1968 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

1968 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

November 5, 1968
 
Nominee Hubert Humphrey Richard Nixon
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Minnesota New York
Running mate Edmund Muskie Spiro Agnew
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 246,518 122,359
Percentage 64.03% 31.78%


President before election

Lyndon B. Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Richard Nixon
Republican

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.