Elections / 1968 · President · AR
Arkansas — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionArkansas · PresidentOther38.9%
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Other ✓All other candidates | 38.9% | 240,982 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 30.8% | 190,759 |
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 30.4% | 188,228 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 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.
Arkansas cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County, AR | Other / independent | D+2.8 |
| Ashley County, AR | Other / independent | D+7.1 |
| Baxter County, AR | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Benton County, AR | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Boone County, AR | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Bradley County, AR | Other / independent | D+13.6 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Other / independent | D+18.3 |
| Carroll County, AR | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Chicot County, AR | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| Clark County, AR | Other / independent | D+15.3 |
| Clay County, AR | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Other / independent | R+2.4 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Other / independent | D+3.8 |
| Columbia County, AR | Other / independent | D+6.9 |
| Conway County, AR | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Craighead County, AR | Other / independent | R+8.4 |
| Crawford County, AR | Other / independent | R+15.9 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Other / independent | D+9.6 |
| Cross County, AR | Other / independent | D+8.1 |
| Dallas County, AR | Other / independent | D+15.9 |
| Desha County, AR | Other / independent | D+22.7 |
| Drew County, AR | Other / independent | D+6.1 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Other / independent | D+8.8 |
| Franklin County, AR | Other / independent | R+4.0 |
| Fulton County, AR | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Garland County, AR | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Grant County, AR | Other / independent | D+6.1 |
| Greene County, AR | Other / independent | R+8.2 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Other / independent | D+7.4 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Other / independent | D+4.4 |
| Howard County, AR | Other / independent | R+5.6 |
| Independence County, AR | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Izard County, AR | Other / independent | D+0.6 |
| Jackson County, AR | Other / independent | D+10.0 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Other / independent | D+17.7 |
| Johnson County, AR | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Other / independent | D+15.0 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Other / independent | R+2.8 |
| Lee County, AR | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Other / independent | D+19.1 |
| Little River County, AR | Other / independent | D+10.5 |
| Logan County, AR | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Other / independent | D+4.4 |
| Madison County, AR | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Marion County, AR | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Miller County, AR | Other / independent | D+2.5 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Other / independent | D+4.0 |
| Monroe County, AR | Other / independent | D+19.6 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Other / independent | R+9.3 |
| Nevada County, AR | Other / independent | D+11.9 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Other / independent | D+20.2 |
| Perry County, AR | Other / independent | R+4.6 |
| Phillips County, AR | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Pike County, AR | Other / independent | R+13.6 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Other / independent | R+5.9 |
| Polk County, AR | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Pope County, AR | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Prairie County, AR | Other / independent | D+5.1 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Randolph County, AR | Other / independent | D+3.1 |
| Saline County, AR | Other / independent | D+4.4 |
| Scott County, AR | Other / independent | R+4.8 |
| Searcy County, AR | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Sevier County, AR | Other / independent | R+2.3 |
| Sharp County, AR | Other / independent | R+3.2 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Other / independent | D+18.3 |
| Stone County, AR | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Union County, AR | Other / independent | R+2.9 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Washington County, AR | Republican | R+20.6 |
