custer 711 49.96% 385 27.06% 327 22.98% 326 22.90% 1,423 Elmore 1,908 50.62% 1,230 32.63% 631 16.74% 678 17.99% 3,769 Franklin 2,509 66.11% 831 21.90% 455 11.99% 1,678 44.21% 3,795 Fremont 2,297 58.52% 961 24.48% 667 16.99% 1,336 34.04% 3,925 Gem 2,314 57.89% 1,183 29.60% 500 12.51% 1,131 28.29% 3,997 Gooding 2,349 55.56% 1,018 24.08% 861 20.36% 1,331 31.48% 4,228 Idaho 2,317 47.15% 1,883 38.32% 714 14.53% 434 8.83% 4,914 Jefferson 2,927 61.48% 955 20.06% 879 18.46% 1,972 41.42% 4,761 Jerome 2,785 60.52% 976 21.21% 841 18.27% 1,809 39.31% 4,602 Kootenai 7,092 48.01% 6,207 42.02% 1,472 9.97% 885 5.99% 14,771 Latah 4,708 51.59% 3,782 41.44% 636 6.97% 926 10.15% 9,126 Lemhi 1,476 57.61% 547 21.35% 539 21.04% 929 36.26% 2,562 Lewis 697 38.70% 927 51.47% 177 9.83% -230 -12.77% 1,801 Lincoln 972 62.91% 350 22.65% 223 14.43% 622 40.26% 1,545 Madison 2,971 67.71% 904 20.60% 513 11.69% 2,067 47.11% 4,388 Minidoka 3,182 56.28% 1,332 23.56% 1,140 20.16% 1,850 32.72% 5,654 Nez Perce 5,019 39.90% 6,502 51.69% 1,058 8.41% -1,483 -11.79% 12,579 Oneida 1,114 66.15% 465 27.61% 105 6.24% 649 38.54% 1,684 Owyhee 1,385 59.62% 562 24.19% 376 16.19% 823 35.43% 2,323 Payette 3,032 61.18% 1,216 24.54% 708 14.29% 1,816 36.64% 4,956 Power 1,222 60.26% 582 28.70% 224 11.05% 640 31.56% 2,028 Shoshone 3,080 40.60% 3,850 50.74% 657 8.66% -770 -10.14% 7,587 Teton 694 57.93% 376 31.39% 128 10.68% 318 26.54% 1,198 Twin Falls 11,564 62.94% 4,001 21.78% 2,808 15.28% 7,563 41.16% 18,373 Valley 1,160 57.94% 534 26.67% 308 15.38% 626 31.27% 2,002 Washington 2,020 57.65% 1,033 29.48% 451 12.87% 987 28.17% 3,504Totals165,36956.79%89,27330.66%36,54112.55%76,09626.13%291,183
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Adams Bannock Bear Lake Blaine Boise Bonner Boundary Butte Caribou Elmore Fremont Gem Idaho Kootenai Latah Power Valley Washington
Results by congressional district Nixon won both of Idaho's congressional districts. DistrictNixonHumphreyWallace1st54.7%33.4%11.9%2nd59.4%27.3%13.4%
See also United States presidential elections in Idaho
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