Elections / 1968 · President · DC
Hubert Humphrey carried District of Columbia D+63.6.
Hubert Humphrey (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in District of Columbia, 1968. The state ran 64.3 points more Democratic than the nation (R+0.7 nationally).
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
District of Columbia result
170,578 votes counted
Humphrey (D)
139,566
81.8%
Nixon (R)
31,012
18.2%
Wallace + others
0
0.0%
Margin
D+63.6
1968 presidential election
District of Columbia, 1968
HumphreyD+63.6
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Hubert Humphrey ✓Democratic | 81.8% | 139,566 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 18.2% | 31,012 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
D+60R+60
A single county, filled by its 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
District of Columbia's presidential margins
1964–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1964 | +71.0% |
| 1968 | +63.6% |
| 1972 | +56.5% |
| 1976 | +65.1% |
| 1980 | +61.5% |
| 1984 | +71.7% |
| 1988 | +68.3% |
| 1992 | +75.5% |
| 1996 | +75.9% |
| 2000 | +76.2% |
| 2004 | +79.8% |
| 2008 | +85.9% |
| 2012 | +83.6% |
| 2016 | +86.8% |
| 2020 | +86.8% |
| 2024 | +85.8% |
County results — 1968
1 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | D | 139,566 | 31,012 | 170,578 |