Elections / 1968 · President · AL
Alabama — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionAlabama · PresidentOther67.3%
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Other ✓All other candidates | 67.3% | 706,407 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 18.7% | 196,579 |
| Richard NixonRepublican | 14.0% | 146,923 |
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.
Alabama cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Autauga County, AL | Other / independent | D+12.2 |
| Baldwin County, AL | Other / independent | R+1.8 |
| Barbour County, AL | Other / independent | D+19.0 |
| Bibb County, AL | Other / independent | D+8.3 |
| Blount County, AL | Other / independent | R+18.5 |
| Bullock County, AL | Other / independent | D+40.8 |
| Butler County, AL | Other / independent | D+10.1 |
| Calhoun County, AL | Other / independent | D+4.1 |
| Chambers County, AL | Other / independent | D+2.6 |
| Cherokee County, AL | Other / independent | D+2.1 |
| Chilton County, AL | Other / independent | R+11.6 |
| Choctaw County, AL | Other / independent | D+24.0 |
| Clarke County, AL | Other / independent | D+14.2 |
| Clay County, AL | Other / independent | R+8.9 |
| Cleburne County, AL | Other / independent | R+8.1 |
| Coffee County, AL | Other / independent | D+3.6 |
| Colbert County, AL | Other / independent | D+3.6 |
| Conecuh County, AL | Other / independent | D+18.1 |
| Coosa County, AL | Other / independent | D+7.7 |
| Covington County, AL | Other / independent | R+0.3 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Other / independent | D+9.4 |
| Cullman County, AL | Other / independent | R+22.3 |
| Dale County, AL | Other / independent | D+2.6 |
| Dallas County, AL | Other / independent | D+31.7 |
| DeKalb County, AL | Other / independent | R+27.2 |
| Elmore County, AL | Other / independent | D+8.0 |
| Escambia County, AL | Other / independent | D+7.5 |
| Etowah County, AL | Other / independent | D+0.8 |
| Fayette County, AL | Other / independent | R+2.4 |
| Franklin County, AL | Other / independent | R+21.3 |
| Geneva County, AL | Other / independent | D+1.1 |
| Greene County, AL | Democratic | D+51.6 |
| Hale County, AL | Other / independent | D+33.0 |
| Henry County, AL | Other / independent | D+16.5 |
| Houston County, AL | Other / independent | D+3.1 |
| Jackson County, AL | Other / independent | R+1.5 |
| Jefferson County, AL | Other / independent | D+7.8 |
| Lamar County, AL | Other / independent | R+1.0 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | Other / independent | R+4.2 |
| Lawrence County, AL | Other / independent | D+0.9 |
| Lee County, AL | Other / independent | D+3.3 |
| Limestone County, AL | Other / independent | D+0.2 |
| Lowndes County, AL | Other / independent | D+27.4 |
| Macon County, AL | Democratic | D+65.7 |
| Madison County, AL | Other / independent | R+10.0 |
| Marengo County, AL | Other / independent | D+33.0 |
| Marion County, AL | Other / independent | R+13.4 |
| Marshall County, AL | Other / independent | R+10.6 |
| Mobile County, AL | Other / independent | D+8.8 |
| Monroe County, AL | Other / independent | D+17.7 |
| Montgomery County, AL | Other / independent | D+11.5 |
| Morgan County, AL | Other / independent | R+5.2 |
| Perry County, AL | Other / independent | D+38.7 |
| Pickens County, AL | Other / independent | D+17.6 |
| Pike County, AL | Other / independent | D+10.9 |
| Randolph County, AL | Other / independent | R+2.5 |
| Russell County, AL | Other / independent | D+17.8 |
| Shelby County, AL | Other / independent | R+5.6 |
| St. Clair County, AL | Other / independent | R+7.9 |
| Sumter County, AL | Democratic | D+42.3 |
| Talladega County, AL | Other / independent | D+6.2 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | Other / independent | D+1.1 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | Other / independent | D+6.1 |
| Walker County, AL | Other / independent | R+3.4 |
| Washington County, AL | Other / independent | D+12.4 |
| Wilcox County, AL | Other / independent | D+32.0 |
