Elections / 1968 · President · IL
Illinois — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionIllinois · PresidentNixonR+2.9
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 47.1% | 2,174,774 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 44.2% | 2,039,814 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 8.8% | 405,161 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Illinois cast 26 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Alexander County, IL | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Bond County, IL | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Boone County, IL | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Brown County, IL | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Bureau County, IL | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Calhoun County, IL | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Carroll County, IL | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Cass County, IL | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Champaign County, IL | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Christian County, IL | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Clark County, IL | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Clay County, IL | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Clinton County, IL | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Coles County, IL | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Cook County, IL | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Crawford County, IL | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Cumberland County, IL | Republican | R+16.8 |
| De Witt County, IL | Republican | R+18.2 |
| DeKalb County, IL | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Douglas County, IL | Republican | R+26.2 |
| DuPage County, IL | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Edgar County, IL | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Edwards County, IL | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Effingham County, IL | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Fayette County, IL | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Ford County, IL | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Franklin County, IL | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Fulton County, IL | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Gallatin County, IL | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Greene County, IL | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Grundy County, IL | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Hamilton County, IL | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Hancock County, IL | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Hardin County, IL | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Henderson County, IL | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Henry County, IL | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Iroquois County, IL | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Jackson County, IL | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Jasper County, IL | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Jefferson County, IL | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Jersey County, IL | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Johnson County, IL | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Kane County, IL | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Kankakee County, IL | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Kendall County, IL | Republican | R+48.6 |
| Knox County, IL | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Lake County, IL | Republican | R+21.0 |
| LaSalle County, IL | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Lawrence County, IL | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Lee County, IL | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Livingston County, IL | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Logan County, IL | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Macon County, IL | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Macoupin County, IL | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Madison County, IL | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Marion County, IL | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Marshall County, IL | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Mason County, IL | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Massac County, IL | Republican | R+25.5 |
| McDonough County, IL | Republican | R+36.5 |
| McHenry County, IL | Republican | R+39.7 |
| McLean County, IL | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Menard County, IL | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Mercer County, IL | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Monroe County, IL | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Montgomery County, IL | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Morgan County, IL | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Moultrie County, IL | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Ogle County, IL | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Peoria County, IL | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Perry County, IL | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Piatt County, IL | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Pike County, IL | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Pope County, IL | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Pulaski County, IL | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Putnam County, IL | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Randolph County, IL | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Richland County, IL | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Rock Island County, IL | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Saline County, IL | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Sangamon County, IL | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Schuyler County, IL | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Scott County, IL | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Shelby County, IL | Republican | R+8.6 |
| St. Clair County, IL | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Stark County, IL | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Stephenson County, IL | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Tazewell County, IL | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Union County, IL | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Wabash County, IL | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Warren County, IL | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Washington County, IL | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Wayne County, IL | Republican | R+27.3 |
