North Dakota — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionNorth Dakota · PresidentNixonR+17.7
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 55.9% | 138,669 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 38.2% | 94,769 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.8% | 14,444 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
53 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Dakota cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (53 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, ND | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Barnes County, ND | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Benson County, ND | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Billings County, ND | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Bottineau County, ND | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Bowman County, ND | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Burke County, ND | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Burleigh County, ND | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Cass County, ND | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Cavalier County, ND | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Dickey County, ND | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Divide County, ND | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Dunn County, ND | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Eddy County, ND | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Emmons County, ND | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Foster County, ND | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Golden Valley County, ND | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Grand Forks County, ND | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Grant County, ND | Republican | R+50.5 |
| Griggs County, ND | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Hettinger County, ND | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Kidder County, ND | Republican | R+33.7 |
| LaMoure County, ND | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Logan County, ND | Republican | R+47.6 |
| McHenry County, ND | Republican | R+15.4 |
| McIntosh County, ND | Republican | R+70.1 |
| McKenzie County, ND | Republican | R+25.3 |
| McLean County, ND | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Mercer County, ND | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Morton County, ND | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Mountrail County, ND | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Nelson County, ND | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Oliver County, ND | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Pembina County, ND | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Pierce County, ND | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Ramsey County, ND | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Ransom County, ND | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Renville County, ND | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Richland County, ND | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Rolette County, ND | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Sargent County, ND | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Sheridan County, ND | Republican | R+54.7 |
| Sioux County, ND | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Slope County, ND | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Stark County, ND | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Steele County, ND | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Stutsman County, ND | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Towner County, ND | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Traill County, ND | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Walsh County, ND | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Ward County, ND | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Wells County, ND | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Williams County, ND | Republican | R+9.3 |
North Dakota results by county
53 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Richard Nixon+379 | 1,02057.3% | 64136.0% | 1206.7% | 1,781 |
| Barnes County | Richard Nixon+1,208 | 3,83156.3% | 2,62338.5% | 3515.2% | 6,805 |
| Benson County | Hubert Humphrey+65 | 1,70746.9% | 1,77248.6% | 1644.5% | 3,643 |
| Billings County | Richard Nixon+221 | 39561.9% | 17427.3% | 6910.8% | 638 |
| Bottineau County | Richard Nixon+1,113 | 2,63360.1% | 1,52034.7% | 2315.3% | 4,384 |
| Bowman County | Richard Nixon+368 | 92756.5% | 55934.0% | 1569.5% | 1,642 |
