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1968 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1968 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| country | Pennsylvania |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1964 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| previous_year | 1964 |
| next_election | 1972 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| next_year | 1972 |
| election_date | November 5, 1968 |
| image_size | x160px |
| image1 | Hubert Humphrey in New York, 1968 (3x4 crop).jpg |
| nominee1 | **Hubert Humphrey** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | Minnesota |
| running_mate1 | **Edmund Muskie** |
| electoral_vote1 | **29** |
| popular_vote1 | **2,259,405** |
| percentage1 | **47.59%** |
| image2 | Nixon_30-0316a_(cropped).jpg |
| nominee2 | Richard Nixon |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | New York |
| running_mate2 | Spiro Agnew |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 2,090,017 |
| percentage2 | 44.02% |
| image3 | George Wallace (D-AL) (3x4).jpg |
| nominee3 | George Wallace |
| party3 | American Independent Party |
| colour3 | ff9955 |
| home_state3 | Alabama |
| running_mate3 | S. Marvin Griffin |
| electoral_vote3 | 0 |
| popular_vote3 | 378,582 |
| percentage3 | 7.97% |
| map_image | {{Switcher |
| map_caption | |
| title | President |
| before_election | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Richard Nixon |
| after_party | Republican |
Main article: 1968 United States presidential election
| [[File:Pennsylvania Presidential Election Results 1968.svg|300px]] | County results | [[File:Results of the 1968 Presidential Election in Pennsylvania by Municipality.svg|300px]] | Municipality results Humphrey Nixon Tie/No Data The 1968 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 5, 1968, and was part of the 1968 United States presidential election. Voters chose 29 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Pennsylvania voted for the Democratic nominee, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, over the Republican nominee, former Vice President Richard Nixon. Humphrey won Pennsylvania by a margin of 3.57%. A third-party candidate, former Alabama Governor George Wallace, played a significant role by winning 7.97% of the vote. This marked the first time since 1948 that a losing presidential candidate carried Pennsylvania, and the first time ever that the candidate was a Democrat. It would happen again only two more times, in George W. Bush's elections in 2000 and 2004, although the state voted for the popular vote winner in 2000. This also marked the first time a Republican won the presidency without Pennsylvania.
Results
| 1968 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Democratic** | **Hubert Humphrey** | **2,259,405** | **47.59%** | **29** | ||||
| Republican | Richard Nixon | 2,090,017 | 44.02% | 0 | ||||
| American Independent | George Wallace | 378,582 | 7.97% | 0 | ||||
| Peace and Freedom | Dick Gregory | 7,821 | 0.16% | 0 | ||||
| Socialist Labor | Henning A. Blomen | 4,977 | 0.10% | 0 | ||||
| Militant Workers | Fred Halstead | 4,862 | 0.10% | 0 | ||||
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 2,264 | 0.05% | 0 | ||||
| **Totals** | **4,747,928** | **100.0%** | **29** | |||||
| Voter Turnout (Voting age/Registered) | 65%/85% |
Results by county
| County | Hubert Humphrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Nixon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican | George Wallace | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Independent | Various candidates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 2,259,405 | 47.59% | 2,090,017 | 44.02% | 378,582 | 7.97% | 19,924 | 0.42% | 169,388 | 3.57% | 4,747,928 | ||||||||||||||||
| Adams | 5,993 | 31.70% | 11,303 | 59.78% | 1,579 | 8.35% | 32 | 0.17% | -5,310 | -28.08% | 18,907 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegheny | 364,906 | 51.12% | 264,790 | 37.09% | 79,776 | 11.18% | 4,345 | 0.61% | 100,116 | 14.03% | 713,817 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Armstrong | 13,921 | 45.86% | 14,132 | 46.56% | 2,256 | 7.43% | 44 | 0.14% | -211 | -0.70% | 30,353 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beaver | 45,396 | 55.34% | 28,264 | 34.46% | 7,974 | 9.72% | 394 | 0.48% | 17,132 | 20.88% | 82,028 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bedford | 4,725 | 28.61% | 10,482 | 63.46% | 1,301 | 7.88% | 10 | 0.06% | -5,757 | -34.85% | 16,518 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Berks | 49,877 | 45.79% | 50,623 | 46.48% | 8,093 | 7.43% | 331 | 0.30% | -746 | -0.69% | 108,924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blair | 15,803 | 32.72% | 28,780 | 59.59% | 3,644 | 7.55% | 69 | 0.14% | -12,977 | -26.87% | 48,296 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradford | 6,373 | 30.26% | 13,308 | 63.20% | 1,347 | 6.40% | 30 | 0.14% | -6,935 | -32.94% | 21,058 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucks | 57,634 | 40.24% | 69,646 | 48.63% | 15,211 | 10.62% | 720 | 0.50% | -12,012 | -8.39% | 143,211 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 19,415 | 42.87% | 21,618 | 47.73% | 4,139 | 9.14% | 119 | 0.26% | -2,203 | -4.86% | 45,291 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cambria | 41,225 | 52.08% | 33,280 | 42.05% | 4,485 | 5.67% | 160 | 0.20% | 7,945 | 10.03% | 79,150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron | 1,104 | 35.73% | 1,822 | 58.96% | 159 | 5.15% | 5 | 0.16% | -718 | -23.23% | 3,090 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carbon | 10,634 | 49.28% | 9,954 | 46.13% | 952 | 4.41% | 39 | 0.18% | 680 | 3.15% | 21,579 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Centre | 11,163 | 39.13% | 15,865 | 55.61% | 1,389 | 4.87% | 110 | 0.39% | -4,702 | -16.48% | 28,527 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chester | 32,606 | 33.25% | 56,073 | 57.19% | 9,142 | 9.32% | 230 | 0.23% | -23,467 | -23.94% | 98,051 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clarion | 5,341 | 37.03% | 8,077 | 56.00% | 981 | 6.80% | 24 | 0.17% | -2,736 | -18.97% | 14,423 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clearfield | 12,369 | 42.41% | 14,471 | 49.62% | 2,252 | 7.72% | 71 | 0.24% | -2,102 | -7.21% | 29,163 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clinton | 6,301 | 46.65% | 6,563 | 48.59% | 625 | 4.63% | 19 | 0.14% | -262 | -1.94% | 13,508 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 8,187 | 36.83% | 12,202 | 54.89% | 1,797 | 8.08% | 43 | 0.19% | -4,015 | -18.06% | 22,229 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crawford | 11,345 | 40.19% | 14,991 | 53.11% | 1,832 | 6.49% | 58 | 0.21% | -3,646 | -12.92% | 28,226 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland | 15,467 | 28.93% | 32,908 | 61.54% | 4,893 | 9.15% | 204 | 0.38% | -17,441 | -32.61% | 53,472 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dauphin | 25,480 | 31.15% | 48,394 | 59.17% | 7,534 | 9.21% | 380 | 0.46% | -22,914 | -28.02% | 81,788 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 106,695 | 40.05% | 133,777 | 50.21% | 25,051 | 9.40% | 913 | 0.34% | -27,082 | -10.16% | 266,436 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elk | 6,886 | 49.02% | 6,193 | 44.09% | 945 | 6.73% | 22 | 0.16% | 693 | 4.93% | 14,046 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Erie | 51,604 | 51.68% | 43,134 | 43.20% | 4,868 | 4.88% | 241 | 0.24% | 8,470 | 8.48% | 99,847 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fayette | 34,340 | 57.76% | 18,921 | 31.83% | 5,984 | 10.07% | 205 | 0.34% | 15,419 | 25.93% | 59,450 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forest | 669 | 33.91% | 1,172 | 59.40% | 129 | 6.54% | 3 | 0.15% | -503 | -25.49% | 1,973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin | 11,451 | 32.54% | 19,146 | 54.40% | 4,557 | 12.95% | 41 | 0.12% | -7,695 | -21.86% | 35,195 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fulton | 1,174 | 29.55% | 2,200 | 55.37% | 592 | 14.90% | 7 | 0.18% | -1,026 | -25.82% | 3,973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greene | 8,198 | 56.93% | 5,099 | 35.41% | 1,094 | 7.60% | 10 | 0.07% | 3,099 | 21.52% | 14,401 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Huntingdon | 4,128 | 30.83% | 8,276 | 61.82% | 962 | 7.19% | 22 | 0.16% | -4,148 | -30.99% | 13,388 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 12,175 | 41.70% | 14,899 | 51.03% | 2,078 | 7.12% | 44 | 0.15% | -2,724 | -9.33% | 29,196 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 6,839 | 37.28% | 10,214 | 55.67% | 1,278 | 6.97% | 16 | 0.09% | -3,375 | -18.39% | 18,347 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juniata | 2,321 | 33.76% | 4,039 | 58.76% | 507 | 7.38% | 7 | 0.10% | -1,718 | -25.00% | 6,874 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lackawanna | 66,297 | 57.96% | 44,388 | 38.80% | 3,538 | 3.09% | 168 | 0.15% | 21,909 | 19.16% | 114,391 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lancaster | 29,870 | 27.58% | 69,953 | 64.59% | 8,194 | 7.57% | 290 | 0.27% | -40,083 | -37.01% | 108,307 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lawrence | 21,027 | 48.78% | 18,360 | 42.60% | 3,635 | 8.43% | 81 | 0.19% | 2,667 | 6.18% | 43,103 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon | 9,529 | 28.01% | 21,832 | 64.16% | 2,584 | 7.59% | 80 | 0.24% | -12,303 | -36.15% | 34,025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 44,033 | 46.15% | 47,255 | 49.53% | 3,900 | 4.09% | 220 | 0.23% | -3,222 | -3.38% | 95,408 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luzerne | 79,040 | 55.13% | 57,044 | 39.79% | 6,857 | 4.78% | 