Florida — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionFlorida · PresidentNixonR+9.6
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 40.5% | 886,804 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 30.9% | 676,794 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 28.5% | 624,207 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Florida cast 14 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua County, FL | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Baker County, FL | Other / independent | D+7.0 |
| Bay County, FL | Other / independent | R+4.5 |
| Bradford County, FL | Other / independent | D+9.6 |
| Brevard County, FL | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Broward County, FL | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Calhoun County, FL | Other / independent | D+1.3 |
| Charlotte County, FL | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Citrus County, FL | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Clay County, FL | Other / independent | R+14.0 |
| Collier County, FL | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Columbia County, FL | Other / independent | D+2.7 |
| DeSoto County, FL | Other / independent | R+4.1 |
| Dixie County, FL | Other / independent | D+5.2 |
| Duval County, FL | Other / independent | D+1.9 |
| Escambia County, FL | Other / independent | D+1.7 |
| Flagler County, FL | Other / independent | D+13.6 |
| Franklin County, FL | Other / independent | D+5.4 |
| Gadsden County, FL | Other / independent | D+21.4 |
| Gilchrist County, FL | Other / independent | D+1.7 |
| Glades County, FL | Other / independent | R+2.8 |
| Gulf County, FL | Other / independent | D+9.1 |
| Hamilton County, FL | Other / independent | D+17.7 |
| Hardee County, FL | Other / independent | R+12.7 |
| Hendry County, FL | Other / independent | R+3.3 |
| Hernando County, FL | Other / independent | R+8.9 |
| Highlands County, FL | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Hillsborough County, FL | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Holmes County, FL | Other / independent | R+1.2 |
| Indian River County, FL | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Jackson County, FL | Other / independent | D+10.0 |
| Jefferson County, FL | Other / independent | D+19.6 |
| Lafayette County, FL | Other / independent | D+5.3 |
| Lake County, FL | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Lee County, FL | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Leon County, FL | Other / independent | D+3.5 |
| Levy County, FL | Other / independent | D+0.6 |
| Liberty County, FL | Other / independent | D+5.1 |
| Madison County, FL | Other / independent | D+15.3 |
| Manatee County, FL | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Marion County, FL | Other / independent | R+7.3 |
| Martin County, FL | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Monroe County, FL | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Nassau County, FL | Other / independent | D+4.5 |
| Okaloosa County, FL | Other / independent | R+11.8 |
| Okeechobee County, FL | Other / independent | R+10.6 |
| Orange County, FL | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Osceola County, FL | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Palm Beach County, FL | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Pasco County, FL | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Pinellas County, FL | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Polk County, FL | Other / independent | R+15.9 |