| Burke County | Richard Nixon+431 | 1,23956.8% | 80837.1% | 1336.1% | 2,180 |
| Burleigh County | Richard Nixon+5,522 | 10,66164.0% | 5,13930.9% | 8495.1% | 16,649 |
| Cass County | Richard Nixon+4,421 | 15,24055.9% | 10,81939.7% | 1,2124.4% | 27,271 |
| Cavalier County | Richard Nixon+322 | 1,95350.8% | 1,63142.5% | 2576.7% | 3,841 |
| Dickey County | Richard Nixon+989 | 2,08762.3% | 1,09832.8% | 1634.9% | 3,348 |
| Divide County | Richard Nixon+118 | 1,03250.4% | 91444.6% | 1025.0% | 2,048 |
| Dunn County | Richard Nixon+435 | 1,20756.2% | 77235.9% | 1707.9% | 2,149 |
| Eddy County | Richard Nixon+125 | 1,01851.1% | 89344.8% | 814.1% | 1,992 |
| Emmons County | Richard Nixon+1,235 | 1,99165.0% | 75624.7% | 31410.3% | 3,061 |
| Foster County | Richard Nixon+222 | 1,11952.3% | 89741.9% | 1235.8% | 2,139 |
| Golden Valley County | Richard Nixon+387 | 73561.3% | 34829.0% | 1169.7% | 1,199 |
| Grand Forks County | Richard Nixon+2,107 | 9,80252.0% | 7,69540.8% | 1,3527.2% | 18,849 |
| Grant County | Richard Nixon+1,160 | 1,64871.8% | 48821.3% | 1607.0% | 2,296 |
| Griggs County | Richard Nixon+102 | 1,11049.8% | 1,00845.3% | 1094.9% | 2,227 |
| Hettinger County | Richard Nixon+786 | 1,42464.0% | 63828.7% | 1647.4% | 2,226 |
| Kidder County | Richard Nixon+656 | 1,20461.8% | 54828.1% | 19510.0% | 1,947 |
| LaMoure County | Richard Nixon+739 | 2,00857.9% | 1,26936.6% | 1915.5% | 3,468 |
| Logan County | Richard Nixon+957 | 1,41670.4% | 45922.8% | 1356.7% | 2,010 |
| McHenry County | Richard Nixon+631 | 2,22654.2% | 1,59538.8% | 2856.9% | 4,106 |
| McIntosh County | Richard Nixon+1,916 | 2,25882.7% | 34212.5% | 1324.8% | 2,732 |
| McKenzie County | Richard Nixon+690 | 1,62559.6% | 93534.3% | 1656.1% | 2,725 |
| McLean County | Richard Nixon+714 | 2,76455.0% | 2,05040.8% | 2164.3% | 5,030 |
| Mercer County | Richard Nixon+1,309 | 2,03969.4% | 73024.8% | 1705.8% | 2,939 |
| Morton County | Richard Nixon+1,309 | 4,46555.0% | 3,15638.9% | 4946.1% | 8,115 |
| Mountrail County | Hubert Humphrey+168 | 1,49444.3% | 1,66249.3% | 2146.4% | 3,370 |
| Nelson County | Richard Nixon+49 | 1,52648.3% | 1,47746.7% | 1595.0% | 3,162 |
| Oliver County | Richard Nixon+347 | 61663.4% | 26927.7% | 868.9% | 971 |
| Pembina County | Richard Nixon+888 | 2,57456.0% | 1,68636.7% | 3367.3% | 4,596 |
| Pierce County | Richard Nixon+652 | 1,70057.1% | 1,04835.2% | 2317.8% | 2,979 |
| Ramsey County | Richard Nixon+805 | 3,18954.6% | 2,38440.8% | 2724.7% | 5,845 |
| Ransom County | Richard Nixon+657 | 1,94357.4% | 1,28638.0% | 1544.6% | 3,383 |
| Renville County | Hubert Humphrey+29 | 85146.9% | 88048.5% | 854.7% | 1,816 |
| Richland County | Richard Nixon+1,126 | 4,22454.4% | 3,09839.9% | 4455.7% | 7,767 |
| Rolette County | Hubert Humphrey+659 | 1,21137.2% | 1,87057.5% | 1725.3% | 3,253 |
| Sargent County | Richard Nixon+78 | 1,38648.6% | 1,30845.9% | 1555.4% | 2,849 |
| Sheridan County | Richard Nixon+945 | 1,29575.0% | 35020.3% | 824.7% | 1,727 |
| Sioux County | Hubert Humphrey+43 | 48245.3% | 52549.3% | 585.4% | 1,065 |
| Slope County | Richard Nixon+141 | 37955.6% | 23834.9% | 659.5% | 682 |
| Stark County | Richard Nixon+1,788 | 4,36558.6% | 2,57734.6% | 5026.7% | 7,444 |
| Steele County | Hubert Humphrey+39 | 95246.9% | 99148.8% | 884.3% | 2,031 |
| Stutsman County | Richard Nixon+1,630 | 5,16256.2% | 3,53238.5% | 4905.3% | 9,184 |
| Towner County | Richard Nixon+119 | 1,10949.8% | 99044.5% | 1265.7% | 2,225 |
| Traill County | Richard Nixon+952 | 2,69257.5% | 1,74037.2% | 2465.3% | 4,678 |
| Walsh County | Richard Nixon+462 | 3,41050.1% | 2,94843.3% | 4546.7% | 6,812 |
| Ward County | Richard Nixon+1,974 | 9,07953.1% | 7,10541.6% | 9115.3% | 17,095 |
| Wells County | Richard Nixon+1,001 | 2,26659.9% | 1,26533.4% | 2516.6% | 3,782 |
| Williams County | Richard Nixon+717 | 3,98051.5% | 3,26342.2% | 4836.3% | 7,726 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
North Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −48.5% |
| 1896 | −11.9% |
| 1900 | −26.6% |
| 1904 | −54.7% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +7.5% |
| 1916 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | −59.6% |
| 1924 | −40.7% |
| 1928 | −10.3% |
| 1932 | +41.6% |
| 1936 | +33.0% |
| 1940 | −10.9% |
| 1944 | −8.4% |
| 1948 | −8.8% |
| 1952 | −42.6% |
| 1956 | −23.6% |
| 1960 | −10.9% |
| 1964 | +16.1% |
| 1968 | −17.7% |
| 1972 | −26.3% |
| 1976 | −5.9% |
| 1980 | −38.0% |
| 1984 | −31.0% |
| 1988 | −13.1% |
| 1992 | −12.0% |
| 1996 | −6.8% |
| 2000 | −27.6% |
| 2004 | −27.4% |
| 2008 | −8.6% |
| 2012 | −19.6% |
| 2016 | −35.7% |
| 2020 | −33.3% |
| 2024 | −36.4% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.