| White County, AR | Other / independent | R+5.7 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Other / independent | D+17.8 |
| Yell County, AR | Other / independent | R+5.8 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.6% |
| 1896 | +48.6% |
| 1900 | +28.5% |
| 1904 | +15.2% |
| 1908 | +20.3% |
| 1912 | +35.9% |
| 1916 | +40.9% |
| 1920 | +18.9% |
| 1924 | +31.9% |
| 1928 | +20.9% |
| 1932 | +73.9% |
| 1936 | +63.9% |
| 1940 | +57.4% |
| 1944 | +40.1% |
| 1948 | +40.7% |
| 1952 | +12.1% |
| 1956 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −0.4% |
| 1972 | −38.1% |
| 1976 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −22.2% |
| 1988 | −14.2% |
| 1992 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | −5.4% |
| 2004 | −9.8% |
| 2008 | −19.9% |
| 2012 | −23.7% |
| 2016 | −27.8% |
| 2020 | −27.6% |
| 2024 | −30.6% |
County-by-county results — 75 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | O | 2,019 | 1,806 | 7,600 | |
| Ashley County | O | 2,035 | 1,470 | 7,906 | |
| Baxter County | R | 1,952 | 3,401 | 6,866 | |
| Benton County | R | 4,088 | 8,104 | 16,228 | |
| Boone County | R | 1,907 | 3,349 | 7,425 | |
| Bradley County | O | 1,457 | 802 | 4,805 | |
| Calhoun County | O | 688 | 287 | 2,190 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,298 | 2,596 | 5,068 | |
| Chicot County | D | 2,595 | 865 | 5,647 | |
| Clark County | O | 2,733 | 1,642 | 7,151 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,663 | 2,410 | 6,358 | |
| Cleburne County | O | 1,202 | 1,301 | 4,160 | |
| Cleveland County | O | 407 | 312 | 2,470 | |
| Columbia County | O | 2,487 | 1,916 | 8,246 | |
| Conway County | D | 2,560 | 1,973 | 6,491 | |
| Craighead County | O | 3,738 | 5,047 | 15,527 | |
| Crawford County | O | 1,578 | 2,723 | 7,218 | |
| Crittenden County | O | 3,475 | 2,454 | 10,586 | |
| Cross County | O | 1,555 | 1,093 | 5,704 | |
| Dallas County | O | 1,253 | 672 | 3,647 | |
| Desha County | O | 2,270 | 972 | 5,716 | |
| Drew County | O | 1,324 | 1,040 | 4,671 | |
| Faulkner County | O | 3,756 | 2,791 | 10,922 | |
| Franklin County | O | 1,149 | 1,333 | 4,593 | |
| Fulton County | R | 1,019 | 1,198 | 3,297 | |
| Garland County | R | 5,655 | 7,674 | 20,284 | |
| Grant County | O | 852 | 627 | 3,673 | |
| Greene County | O | 2,197 | 2,859 | 8,077 | |
| Hempstead County | O | 2,322 | 1,783 | 7,241 | |
| Hot Spring County | O | 2,137 | 1,780 | 8,056 | |
| Howard County | O | 1,061 | 1,286 | 4,007 | |
| Independence County | R | 2,289 | 2,782 | 7,841 | |
| Izard County | O | 948 | 931 | 2,988 | |
| Jackson County | O | 2,051 | 1,356 | 6,932 | |
| Jefferson County | O | 9,125 | 4,860 | 24,038 | |
| Johnson County | D | 1,747 | 1,667 | 5,107 | |
| Lafayette County | O | 1,208 | 672 | 3,584 | |
| Lawrence County | O | 1,613 | 1,788 | 6,214 | |
| Lee County | D | 2,135 | 834 | 4,876 | |
| Lincoln County | O | 1,209 | 488 | 3,781 | |
| Little River County | O | 1,092 | 745 | 3,310 | |
| Logan County | R | 1,998 | 2,341 | 6,499 | |
| Lonoke County | O | 2,014 | 1,677 | 7,693 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,574 | 2,320 | 4,922 | |
| Marion County | R | 990 | 1,385 | 3,252 | |
| Miller County | O | 2,929 | 2,662 | 10,653 | |
| Mississippi County | O | 4,993 | 4,369 | 15,509 | |
| Monroe County | O | 1,783 | 804 | 4,993 | |
| Montgomery County | O | 649 | 885 | 2,526 | |
| Nevada County | O | 1,308 | 840 | 3,921 | |
| Newton County | R | 852 | 1,467 | 2,886 | |
| Ouachita County | O | 4,603 | 2,209 | 11,843 | |
| Perry County | O | 634 | 740 | 2,290 | |
| Phillips County | D | 5,039 | 2,154 | 11,472 | |
| Pike County | O | 656 | 1,104 | 3,295 | |
| Poinsett County | O | 1,672 | 2,140 | 7,886 | |
| Polk County | R | 1,290 | 2,094 | 5,196 | |
| Pope County | R | 2,578 | 3,319 | 8,666 | |
| Prairie County | O | 875 | 693 | 3,582 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 27,597 | 26,709 | 80,150 | |
| Randolph County | O | 1,367 | 1,237 | 4,214 | |
| Saline County | O | 3,111 | 2,614 | 11,294 | |
| Scott County | O | 1,000 | 1,162 | 3,400 | |
| Searcy County | R | 724 | 1,909 | 3,359 | |
| Sebastian County | R | 6,320 | 12,073 | 27,042 | |
| Sevier County | O | 1,129 | 1,217 | 3,847 | |
| Sharp County | O | 1,025 | 1,136 | 3,460 | |
| St. Francis County | O | 3,284 | 1,608 | 9,146 | |
| Stone County | R | 698 | 987 | 2,664 | |
| Union County | O | 4,426 | 4,919 | 17,198 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 1,149 | 1,325 | 3,698 | |
| Washington County | R | 6,131 | 10,640 | 21,863 | |
| White County | O | 3,198 | 3,887 | 12,139 | |
| Woodruff County | O | 1,270 | 625 | 3,629 | |
| Yell County | O | 1,513 | 1,819 | 5,281 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.