Elections / 1968 · President · IN
Indiana — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionIndiana · PresidentNixonR+12.3
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 50.3% | 1,067,885 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 38.0% | 806,659 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 11.7% | 249,053 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
92 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Indiana cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (92 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IN | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Allen County, IN | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Bartholomew County, IN | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Benton County, IN | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Blackford County, IN | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Boone County, IN | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Brown County, IN | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Carroll County, IN | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Cass County, IN | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Clark County, IN | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Clay County, IN | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Clinton County, IN | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Crawford County, IN | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Daviess County, IN | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Dearborn County, IN | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Decatur County, IN | Republican | R+19.0 |
| DeKalb County, IN | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Delaware County, IN | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Dubois County, IN | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Elkhart County, IN | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Fayette County, IN | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Floyd County, IN | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Fountain County, IN | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Franklin County, IN | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Fulton County, IN | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Gibson County, IN | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Grant County, IN | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Greene County, IN | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Hamilton County, IN | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Hancock County, IN | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Harrison County, IN | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Hendricks County, IN | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Henry County, IN | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Howard County, IN | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Huntington County, IN | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Jackson County, IN | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Jasper County, IN | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Jay County, IN | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Jefferson County, IN | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Jennings County, IN | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Johnson County, IN | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Knox County, IN | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Kosciusko County, IN | Republican | R+36.9 |
| LaGrange County, IN | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Lake County, IN | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| LaPorte County, IN | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Lawrence County, IN | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Madison County, IN | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Marion County, IN | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Marshall County, IN | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Martin County, IN | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Miami County, IN | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Monroe County, IN | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Montgomery County, IN | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Morgan County, IN | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Newton County, IN | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Noble County, IN | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Ohio County, IN | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Orange County, IN | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Owen County, IN | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Parke County, IN | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Perry County, IN | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Pike County, IN | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Porter County, IN | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Posey County, IN | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Pulaski County, IN | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Putnam County, IN | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Randolph County, IN | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Ripley County, IN | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Rush County, IN | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Scott County, IN | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Shelby County, IN | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Spencer County, IN | Republican | R+9.3 |
| St. Joseph County, IN | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Starke County, IN | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Steuben County, IN | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Sullivan County, IN | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Switzerland County, IN | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Tippecanoe County, IN | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Tipton County, IN | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Union County, IN | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Vanderburgh County, IN | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Vermillion County, IN | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Vigo County, IN | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Wabash County, IN | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Warren County, IN | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Warrick County, IN | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Washington County, IN | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Wayne County, IN | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Wells County, IN | Republican | R+15.2 |