| White County, IL | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Whiteside County, IL | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Will County, IL | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Williamson County, IL | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Winnebago County, IL | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Woodford County, IL | Republican | R+30.4 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Illinois's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.1% |
| 1896 | −13.0% |
| 1900 | −8.4% |
| 1904 | −28.3% |
| 1908 | −15.5% |
| 1912 | +13.2% |
| 1916 | −9.2% |
| 1920 | −42.3% |
| 1924 | −35.5% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +13.2% |
| 1936 | +18.0% |
| 1940 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | −9.9% |
| 1956 | −19.2% |
| 1960 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | −12.9% |
| 1988 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | +10.9% |
County-by-county results — 102 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 11,521 | 17,444 | 32,108 | |
| Alexander County | D | 2,929 | 2,540 | 6,934 | |
| Bond County | R | 2,516 | 3,674 | 6,953 | |
| Boone County | R | 2,801 | 5,936 | 9,533 | |
| Brown County | R | 1,265 | 1,629 | 3,163 | |
| Bureau County | R | 6,304 | 11,216 | 18,703 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 1,329 | 1,542 | 3,139 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,558 | 5,275 | 8,282 | |
| Cass County | R | 3,302 | 3,411 | 7,139 | |
| Champaign County | R | 18,425 | 26,027 | 48,648 | |
| Christian County | D | 8,465 | 7,486 | 17,694 | |
| Clark County | R | 2,813 | 4,809 | 8,575 | |
| Clay County | R | 2,878 | 4,429 | 7,986 | |
| Clinton County | R | 4,453 | 6,561 | 12,199 | |
| Coles County | R | 7,337 | 10,449 | 19,766 | |
| Cook County | D | 1,181,316 | 960,493 | 2,336,538 | |
| Crawford County | R | 3,383 | 5,870 | 10,098 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 1,828 | 2,671 | 5,028 | |
| De Witt County | R | 2,823 | 4,247 | 7,834 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 6,974 | 14,535 | 22,999 | |
| Douglas County | R | 2,824 | 5,058 | 8,537 | |
| DuPage County | R | 48,492 | 124,893 | 187,496 | |
| Edgar County | R | 3,565 | 6,281 | 11,151 | |
| Edwards County | R | 1,095 | 2,633 | 4,135 | |
| Effingham County | R | 4,496 | 6,698 | 11,972 | |
| Fayette County | R | 4,011 | 5,449 | 10,403 | |
| Ford County | R | 2,216 | 5,233 | 8,004 | |
| Franklin County | D | 10,095 | 9,036 | 21,074 | |
| Fulton County | D | 9,622 | 9,582 | 20,509 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 1,980 | 1,802 | 4,190 | |
| Greene County | R | 3,094 | 3,944 | 7,708 | |
| Grundy County | R | 3,407 | 6,607 | 11,105 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 1,951 | 2,912 | 5,513 | |
| Hancock County | R | 3,720 | 6,866 | 11,397 | |
| Hardin County | R | 1,199 | 1,492 | 2,883 | |
| Henderson County | R | 1,635 | 2,224 | 4,148 | |
| Henry County | R | 8,455 | 12,524 | 22,731 | |
| Iroquois County | R | 3,897 | 10,885 | 16,033 | |
| Jackson County | R | 8,856 | 9,134 | 19,657 | |
| Jasper County | R | 2,012 | 2,944 | 5,686 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 6,476 | 7,367 | 15,467 | |
| Jersey County | R | 3,350 | 3,806 | 8,130 | |
| Jo Daviess County | R | 3,228 | 5,563 | 9,408 | |
| Johnson County | R | 1,143 | 2,406 | 3,975 | |
| Kane County | R | 26,609 | 54,144 | 87,420 | |
| Kankakee County | R | 14,460 | 20,025 | 38,250 | |
| Kendall County | R | 2,228 | 7,184 | 10,198 | |
| Knox County | R | 9,707 | 14,216 | 26,396 | |
| Lake County | R | 43,409 | 68,999 | 121,903 | |
| LaSalle County | R | 22,940 | 26,054 | 51,610 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 3,075 | 4,883 | 8,946 | |
| Lee County | R | 4,727 | 9,598 | 15,255 | |
| Livingston County | R | 5,234 | 11,963 | 18,160 | |
| Logan County | R | 4,552 | 8,638 | 14,289 | |
| Macon County | D | 23,369 | 21,027 | 49,741 | |
| Macoupin County | D | 10,750 | 10,262 | 23,368 | |
| Madison County | D | 46,384 | 39,622 | 101,129 | |
| Marion County | R | 7,737 | 8,134 | 17,649 | |
| Marshall County | R | 2,455 | 3,897 | 6,677 | |
| Mason County | R | 3,365 | 3,899 | 7,853 | |
| Massac County | R | 1,934 | 3,578 | 6,446 | |
| McDonough County | R | 3,785 | 8,496 | 12,924 | |
| McHenry County | R | 10,896 | 27,245 | 41,185 | |
| McLean County | R | 12,779 | 22,284 | 37,630 | |
| Menard County | R | 1,640 | 2,980 | 4,995 | |
| Mercer County | R | 3,143 | 4,844 | 8,600 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,822 | 5,086 | 9,167 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 7,318 | 7,547 | 16,339 | |
| Morgan County | R | 6,281 | 8,902 | 16,327 | |
| Moultrie County | R | 2,447 | 3,094 | 6,127 | |
| Ogle County | R | 4,399 | 12,168 | 17,641 | |
| Peoria County | R | 30,937 | 37,021 | 74,105 | |
| Perry County | R | 4,449 | 5,384 | 10,983 | |
| Piatt County | R | 2,447 | 3,973 | 7,059 | |
| Pike County | R | 4,191 | 5,035 | 9,939 | |
| Pope County | R | 732 | 1,307 | 2,268 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 2,076 | 1,741 | 4,632 | |
| Putnam County | R | 988 | 1,351 | 2,505 | |
| Randolph County | R | 5,953 | 7,681 | 15,250 | |
| Richland County | R | 2,495 | 4,781 | 8,137 | |
| Rock Island County | D | 34,506 | 30,404 | 70,140 | |
| Saline County | R | 5,985 | 6,913 | 13,849 | |
| Sangamon County | R | 29,542 | 36,510 | 72,996 | |
| Schuyler County | R | 1,475 | 2,760 | 4,600 | |
| Scott County | R | 1,252 | 1,971 | 3,548 | |
| Shelby County | R | 4,528 | 5,487 | 11,137 | |
| St. Clair County | D | 50,726 | 34,442 | 100,874 | |
| Stark County | R | 1,128 | 2,292 | 3,665 | |
| Stephenson County | R | 7,040 | 11,821 | 19,928 | |
| Tazewell County | R | 20,712 | 22,971 | 48,422 | |
| Union County | R | 3,603 | 3,889 | 8,372 | |
| Vermilion County | R | 16,238 | 21,391 | 43,424 | |
| Wabash County | R | 2,244 | 3,529 | 6,392 | |
| Warren County | R | 3,085 | 5,877 | 9,795 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,093 | 4,793 | 7,569 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,993 | 5,532 | 9,284 | |
| White County | R | 3,837 | 5,351 | 9,952 | |
| Whiteside County | R | 8,132 | 15,177 | 24,534 | |
| Will County | R | 31,576 | 43,630 | 88,460 | |
| Williamson County | R | 9,660 | 11,886 | 23,588 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 36,702 | 47,646 | 90,739 | |
| Woodford County | R | 4,005 | 7,876 | 12,747 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.