| Putnam County, FL | Other / independent | R+0.3 |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | Other / independent | R+7.6 |
| Sarasota County, FL | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Seminole County, FL | Republican | R+19.4 |
| St. Johns County, FL | Other / independent | R+10.0 |
| St. Lucie County, FL | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Sumter County, FL | Other / independent | D+7.2 |
| Suwannee County, FL | Other / independent | D+5.6 |
| Taylor County, FL | Other / independent | D+2.9 |
| Union County, FL | Other / independent | D+6.7 |
| Volusia County, FL | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Wakulla County, FL | Other / independent | D+8.2 |
| Walton County, FL | Other / independent | D+1.4 |
| Washington County, FL | Other / independent | D+3.9 |
Florida results by county
67 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | Hubert Humphrey+390 | 9,67034.0% | 10,06035.4% | 8,69630.6% | 28,426 |
| Baker County | Other+1,475 | 29410.7% | 48717.8% | 1,96271.5% | 2,743 |
| Bay County | Other+10,040 | 5,12121.1% | 4,02016.5% | 15,16162.4% | 24,302 |
| Bradford County | Other+1,667 | 71815.2% | 1,17324.8% | 2,84060.0% | 4,731 |
| Brevard County | Richard Nixon+15,215 | 37,12448.0% | 18,28123.6% | 21,90928.3% | 77,314 |
| Broward County | Richard Nixon+49,509 | 106,12254.5% | 56,61329.1% | 31,99216.4% | 194,727 |
| Calhoun County | Other+1,977 | 35611.4% | 39812.7% | 2,37575.9% | 3,129 |
| Charlotte County | Richard Nixon+2,409 | 6,05650.6% | 3,64730.5% | 2,27019.0% | 11,973 |
| Citrus County | Richard Nixon+161 | 2,76738.7% | 1,77524.8% | 2,60636.5% | 7,148 |
| Clay County | Other+795 | 3,25135.1% | 1,95421.1% | 4,04643.7% | 9,251 |
| Collier County | Richard Nixon+2,410 | 5,36250.9% | 2,23021.1% | 2,95228.0% | 10,544 |
| Columbia County | Other+2,296 | 1,55321.1% | 1,75023.8% | 4,04655.1% | 7,349 |
| DeSoto County | Other+951 | 1,10326.9% | 93722.9% | 2,05450.2% | 4,094 |
| Dixie County | Other+1,221 | 21710.4% | 32515.6% | 1,54674.0% | 2,088 |
| Duval County | Other+5,725 | 51,58530.9% | 54,83432.8% | 60,55936.3% | 166,978 |
| Escambia County | Other+20,719 | 15,08922.1% | 16,28123.8% | 37,00054.1% | 68,370 |
| Flagler County | Other+216 | 36020.2% | 60133.8% | 81746.0% | 1,778 |
| Franklin County | Other+1,210 | 52916.9% | 69922.3% | 1,90960.9% | 3,137 |
| Gadsden County | Other+1,172 | 1,33714.8% | 3,27436.1% | 4,44649.1% | 9,057 |
| Gilchrist County | Other+911 | 18312.1% | 20813.8% | 1,11974.1% | 1,510 |
| Glades County | Other+339 | 26123.9% | 23021.1% | 60055.0% | 1,091 |
| Gulf County | Other+2,014 | 3649.6% | 71118.7% | 2,72571.7% | 3,800 |
| Hamilton County | Other+754 | 33712.3% | 82030.0% | 1,57457.6% | 2,731 |
| Hardee County | Other+1,251 | 1,27828.3% | 70315.6% | 2,52956.1% | 4,510 |
| Hendry County | Other+738 | 90027.0% | 79123.8% | 1,63849.2% | 3,329 |
| Hernando County | Other+334 | 2,05334.4% | 1,52425.6% | 2,38740.0% | 5,964 |
| Highlands County | Richard Nixon+1,085 | 4,56042.9% | 2,58224.3% | 3,47532.7% | 10,617 |
| Hillsborough County | Richard Nixon+2,528 | 49,44134.8% | 45,84832.2% | 46,91333.0% | 142,202 |
| Holmes County | Other+4,323 | 3777.0% | 3125.8% | 4,70087.2% | 5,389 |
| Indian River County | Richard Nixon+3,339 | 6,51851.2% | 3,17925.0% | 3,02223.8% | 12,719 |
| Jackson County | Other+6,150 | 1,23610.0% | 2,47220.0% | 8,62269.9% | 12,330 |
| Jefferson County | Other+501 | 45914.8% | 1,06634.5% | 1,56750.7% | 3,092 |
| Lafayette County | Other+910 | 1379.3% | 21514.6% | 1,12576.2% | 1,477 |
| Lake County | Richard Nixon+3,321 | 11,76347.4% | 4,59918.5% | 8,44234.0% | 24,804 |
