The 1968 United States presidential election in Delaware was held on November 5, 1968. State voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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 County Results Nixon 40-50%
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Delaware was won by the Republican former Vice President Richard Nixon, who won the state by 7,529 votes over Democratic incumbent Vice President Hubert Humphrey. Also running was former and future Alabama Governor George Wallace on the "American Independent" ticket.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Nixon | 96,714 | 45.12% | |
| Democratic | Hubert Humphrey | 89,194 | 41.61% | |
| American Independent | George Wallace | 28,459 | 13.28% | |
| Total votes | 214,367 | 100.00% | ||
Results by county
| County[1] | Richard Nixon Republican | Hubert Humphrey Democratic | George Wallace American Independent | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 11,082 | 44.53% | 9,055 | 36.38% | 4,751 | 19.09% | 2,027 | 8.15% | 24,888 |
| New Castle | 70,014 | 44.76% | 68,468 | 43.77% | 17,931 | 11.47% | 1,546 | 0.99% | 156,413 |
| Sussex | 15,618 | 47.23% | 11,671 | 35.30% | 5,777 | 17.47% | 3,947 | 11.93% | 33,066 |
| Totals | 96,714 | 45.12% | 89,194 | 41.61% | 28,459 | 13.27% | 7,520 | 3.51% | 214,367 |