Idaho — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionIdaho · PresidentNixonR+26.1
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 56.8% | 165,369 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 30.7% | 89,273 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 12.5% | 36,541 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
44 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Idaho cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (44 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Ada County, ID | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Adams County, ID | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Bannock County, ID | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Bear Lake County, ID | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Benewah County, ID | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Bingham County, ID | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Blaine County, ID | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Boise County, ID | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Bonner County, ID | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Bonneville County, ID | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Boundary County, ID | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Butte County, ID | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Camas County, ID | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Canyon County, ID | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Caribou County, ID | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Cassia County, ID | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Clark County, ID | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Clearwater County, ID | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Custer County, ID | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Elmore County, ID | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Franklin County, ID | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Fremont County, ID | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Gem County, ID | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Gooding County, ID | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Idaho County, ID | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Jefferson County, ID | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Jerome County, ID | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Kootenai County, ID | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Latah County, ID | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Lemhi County, ID | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Lewis County, ID | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Lincoln County, ID | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Madison County, ID | Republican | R+47.1 |
| Minidoka County, ID | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Nez Perce County, ID | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Oneida County, ID | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Owyhee County, ID | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Payette County, ID | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Power County, ID | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Shoshone County, ID | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Teton County, ID | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Twin Falls County, ID | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Valley County, ID | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Washington County, ID | Republican | R+28.2 |
Idaho results by county
44 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | Richard Nixon+18,656 | 30,18563.0% | 11,52924.1% | 6,16712.9% | 47,881 |
| Adams County | Richard Nixon+484 | 84459.0% | 36025.2% | 22715.9% | 1,431 |
| Bannock County | Richard Nixon+1,150 | 10,23448.0% | 9,08442.6% | 2,0169.4% | 21,334 |
| Bear Lake County | Richard Nixon+808 | 1,86660.2% | 1,05834.1% | 1775.7% | 3,101 |