| White County, IN | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Whitley County, IN | Republican | R+17.2 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Indiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −2.9% |
| 1900 | −3.8% |
| 1904 | −13.8% |
| 1908 | −1.5% |
| 1912 | +20.0% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −14.6% |
| 1924 | −16.6% |
| 1928 | −20.1% |
| 1932 | +11.7% |
| 1936 | +14.7% |
| 1940 | −1.4% |
| 1944 | −5.7% |
| 1948 | −0.8% |
| 1952 | −17.1% |
| 1956 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | −10.4% |
| 1964 | +12.4% |
| 1968 | −12.3% |
| 1972 | −32.8% |
| 1976 | −7.6% |
| 1980 | −18.4% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −20.2% |
| 1992 | −6.1% |
| 1996 | −5.6% |
| 2000 | −15.6% |
| 2004 | −20.7% |
| 2008 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | −10.2% |
| 2016 | −19.0% |
| 2020 | −16.1% |
| 2024 | −19.0% |
County-by-county results — 92 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 4,667 | 5,774 | 11,259 | |
| Allen County | R | 40,411 | 59,211 | 108,954 | |
| Bartholomew County | R | 8,268 | 13,628 | 24,424 | |
| Benton County | R | 1,854 | 3,326 | 5,586 | |
| Blackford County | R | 2,898 | 3,052 | 6,504 | |
| Boone County | R | 4,118 | 7,905 | 13,407 | |
| Brown County | R | 1,327 | 1,881 | 3,807 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,816 | 4,796 | 8,535 | |
| Cass County | R | 7,142 | 9,441 | 18,318 | |
| Clark County | D | 11,493 | 10,305 | 26,886 | |
| Clay County | R | 3,956 | 5,743 | 11,298 | |
| Clinton County | R | 5,714 | 7,929 | 14,707 | |
| Crawford County | R | 1,536 | 2,132 | 4,280 | |
| Daviess County | R | 4,071 | 7,036 | 12,393 | |
| Dearborn County | R | 4,842 | 6,208 | 12,760 | |
| Decatur County | R | 3,602 | 5,474 | 9,833 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 4,790 | 7,650 | 13,438 | |
| Delaware County | R | 19,532 | 23,554 | 49,523 | |
| Dubois County | D | 6,725 | 5,865 | 13,563 | |
| Elkhart County | R | 14,222 | 24,484 | 42,289 | |
| Fayette County | R | 4,549 | 5,286 | 11,266 | |
| Floyd County | D | 10,671 | 9,714 | 23,701 | |
| Fountain County | R | 3,237 | 5,110 | 9,637 | |
| Franklin County | R | 2,386 | 3,468 | 6,634 | |
| Fulton County | R | 2,561 | 5,145 | 8,474 | |
| Gibson County | R | 6,777 | 7,645 | 15,957 | |
| Grant County | R | 10,938 | 16,170 | 30,826 | |
| Greene County | R | 5,493 | 6,525 | 13,491 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 4,586 | 14,250 | 21,069 | |
| Hancock County | R | 3,902 | 7,516 | 13,366 | |
| Harrison County | R | 3,725 | 4,410 | 9,731 | |
| Hendricks County | R | 5,155 | 12,597 | 21,032 | |
| Henry County | R | 8,045 | 11,626 | 22,097 | |
| Howard County | R | 11,026 | 15,905 | 31,566 | |
| Huntington County | R | 6,238 | 9,002 | 16,523 | |
| Jackson County | R | 5,140 | 7,710 | 14,821 | |
| Jasper County | R | 2,201 | 4,996 | 8,252 | |
| Jay County | R | 4,290 | 5,460 | 10,705 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 4,635 | 5,731 | 11,623 | |
| Jennings County | R | 2,996 | 4,416 | 8,640 | |
| Johnson County | R | 5,946 | 12,089 | 21,111 | |
| Knox County | R | 7,297 | 8,369 | 17,818 | |
| Kosciusko County | R | 5,342 | 12,633 | 19,744 | |
| LaGrange County | R | 1,691 | 3,328 | 5,408 | |
| Lake County | D | 99,897 | 77,911 | 213,574 | |
| LaPorte County | R | 15,780 | 20,295 | 40,783 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 5,349 | 8,830 | 16,248 | |
| Madison County | R | 23,886 | 28,726 | 59,368 | |
| Marion County | R | 115,715 | 162,503 | 310,922 | |
| Marshall County | R | 5,385 | 9,290 | 16,394 | |
| Martin County | R | 2,315 | 2,512 | 5,435 | |
| Miami County | R | 5,019 | 7,295 | 13,655 | |
| Monroe County | R | 10,789 | 13,752 | 27,080 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 4,752 | 9,085 | 15,175 | |
| Morgan County | R | 4,042 | 8,944 | 16,130 | |
| Newton County | R | 1,453 | 3,145 | 5,093 | |
| Noble County | R | 5,075 | 6,699 | 13,046 | |
| Ohio County | R | 991 | 1,053 | 2,287 | |
| Orange County | R | 2,918 | 4,666 | 8,512 | |
| Owen County | R | 1,932 | 2,898 | 5,618 | |
| Parke County | R | 2,472 | 3,738 | 7,124 | |
| Perry County | D | 4,343 | 4,211 | 9,108 | |
| Pike County | R | 2,953 | 3,087 | 6,802 | |
| Porter County | R | 8,914 | 17,328 | 32,582 | |
| Posey County | R | 3,889 | 5,045 | 10,150 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 2,071 | 3,361 | 6,133 | |
| Putnam County | R | 3,692 | 5,873 | 11,410 | |
| Randolph County | R | 3,962 | 7,238 | 12,667 | |
| Ripley County | R | 3,787 | 5,389 | 10,399 | |
| Rush County | R | 2,636 | 5,004 | 8,421 | |
| Scott County | D | 2,796 | 2,671 | 6,267 | |
| Shelby County | R | 5,417 | 8,574 | 16,226 | |
| Spencer County | R | 3,767 | 4,603 | 8,993 | |
| St. Joseph County | D | 47,414 | 47,114 | 106,864 | |
| Starke County | R | 3,208 | 4,011 | 8,365 | |
| Steuben County | R | 2,268 | 4,762 | 7,618 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 4,453 | 4,266 | 9,874 | |
| Switzerland County | R | 1,466 | 1,515 | 3,438 | |
| Tippecanoe County | R | 14,528 | 24,352 | 40,968 | |
| Tipton County | R | 2,646 | 4,270 | 7,802 | |
| Union County | R | 920 | 1,691 | 3,019 | |
| Vanderburgh County | R | 31,326 | 38,231 | 77,577 | |
| Vermillion County | D | 3,845 | 3,607 | 8,637 | |
| Vigo County | R | 20,328 | 20,814 | 46,664 | |
| Wabash County | R | 4,598 | 8,611 | 14,101 | |
| Warren County | R | 1,375 | 2,475 | 4,342 | |
| Warrick County | R | 4,784 | 5,742 | 12,081 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,936 | 3,891 | 8,004 | |
| Wayne County | R | 10,686 | 17,335 | 32,308 | |
| Wells County | R | 3,827 | 5,361 | 10,101 | |
| White County | R | 3,395 | 5,932 | 10,305 | |
| Whitley County | R | 3,848 | 5,684 | 10,671 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.