Maine — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionMaine · PresidentHumphreyD+12.2
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Hubert Humphrey ✓Democratic | 55.3% | 217,312 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 43.1% | 169,254 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.6% | 6,370 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Democratic | D+43.5 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Franklin County, ME | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Oxford County, ME | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Somerset County, ME | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Washington County, ME | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+20.3 |
Maine results by county
16 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | Hubert Humphrey+16,430 | 26,82071.0% | 10,39027.5% | 5421.4% | 37,752 |
| Aroostook County | Hubert Humphrey+1,125 | 15,04451.5% | 13,91947.6% | 2730.9% | 29,236 |
| Cumberland County | Hubert Humphrey+12,422 | 44,69757.3% | 32,27541.4% | 1,0761.4% | 78,048 |
| Franklin County | Hubert Humphrey+180 | 4,30750.1% | 4,12748.0% | 1621.9% | 8,596 |
| Hancock County | Richard Nixon+3,950 | 4,97935.1% | 8,92962.9% | 2772.0% | 14,185 |
| Kennebec County | Hubert Humphrey+5,743 | 21,75256.8% | 16,00941.8% | 5311.4% | 38,292 |
| Knox County | Richard Nixon+1,466 | 5,11943.0% | 6,58555.3% | 2141.8% | 11,918 |
| Lincoln County | Richard Nixon+2,279 | 3,38036.5% | 5,65961.1% | 2222.4% | 9,261 |
| Oxford County | Hubert Humphrey+2,840 | 10,87056.4% | 8,03041.7% | 3751.9% | 19,275 |
| Penobscot County | Hubert Humphrey+4,316 | 24,32754.1% | 20,01144.5% | 6611.5% | 44,999 |
| Piscataquis County | Hubert Humphrey+362 | 3,56151.5% | 3,19946.2% | 1582.3% | 6,918 |
| Sagadahoc County | Hubert Humphrey+1,427 | 5,55356.2% | 4,12641.7% | 2092.1% | 9,888 |
| Somerset County | Hubert Humphrey+1,592 | 8,31254.1% | 6,72043.8% | 3242.1% | 15,356 |
| Waldo County | Richard Nixon+1,296 | 3,52541.1% | 4,82156.2% | 2342.7% | 8,580 |
| Washington County | Hubert Humphrey+726 | 6,24952.2% | 5,52346.1% | 2081.7% | 11,980 |
| York County | Hubert Humphrey+9,886 | 28,81759.2% | 18,93138.9% | 9041.9% | 48,652 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.