| Lee County | Richard Nixon+5,635 | 14,37646.2% | 7,97825.7% | 8,74128.1% | 31,095 |
| Leon County | Other+2,438 | 9,28828.5% | 10,44032.0% | 12,87839.5% | 32,606 |
| Levy County | Other+1,682 | 74518.8% | 76719.4% | 2,44961.8% | 3,961 |
| Liberty County | Other+1,080 | 1549.0% | 24214.1% | 1,32276.9% | 1,718 |
| Madison County | Other+1,325 | 65413.8% | 1,37829.1% | 2,70357.1% | 4,735 |
| Manatee County | Richard Nixon+9,961 | 18,24752.5% | 8,28623.8% | 8,21423.6% | 34,747 |
| Marion County | Other+2,132 | 7,46832.7% | 5,79825.4% | 9,60042.0% | 22,866 |
| Martin County | Richard Nixon+2,599 | 5,17950.6% | 2,58025.2% | 2,47124.2% | 10,230 |
| Miami-Dade County | Hubert Humphrey+41,467 | 135,22237.0% | 176,68948.4% | 53,39114.6% | 365,302 |
| Monroe County | Hubert Humphrey+440 | 5,09434.2% | 5,53437.1% | 4,27128.7% | 14,899 |
| Nassau County | Other+2,036 | 1,30119.9% | 1,59824.5% | 3,63455.6% | 6,533 |
| Okaloosa County | Other+6,712 | 5,52526.5% | 3,05914.7% | 12,23758.8% | 20,821 |
| Okeechobee County | Other+742 | 86228.7% | 54218.0% | 1,60453.3% | 3,008 |
| Orange County | Richard Nixon+23,627 | 50,87450.5% | 22,54822.4% | 27,24727.1% | 100,669 |
| Osceola County | Richard Nixon+710 | 4,17243.9% | 1,87019.7% | 3,46236.4% | 9,504 |
| Palm Beach County | Richard Nixon+29,354 | 62,19153.2% | 32,83728.1% | 21,89418.7% | 116,922 |
| Pasco County | Richard Nixon+2,777 | 9,74342.4% | 6,29227.4% | 6,96630.3% | 23,001 |
| Pinellas County | Richard Nixon+41,026 | 109,23551.7% | 68,20932.3% | 33,81416.0% | 211,258 |
| Polk County | Other+3,701 | 27,83937.0% | 15,89821.1% | 31,54041.9% | 75,277 |
| Putnam County | Other+2,195 | 2,95526.8% | 2,92026.5% | 5,15046.7% | 11,025 |
| Santa Rosa County | Other+5,982 | 2,56720.2% | 1,60012.6% | 8,54967.2% | 12,716 |
| Sarasota County | Richard Nixon+20,033 | 30,16063.7% | 10,12721.4% | 7,04114.9% | 47,328 |
| Seminole County | Richard Nixon+3,546 | 10,82144.7% | 6,12025.3% | 7,27530.0% | 24,216 |
| St. Johns County | Other+802 | 3,88034.3% | 2,74824.3% | 4,68241.4% | 11,310 |
| St. Lucie County | Richard Nixon+2,049 | 7,28143.0% | 5,23230.9% | 4,41026.1% | 16,923 |
| Sumter County | Other+1,602 | 91018.0% | 1,27725.2% | 2,87956.8% | 5,066 |
| Suwannee County | Other+2,773 | 84514.1% | 1,18219.8% | 3,95566.1% | 5,982 |
| Taylor County | Other+2,377 | 79415.7% | 94118.6% | 3,31865.7% | 5,053 |
| Union County | Other+902 | 17910.8% | 29017.5% | 1,19271.8% | 1,661 |
| Volusia County | Richard Nixon+3,037 | 28,02439.9% | 24,98735.6% | 17,20924.5% | 70,220 |
| Wakulla County | Other+1,228 | 24710.5% | 44018.7% | 1,66870.8% | 2,355 |
| Walton County | Other+4,071 | 96313.4% | 1,06414.9% | 5,13571.7% | 7,162 |
| Washington County | Other+2,960 | 52810.7% | 72214.6% | 3,68274.7% | 4,932 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Florida's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +75.8% |
| 1896 | +41.5% |
| 1900 | +53.8% |
| 1904 | +47.6% |
| 1908 | +41.4% |
| 1912 | +61.1% |
| 1916 | +51.2% |
| 1920 | +31.3% |
| 1924 | +28.8% |
| 1928 | −16.7% |
| 1932 | +49.8% |
| 1936 | +52.2% |
| 1940 | +48.0% |
| 1944 | +40.6% |
| 1948 | +15.2% |
| 1952 | −10.0% |
| 1956 | −14.5% |
| 1960 | −3.0% |
| 1964 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | −9.6% |
| 1972 | −44.1% |
| 1976 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | −17.0% |
| 1984 | −30.7% |
| 1988 | −22.4% |
| 1992 | −1.9% |
| 1996 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | −0.0% |
| 2004 | −5.0% |
| 2008 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | −3.4% |
| 2024 | −13.1% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.