1968 United States presidential election in Oregon
The 1968 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 5, 1968, as part of the 1968 United States presidential election. Voters chose six[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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Oregon was won by former Vice President Richard Nixon (R–New York), with 49.83% of the popular vote, against Vice President Hubert Humphrey (D–Minnesota), with 43.78% of the popular vote. Independent candidate George Wallace finished with 6.06% of Oregon's popular vote. [3][4] As of 2020, this is the last time Oregon and neighboring Washington did not vote for the same presidential candidate.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Nixon | 408,433 | 49.83% | |
| Democratic | Hubert Humphrey | 358,866 | 43.78% | |
| Independent | George Wallace | 49,683 | 6.06% | |
| Write-in | 2,640 | 0.32% | ||
| Total votes | 819,622 | 100% | ||
Results by county
| County | Richard Milhous Nixon Republican |
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Democratic |
George Corley Wallace Independent |
Various candidates Write-ins |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Baker | 3,311 | 52.93% | 2,464 | 39.39% | 480 | 7.67% | 847 | 13.54% | 6,255 | ||
| Benton | 11,654 | 61.29% | 6,538 | 34.38% | 749 | 3.94% | 75 | 0.39% | 5,116 | 26.90% | 19,016 |
| Clackamas | 32,363 | 50.60% | 27,939 | 43.68% | 3,659 | 5.72% | 4,424 | 6.92% | 63,961 | ||
| Clatsop | 5,810 | 45.61% | 6,243 | 49.01% | 651 | 5.11% | 34 | 0.27% | -433 | -3.40% | 12,738 |
| Columbia | 4,208 | 38.09% | 6,064 | 54.89% | 728 | 6.59% | 47 | 0.43% | -1,856 | -16.80% | 11,047 |
| Coos | 8,230 | 39.40% | 10,884 | 52.10% | 1,767 | 8.46% | 9 | 0.04% | -2,654 | -12.70% | 20,890 |
| Crook | 1,727 | 47.88% | 1,611 | 44.66% | 256 | 7.10% | 13 | 0.36% | 116 | 3.22% | 3,607 |
| Curry | 2,323 | 49.12% | 1,934 | 40.90% | 436 | 9.22% | 36 | 0.76% | 389 | 8.23% | 4,729 |
| Deschutes | 5,599 | 49.86% | 4,859 | 43.27% | 738 | 6.57% | 34 | 0.30% | 740 | 6.59% | 11,230 |
| Douglas | 13,410 | 51.40% | 9,186 | 35.21% | 3,433 | 13.16% | 63 | 0.24% | 4,224 | 16.19% | 26,092 |
| Gilliam | 619 | 55.27% | 436 | 38.93% | 65 | 5.80% | 183 | 16.34% | 1,120 | ||
| Grant | 1,632 | 58.00% | 934 | 33.19% | 239 | 8.49% | 9 | 0.32% | 698 | 24.80% | 2,814 |
| Harney | 1,617 | 56.58% | 1,036 | 36.25% | 197 | 6.89% | 8 | 0.28% | 581 | 20.33% | 2,858 |
| Hood River | 2,597 | 48.84% | 2,385 | 44.86% | 323 | 6.07% | 12 | 0.23% | 212 | 3.99% | 5,317 |
| Jackson | 19,577 | 56.19% | 12,714 | 36.49% | 2,446 | 7.02% | 105 | 0.30% | 6,863 | 19.70% | 34,842 |
| Jefferson | 1,669 | 55.26% | 1,160 | 38.41% | 180 | 5.96% | 11 | 0.36% | 509 | 16.85% | 3,020 |
| Josephine | 8,456 | 57.64% | 4,351 | 29.66% | 1,800 | 12.27% | 64 | 0.44% | 4,105 | 27.98% | 14,671 |
| Klamath | 9,604 | 56.44% | 5,629 | 33.08% | 1,735 | 10.20% | 49 | 0.29% | 3,975 | 23.36% | 17,017 |
| Lake | 1,538 | 61.40% | 730 | 29.14% | 229 | 9.14% | 8 | 0.32% | 808 | 32.26% | 2,505 |
| Lane | 39,563 | 49.12% | 34,521 | 42.86% | 5,830 | 7.24% | 635 | 0.79% | 5,042 | 6.26% | 80,549 |
| Lincoln | 5,031 | 47.02% | 5,009 | 46.82% | 659 | 6.16% | 22 | 0.21% | 10,699 | ||
| Linn | 12,604 | 51.90% | 10,032 | 41.31% | 1,648 | 6.79% | 2,572 | 10.59% | 24,284 | ||
| Malheur | 5,447 | 65.16% | 2,021 | 24.17% | 892 | 10.67% | 3,426 | 40.98% | 8,360 | ||
| Marion | 30,417 | 54.80% | 22,327 | 40.23% | 2,756 | 4.97% | 2 | 0.00% | 8,090 | 14.58% | 55,502 |
| Morrow | 1,068 | 54.30% | 797 | 40.52% | 102 | 5.19% | 271 | 13.78% | 1,967 | ||
| Multnomah | 106,831 | 43.87% | 124,651 | 51.19% | 11,054 | 4.54% | 982 | 0.40% | -17,820 | -7.32% | 243,518 |
| Polk | 6,997 | 55.66% | 4,961 | 39.46% | 581 | 4.62% | 32 | 0.25% | 2,036 | 16.20% | 12,571 |
| Sherman | 646 | 59.32% | 384 | 35.26% | 59 | 5.42% | 262 | 24.06% | 1,089 | ||
| Tillamook | 3,261 | 44.73% | 3,609 | 49.50% | 394 | 5.40% | 27 | 0.37% | -348 | -4.77% | 7,291 |
| Umatilla | 8,975 | 54.80% | 6,402 | 39.09% | 956 | 5.84% | 46 | 0.28% | 2,573 | 15.71% | 16,379 |
| Union | 3,796 | 49.00% | 3,409 | 44.00% | 521 | 6.73% | 21 | 0.27% | 387 | 5.00% | 7,747 |
| Wallowa | 1,527 | 55.69% | 1,006 | 36.69% | 194 | 7.08% | 15 | 0.55% | 521 | 19.00% | 2,742 |
| Wasco | 3,842 | 46.26% | 3,918 | 47.17% | 514 | 6.19% | 32 | 0.39% | -76 | -0.92% | 8,306 |
| Washington | 34,105 | 56.99% | 22,943 | 38.34% | 2,566 | 4.29% | 228 | 0.38% | 11,162 | 18.65% | 59,842 |
| Wheeler | 443 | 58.14% | 292 | 38.32% | 27 | 3.54% | 151 | 19.82% | 762 | ||
| Yamhill | 7,936 | 55.55% | 5,487 | 38.41% | 819 | 5.73% | 43 | 0.30% | 2,449 | 17.14% | 14,285 |
| Totals | 408,433 | 49.83% | 358,866 | 43.78% | 49,683 | 6.06% | 2,640 | 0.32% | 49,567 | 6.05% | 819,622 |
Notes
- Although he was born in California and he served as a U.S. Senator from California, in 1968 Richard Nixon’s official state of residence was New York, because he moved there to practice law after his defeat in the 1962 California gubernatorial election. During his first term as president, Nixon re-established his residency in California. Consequently, most reliable reference books list Nixon's home state as New York in the 1968 election and his home state as California in the 1972 (and 1960) election.
References
- "United States Presidential election of 1968 – Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- "1968 Election for the Forty-Sixth Term (1969-73)". Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- "1968 Presidential General Election Results – Oregon". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- "The American Presidency Project – Election of 1968". Retrieved May 26, 2017.
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