439 | 0.31% | 21,996 | 15.34% | 143,380 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lycoming | 16,888 | 38.76% | 23,830 | 54.70% | 2,761 | 6.34% | 87 | 0.20% | -6,942 | -15.94% | 43,566 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McKean | 6,326 | 35.93% | 10,506 | 59.67% | 745 | 4.23% | 30 | 0.17% | -4,180 | -23.74% | 17,607 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 22,814 | 46.46% | 23,131 | 47.11% | 3,033 | 6.18% | 127 | 0.26% | -317 | -0.65% | 49,105 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mifflin | 5,681 | 38.65% | 8,133 | 55.33% | 859 | 5.84% | 25 | 0.17% | -2,452 | -16.68% | 14,698 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monroe | 6,946 | 39.14% | 9,465 | 53.33% | 1,267 | 7.14% | 69 | 0.39% | -2,519 | -14.19% | 17,747 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery | 102,464 | 39.30% | 141,621 | 54.32% | 15,599 | 5.98% | 1,048 | 0.40% | -39,157 | -15.02% | 260,732 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montour | 2,239 | 37.47% | 3,289 | 55.04% | 438 | 7.33% | 10 | 0.17% | -1,050 | -17.57% | 5,976 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northampton | 42,554 | 54.47% | 32,033 | 41.00% | 3,276 | 4.19% | 267 | 0.34% | 10,521 | 13.47% | 78,130 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northumberland | 17,013 | 40.60% | 22,366 | 53.38% | 2,456 | 5.86% | 64 | 0.15% | -5,353 | -12.78% | 41,899 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perry | 2,944 | 27.14% | 6,655 | 61.34% | 1,222 | 11.26% | 28 | 0.26% | -3,711 | -34.20% | 10,849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia | 525,768 | 61.85% | 254,153 | 29.90% | 63,506 | 7.47% | 6,690 | 0.79% | 271,615 | 31.95% | 850,117 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pike | 1,617 | 27.93% | 3,719 | 64.23% | 441 | 7.62% | 13 | 0.22% | -2,102 | -36.30% | 5,790 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Potter | 1,860 | 29.34% | 4,019 | 63.40% | 451 | 7.11% | 9 | 0.14% | -2,159 | -34.06% | 6,339 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schuylkill | 34,982 | 45.64% | 37,194 | 48.53% | 4,381 | 5.72% | 88 | 0.11% | -2,212 | -2.89% | 76,645 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snyder | 1,993 | 21.05% | 6,784 | 71.64% | 676 | 7.14% | 16 | 0.17% | -4,791 | -50.59% | 9,469 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Somerset | 11,515 | 37.24% | 17,511 | 56.63% | 1,845 | 5.97% | 50 | 0.16% | -5,996 | -19.39% | 30,921 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sullivan | 1,035 | 36.06% | 1,629 | 56.76% | 200 | 6.97% | 6 | 0.21% | -594 | -20.70% | 2,870 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Susquehanna | 4,364 | 31.10% | 8,705 | 62.04% | 929 | 6.62% | 34 | 0.24% | -4,341 | -30.94% | 14,032 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tioga | 3,488 | 25.16% | 9,298 | 67.07% | 1,065 | 7.68% | 12 | 0.09% | -5,810 | -41.91% | 13,863 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union | 2,178 | 23.64% | 6,422 | 69.69% | 581 | 6.30% | 34 | 0.37% | -4,244 | -46.05% | 9,215 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venango | 8,319 | 37.90% | 12,323 | 56.14% | 1,262 | 5.75% | 45 | 0.21% | -4,004 | -18.24% | 21,949 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warren | 6,368 | 39.88% | 8,889 | 55.67% | 676 | 4.23% | 35 | 0.22% | -2,521 | -15.79% | 15,968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 47,805 | 56.26% | 28,023 | 32.98% | 9,016 | 10.61% | 124 | 0.15% | 19,782 | 23.28% | 84,968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne | 3,176 | 26.94% | 7,827 | 66.39% | 754 | 6.40% | 33 | 0.28% | -4,651 | -39.45% | 11,790 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westmoreland | 81,833 | 54.98% | 52,206 | 35.08% | 14,436 | 9.70% | 364 | 0.24% | 29,627 | 19.90% | 148,839 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 2,366 | 29.12% | 5,207 | 64.09% | 539 | 6.63% | 12 | 0.15% | -2,841 | -34.97% | 8,124 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| York | 33,328 | 35.69% | 51,631 | 55.30% | 8,054 | 8.63% | 358 | 0.38% | -18,303 | -19.61% | 93,371 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Adams
- Armstrong
- Schuylkill
- Bucks
- Berks
- Bedford
- Blair
- Bradford
- Butler
- Cameron
- Chester
- Centre
- Clarion
- Columbia
- Crawford
- Delaware
- Cumberland
- Dauphin
- Forest
- Franklin
- Fulton
- Huntingdon
- Jefferson
- Juniata
- Indiana
- Lancaster
- Lehigh
- Montgomery
- Mifflin
- Montour
- Somerset
- Sullivan
- York
- Clinton
- Clearfield
- Mercer
- Lycoming
- McKean
- Monroe
- Northumberland
- Perry
- Pike
- Potter
- Susquehanna
- Tioga
- Venango
- Wyoming
- Warren
Notes
References
References
- David Leip. "1968 Presidential General Election Results – Pennsylvania". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
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