| Benewah County | Hubert Humphrey+35 | 1,12544.4% | 1,16045.8% | 2489.8% | 2,533 |
| Bingham County | Richard Nixon+3,496 | 6,48460.2% | 2,98827.8% | 1,29312.0% | 10,765 |
| Blaine County | Richard Nixon+522 | 1,33753.8% | 81532.8% | 33213.4% | 2,484 |
| Boise County | Richard Nixon+245 | 45055.6% | 20525.3% | 15419.0% | 809 |
| Bonner County | Richard Nixon+177 | 3,24045.7% | 3,06343.3% | 77911.0% | 7,082 |
| Bonneville County | Richard Nixon+8,404 | 13,58264.5% | 5,17824.6% | 2,29010.9% | 21,050 |
| Boundary County | Richard Nixon+201 | 1,08447.2% | 88338.4% | 33014.4% | 2,297 |
| Butte County | Richard Nixon+170 | 69151.0% | 52138.4% | 14410.6% | 1,356 |
| Camas County | Richard Nixon+153 | 27156.2% | 11824.5% | 9319.3% | 482 |
| Canyon County | Richard Nixon+9,278 | 14,99562.7% | 5,71723.9% | 3,18613.3% | 23,898 |
| Caribou County | Richard Nixon+1,004 | 1,73162.2% | 72726.1% | 32711.7% | 2,785 |
| Cassia County | Richard Nixon+2,837 | 4,18764.2% | 1,35020.7% | 98815.1% | 6,525 |
| Clark County | Richard Nixon+184 | 27166.6% | 8721.4% | 4912.0% | 407 |
| Clearwater County | Hubert Humphrey+551 | 1,28737.1% | 1,83853.0% | 3439.9% | 3,468 |
| Custer County | Richard Nixon+326 | 71150.0% | 38527.1% | 32723.0% | 1,423 |
| Elmore County | Richard Nixon+678 | 1,90850.6% | 1,23032.6% | 63116.7% | 3,769 |
| Franklin County | Richard Nixon+1,678 | 2,50966.1% | 83121.9% | 45512.0% | 3,795 |
| Fremont County | Richard Nixon+1,336 | 2,29758.5% | 96124.5% | 66717.0% | 3,925 |
| Gem County | Richard Nixon+1,131 | 2,31457.9% | 1,18329.6% | 50012.5% | 3,997 |
| Gooding County | Richard Nixon+1,331 | 2,34955.6% | 1,01824.1% | 86120.4% | 4,228 |
| Idaho County | Richard Nixon+434 | 2,31747.2% | 1,88338.3% | 71414.5% | 4,914 |
| Jefferson County | Richard Nixon+1,972 | 2,92761.5% | 95520.1% | 87918.5% | 4,761 |
| Jerome County | Richard Nixon+1,809 | 2,78560.5% | 97621.2% | 84118.3% | 4,602 |
| Kootenai County | Richard Nixon+885 | 7,09248.0% | 6,20742.0% | 1,47210.0% | 14,771 |
| Latah County | Richard Nixon+926 | 4,70851.6% | 3,78241.4% | 6367.0% | 9,126 |
| Lemhi County | Richard Nixon+929 | 1,47657.6% | 54721.4% | 53921.0% | 2,562 |
| Lewis County | Hubert Humphrey+230 | 69738.7% | 92751.5% | 1779.8% | 1,801 |
| Lincoln County | Richard Nixon+622 | 97262.9% | 35022.7% | 22314.4% | 1,545 |
| Madison County | Richard Nixon+2,067 | 2,97167.7% | 90420.6% | 51311.7% | 4,388 |
| Minidoka County | Richard Nixon+1,850 | 3,18256.3% | 1,33223.6% | 1,14020.2% | 5,654 |
| Nez Perce County | Hubert Humphrey+1,483 | 5,01939.9% | 6,50251.7% | 1,0588.4% | 12,579 |
| Oneida County | Richard Nixon+649 | 1,11466.2% | 46527.6% | 1056.2% | 1,684 |
| Owyhee County | Richard Nixon+823 | 1,38559.6% | 56224.2% | 37616.2% | 2,323 |
| Payette County | Richard Nixon+1,816 | 3,03261.2% | 1,21624.5% | 70814.3% | 4,956 |
| Power County | Richard Nixon+640 | 1,22260.3% | 58228.7% | 22411.0% | 2,028 |
| Shoshone County | Hubert Humphrey+770 | 3,08040.6% | 3,85050.7% | 6578.7% | 7,587 |
| Teton County | Richard Nixon+318 | 69457.9% | 37631.4% | 12810.7% | 1,198 |
| Twin Falls County | Richard Nixon+7,563 | 11,56462.9% | 4,00121.8% | 2,80815.3% | 18,373 |
| Valley County | Richard Nixon+626 | 1,16057.9% | 53426.7% | 30815.4% | 2,002 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+987 | 2,02057.6% | 1,03329.5% | 45112.9% | 3,504 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −44.2% |
| 1896 | +56.8% |
| 1900 | +3.8% |
| 1904 | −40.4% |
| 1908 | −16.9% |
| 1912 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | +10.9% |
| 1920 | −31.3% |
| 1924 | −30.8% |
| 1928 | −29.3% |
| 1932 | +20.4% |
| 1936 | +29.8% |
| 1940 | +9.1% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | −31.0% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | −7.6% |
| 1964 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | −26.1% |
| 1972 | −38.2% |
| 1976 | −22.8% |
| 1980 | −41.3% |
| 1984 | −46.0% |
| 1988 | −26.1% |
| 1992 | −13.6% |
| 1996 | −18.5% |
| 2000 | −39.5% |
| 2004 | −38.1% |
| 2008 | −25.4% |
| 2012 | −31.9% |
| 2016 | −31.8% |
| 2020 | −30.8% |
| 2024 | −36.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.