| Winston County, AL | Other / independent | R+34.7 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Alabama's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +55.5% |
| 1896 | +38.4% |
| 1900 | +26.0% |
| 1904 | +52.7% |
| 1908 | +46.4% |
| 1912 | +61.7% |
| 1916 | +54.1% |
| 1920 | +34.8% |
| 1924 | +42.7% |
| 1928 | +3.0% |
| 1932 | +70.6% |
| 1936 | +73.6% |
| 1940 | +70.9% |
| 1944 | +63.1% |
| 1948 | −19.0% |
| 1952 | +29.5% |
| 1956 | +17.1% |
| 1960 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | −69.5% |
| 1968 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | −46.9% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −22.4% |
| 1988 | −19.3% |
| 1992 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | −14.9% |
| 2004 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −21.6% |
| 2012 | −22.2% |
| 2016 | −28.1% |
| 2020 | −25.5% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | O | 1,553 | 606 | 7,776 | |
| Baldwin County | O | 1,821 | 2,154 | 18,404 | |
| Barbour County | O | 1,898 | 386 | 7,946 | |
| Bibb County | O | 652 | 263 | 4,673 | |
| Blount County | O | 331 | 2,013 | 9,086 | |
| Bullock County | O | 1,964 | 190 | 4,347 | |
| Butler County | O | 1,240 | 500 | 7,361 | |
| Calhoun County | O | 4,146 | 3,061 | 26,775 | |
| Chambers County | O | 1,358 | 1,082 | 10,636 | |
| Cherokee County | O | 462 | 343 | 5,685 | |
| Chilton County | O | 566 | 1,602 | 8,902 | |
| Choctaw County | O | 1,641 | 176 | 6,093 | |
| Clarke County | O | 1,717 | 488 | 8,626 | |
| Clay County | O | 256 | 706 | 5,044 | |
| Cleburne County | O | 160 | 485 | 3,995 | |
| Coffee County | O | 1,071 | 682 | 10,766 | |
| Colbert County | O | 2,291 | 1,727 | 15,621 | |
| Conecuh County | O | 1,151 | 186 | 5,346 | |
| Coosa County | O | 623 | 330 | 3,811 | |
| Covington County | O | 791 | 831 | 13,128 | |
| Crenshaw County | O | 726 | 209 | 5,480 | |
| Cullman County | O | 1,115 | 4,964 | 17,265 | |
| Dale County | O | 862 | 607 | 9,705 | |
| Dallas County | O | 6,516 | 1,246 | 16,636 | |
| DeKalb County | O | 1,274 | 5,314 | 14,859 | |
| Elmore County | O | 1,745 | 801 | 11,812 | |
| Escambia County | O | 1,492 | 680 | 10,765 | |
| Etowah County | O | 4,613 | 4,351 | 31,186 | |
| Fayette County | O | 676 | 827 | 6,238 | |
| Franklin County | O | 588 | 2,524 | 9,096 | |
| Geneva County | O | 380 | 284 | 8,581 | |
| Greene County | D | 2,229 | 180 | 3,969 | |
| Hale County | O | 2,003 | 266 | 5,260 | |
| Henry County | O | 955 | 84 | 5,292 | |
| Houston County | O | 1,488 | 974 | 16,536 | |
| Jackson County | O | 1,022 | 1,191 | 10,908 | |
| Jefferson County | O | 55,845 | 39,752 | 205,033 | |
| Lamar County | O | 302 | 364 | 5,925 | |
| Lauderdale County | O | 2,166 | 2,952 | 18,883 | |
| Lawrence County | O | 650 | 580 | 7,529 | |
| Lee County | O | 2,803 | 2,366 | 13,136 | |
| Limestone County | O | 889 | 870 | 10,375 | |
| Lowndes County | O | 1,127 | 234 | 3,263 | |
| Macon County | D | 4,450 | 257 | 6,381 | |
| Madison County | O | 8,004 | 13,213 | 51,953 | |
| Marengo County | O | 3,479 | 457 | 9,154 | |
| Marion County | O | 365 | 1,492 | 8,403 | |
| Marshall County | O | 955 | 2,725 | 16,680 | |
| Mobile County | O | 18,615 | 10,509 | 91,936 | |
| Monroe County | O | 1,673 | 375 | 7,324 | |
| Montgomery County | O | 12,088 | 6,746 | 46,525 | |
| Morgan County | O | 1,878 | 3,043 | 22,277 | |
| Perry County | O | 2,457 | 308 | 5,553 | |
| Pickens County | O | 1,434 | 321 | 6,328 | |
| Pike County | O | 1,565 | 658 | 8,341 | |
| Randolph County | O | 666 | 839 | 6,804 | |
| Russell County | O | 2,707 | 704 | 11,245 | |
| Shelby County | O | 1,105 | 1,706 | 10,770 | |
| St. Clair County | O | 869 | 1,635 | 9,697 | |
| Sumter County | D | 2,336 | 303 | 4,807 | |
| Talladega County | O | 3,099 | 1,935 | 18,756 | |
| Tallapoosa County | O | 1,331 | 1,205 | 11,821 | |
| Tuscaloosa County | O | 5,556 | 3,822 | 28,371 | |
| Walker County | O | 1,971 | 2,628 | 19,385 | |
| Washington County | O | 902 | 200 | 5,683 | |
| Wilcox County | O | 1,658 | 237 | 4,435 | |
| Winston County | O | 258 | 2,174 | 5,527 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.