Massachusetts — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentHumphreyD+30.1
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Hubert Humphrey ✓Democratic | 63.0% | 1,469,218 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 32.9% | 766,844 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.1% | 95,690 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 14 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Bristol County, MA | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Dukes County, MA | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Essex County, MA | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| Franklin County, MA | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Hampden County, MA | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+57.4 |
| Worcester County, MA | Democratic | D+30.2 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | Richard Nixon+7,750 | 16,54639.2% | 24,29657.6% | 1,3203.1% | 42,162 |
| Berkshire County | Hubert Humphrey+15,419 | 38,49759.7% | 23,07835.8% | 2,8904.5% | 64,465 |
| Bristol County | Hubert Humphrey+62,767 | 119,43965.1% | 56,67230.9% | 7,4584.1% | 183,569 |
| Dukes County | Richard Nixon+36 | 1,54048.2% | 1,57649.3% | 802.5% | 3,196 |
| Essex County | Hubert Humphrey+72,180 | 171,90161.0% | 99,72135.4% | 10,0633.6% | 281,685 |
| Franklin County | Richard Nixon+273 | 12,07247.6% | 12,34548.6% | 9693.8% | 25,386 |
| Hampden County | Hubert Humphrey+55,593 | 111,37662.5% | 55,78331.3% | 10,9916.2% | 178,150 |
| Hampshire County | Hubert Humphrey+10,396 | 26,66658.7% | 16,27035.8% | 2,4765.5% | 45,412 |
| Middlesex County | Hubert Humphrey+182,006 | 370,31064.1% | 188,30432.6% | 18,9823.3% | 577,596 |
| Nantucket County | Richard Nixon+247 | 74441.5% | 99155.3% | 573.2% | 1,792 |
| Norfolk County | Hubert Humphrey+64,655 | 160,51360.3% | 95,85836.0% | 9,8353.7% | 266,206 |
| Plymouth County | Hubert Humphrey+13,127 | 67,77153.0% | 54,64442.7% | 5,5624.3% | 127,977 |
| Suffolk County | Hubert Humphrey+154,454 | 203,40675.6% | 48,95218.2% | 16,6196.2% | 268,977 |
| Worcester County | Hubert Humphrey+80,083 | 168,43763.5% | 88,35433.3% | 8,3883.2% | 265,179 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.