Hawaii — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionHawaii · PresidentHumphreyD+21.1
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Hubert Humphrey ✓Democratic | 59.8% | 141,324 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 38.7% | 91,425 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.5% | 3,469 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
4 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Hawaii cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii County, HI | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Honolulu County, HI | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Kauai County, HI | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Maui County, HI | Democratic | D+23.1 |
Hawaii results by county
4 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii County | Hubert Humphrey+6,194 | 15,81961.5% | 9,62537.4% | 2831.1% | 25,727 |
| Honolulu County | Hubert Humphrey+36,882 | 108,14159.4% | 71,25939.1% | 2,7941.5% | 182,194 |
| Kauai County | Hubert Humphrey+2,911 | 7,05162.1% | 4,14036.5% | 1551.4% | 11,346 |
| Maui County | Hubert Humphrey+3,912 | 10,31360.8% | 6,40137.8% | 2371.4% | 16,951 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Hawaii's presidential margins
1960–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1960 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | +57.5% |
| 1968 | +21.1% |
| 1972 | −25.0% |
| 1976 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | −11.3% |
| 1988 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +25.3% |
| 2000 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | +45.2% |
| 2012 | +42.7% |
| 2016 | +32.2% |
| 2020 | +29.5% |
| 2024 | +23.1% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.