Elections / 1968 · President · FL
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 |
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% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | D | 10,060 | 9,670 | 28,426 | |
| Baker County | O | 487 | 294 | 2,743 | |
| Bay County | O | 4,020 | 5,121 | 24,302 | |
| Bradford County | O | 1,173 | 718 | 4,731 | |
| Brevard County | R | 18,281 | 37,124 | 77,314 | |
| Broward County | R | 56,613 | 106,122 | 194,727 | |
| Calhoun County | O | 398 | 356 | 3,129 | |
| Charlotte County | R | 3,647 | 6,056 | 11,973 | |
| Citrus County | R | 1,775 | 2,767 | 7,148 | |
| Clay County | O | 1,954 | 3,251 | 9,251 | |
| Collier County | R | 2,230 | 5,362 | 10,544 | |
| Columbia County | O | 1,750 | 1,553 | 7,349 | |
| DeSoto County | O | 937 | 1,103 | 4,094 | |
| Dixie County | O | 325 | 217 | 2,088 | |
| Duval County | O | 54,834 | 51,585 | 166,978 | |
| Escambia County | O | 16,281 | 15,089 | 68,370 | |
| Flagler County | O | 601 | 360 | 1,778 | |
| Franklin County | O | 699 | 529 | 3,137 | |
| Gadsden County | O | 3,274 | 1,337 | 9,057 | |
| Gilchrist County | O | 208 | 183 | 1,510 | |
| Glades County | O | 230 | 261 | 1,091 | |
| Gulf County | O | 711 | 364 | 3,800 | |
| Hamilton County | O | 820 | 337 | 2,731 | |
| Hardee County | O | 703 | 1,278 | 4,510 | |
| Hendry County | O | 791 | 900 | 3,329 | |
| Hernando County | O | 1,524 | 2,053 | 5,964 | |
| Highlands County | R | 2,582 | 4,560 | 10,617 | |
| Hillsborough County | R | 45,848 | 49,441 | 142,202 | |
| Holmes County | O | 312 | 377 | 5,389 | |
| Indian River County | R | 3,179 | 6,518 | 12,719 | |
| Jackson County | O | 2,472 | 1,236 | 12,330 | |
| Jefferson County | O | 1,066 | 459 | 3,092 | |
| Lafayette County | O | 215 | 137 | 1,477 | |
| Lake County | R | 4,599 | 11,763 | 24,804 | |
| Lee County | R | 7,978 | 14,376 | 31,095 | |
| Leon County | O | 10,440 | 9,288 | 32,606 | |
| Levy County | O | 767 | 745 | 3,961 | |
| Liberty County | O | 242 | 154 | 1,718 | |
| Madison County | O | 1,378 | 654 | 4,735 | |
| Manatee County | R | 8,286 | 18,247 | 34,747 | |
| Marion County | O | 5,798 | 7,468 | 22,866 | |
| Martin County | R | 2,580 | 5,179 | 10,230 | |
| Miami-Dade County | D | 176,689 | 135,222 | 365,302 | |
| Monroe County | D | 5,534 | 5,094 | 14,899 | |
| Nassau County | O | 1,598 | 1,301 | 6,533 | |
| Okaloosa County | O | 3,059 | 5,525 | 20,821 | |
| Okeechobee County | O | 542 | 862 | 3,008 | |
| Orange County | R | 22,548 | 50,874 | 100,669 | |
| Osceola County | R | 1,870 | 4,172 | 9,504 | |
| Palm Beach County | R | 32,837 | 62,191 | 116,922 | |
| Pasco County | R | 6,292 | 9,743 | 23,001 | |
| Pinellas County | R | 68,209 | 109,235 | 211,258 | |
| Polk County | O | 15,898 | 27,839 | 75,277 | |
| Putnam County | O | 2,920 | 2,955 | 11,025 | |
| Santa Rosa County | O | 1,600 | 2,567 | 12,716 | |
| Sarasota County | R | 10,127 | 30,160 | 47,328 | |
| Seminole County | R | 6,120 | 10,821 | 24,216 | |
| St. Johns County | O | 2,748 | 3,880 | 11,310 | |
| St. Lucie County | R | 5,232 | 7,281 | 16,923 | |
| Sumter County | O | 1,277 | 910 | 5,066 | |
| Suwannee County | O | 1,182 | 845 | 5,982 | |
| Taylor County | O | 941 | 794 | 5,053 | |
| Union County | O | 290 | 179 | 1,661 | |
| Volusia County | R | 24,987 | 28,024 | 70,220 | |
| Wakulla County | O | 440 | 247 | 2,355 | |
| Walton County | O | 1,064 | 963 | 7,162 | |
| Washington County | O | 722 | 528 | 4,932 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.