Elections / 1968 · President · MI
Michigan — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionMichigan · PresidentHumphreyD+6.7
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Hubert Humphrey ✓Democratic | 48.2% | 1,593,082 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 41.5% | 1,370,665 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 10.4% | 342,503 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
83 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Michigan cast 21 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (83 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alcona County, MI | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Alger County, MI | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Allegan County, MI | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Alpena County, MI | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Antrim County, MI | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Arenac County, MI | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Baraga County, MI | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Barry County, MI | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Bay County, MI | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Benzie County, MI | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Berrien County, MI | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Branch County, MI | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Calhoun County, MI | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Cass County, MI | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Charlevoix County, MI | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Cheboygan County, MI | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Chippewa County, MI | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Clare County, MI | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Clinton County, MI | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Crawford County, MI | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Delta County, MI | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Dickinson County, MI | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Eaton County, MI | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Emmet County, MI | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Genesee County, MI | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Gladwin County, MI | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Gogebic County, MI | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Grand Traverse County, MI | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Gratiot County, MI | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Hillsdale County, MI | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Houghton County, MI | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Huron County, MI | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Ingham County, MI | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Ionia County, MI | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Iosco County, MI | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Iron County, MI | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Isabella County, MI | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Jackson County, MI | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Kalkaska County, MI | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Kent County, MI | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Lake County, MI | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Lapeer County, MI | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Leelanau County, MI | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Lenawee County, MI | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Livingston County, MI | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Luce County, MI | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Mackinac County, MI | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Macomb County, MI | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Manistee County, MI | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Marquette County, MI | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Mason County, MI | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Mecosta County, MI | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Menominee County, MI | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Midland County, MI | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Missaukee County, MI | Republican | R+44.7 |
| Monroe County, MI | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Montcalm County, MI | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Montmorency County, MI | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Muskegon County, MI | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Newaygo County, MI | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Oakland County, MI | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Oceana County, MI | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Ogemaw County, MI | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Osceola County, MI | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Oscoda County, MI | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Otsego County, MI | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Ottawa County, MI | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Roscommon County, MI | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Saginaw County, MI | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Sanilac County, MI | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Shiawassee County, MI | Republican | R+12.6 |
| St. Clair County, MI | Republican | R+11.3 |
| St. Joseph County, MI | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Tuscola County, MI | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Van Buren County, MI | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Washtenaw County, MI | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Wayne County, MI | Democratic | D+37.1 |
| Wexford County, MI | Republican | R+19.8 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Michigan's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.5% |
| 1896 | −10.3% |
| 1900 | −19.2% |
| 1904 | −43.8% |
| 1908 | −29.5% |
| 1912 | −0.2% |
| 1916 | −8.3% |
| 1920 | −50.6% |
| 1924 | −62.2% |
| 1928 | −41.4% |
| 1932 | +7.9% |
| 1936 | +17.6% |
| 1940 | −0.3% |
| 1944 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | −1.7% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −11.5% |
| 1960 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | +33.6% |
| 1968 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | −14.4% |
| 1976 | −5.4% |
| 1980 | −6.5% |
| 1984 | −19.0% |
| 1988 | −7.9% |
| 1992 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | −1.4% |
County-by-county results — 83 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County | R | 958 | 1,852 | 3,152 | |
| Alger County | D | 1,927 | 1,406 | 3,512 | |
| Allegan County | R | 7,276 | 14,769 | 24,483 | |
| Alpena County | R | 4,788 | 5,717 | 11,261 | |
| Antrim County | R | 1,690 | 3,002 | 5,068 | |
| Arenac County | R | 1,573 | 2,089 | 3,989 | |
| Baraga County | D | 1,680 | 1,508 | 3,318 | |
| Barry County | R | 5,206 | 8,492 | 15,400 | |
| Bay County | D | 21,410 | 18,779 | 42,567 | |
| Benzie County | R | 1,147 | 2,138 | 3,510 | |
| Berrien County | R | 21,266 | 32,136 | 62,916 | |
| Branch County | R | 4,518 | 7,071 | 12,654 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 22,633 | 26,181 | 54,960 | |
| Cass County | R | 5,616 | 6,996 | 14,906 | |
| Charlevoix County | R | 2,446 | 3,696 | 6,703 | |
| Cheboygan County | R | 2,840 | 3,422 | 6,899 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 4,132 | 5,359 | 10,297 | |
| Clare County | R | 1,909 | 3,315 | 5,831 | |
| Clinton County | R | 5,548 | 9,416 | 16,585 | |
| Crawford County | R | 845 | 1,266 | 2,300 | |
| Delta County | D | 7,821 | 5,829 | 14,364 | |
| Dickinson County | D | 5,726 | 4,920 | 11,194 | |
| Eaton County | R | 8,347 | 14,184 | 24,826 | |
| Emmet County | R | 2,624 | 4,405 | 7,488 | |
| Genesee County | D | 75,174 | 63,948 | 164,013 | |
| Gladwin County | R | 1,668 | 2,840 | 5,022 | |
| Gogebic County | D | 5,839 | 4,140 | 10,426 | |
| Grand Traverse County | R | 4,741 | 8,960 | 14,567 | |
| Gratiot County | R | 4,040 | 8,404 | 13,408 | |
| Hillsdale County | R | 3,803 | 8,506 | 13,444 | |
| Houghton County | D | 6,988 | 6,639 | 14,143 | |
| Huron County | R | 3,607 | 8,743 | 13,552 | |
| Ingham County | R | 37,362 | 46,805 | 90,953 | |
| Ionia County | R | 6,055 | 8,625 | 15,968 | |
| Iosco County | R | 2,533 | 4,068 | 7,340 | |
| Iron County | D | 4,130 | 3,292 | 7,772 | |
| Isabella County | R | 4,450 | 7,111 | 12,396 | |
| Jackson County | R | 18,205 | 27,828 | 51,857 | |
| Kalamazoo County | R | 26,437 | 39,796 | 73,832 | |
| Kalkaska County | R | 753 | 1,190 | 2,233 | |
| Kent County | R | 61,891 | 85,810 | 159,850 | |
| Keweenaw County | D | 602 | 525 | 1,194 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,482 | 1,094 | 2,798 | |
| Lapeer County | R | 5,199 | 8,866 | 16,163 | |
| Leelanau County | R | 1,562 | 2,798 | 4,659 | |
| Lenawee County | R | 10,552 | 16,280 | 29,147 | |
| Livingston County | R | 7,052 | 10,034 | 19,670 | |
| Luce County | R | 855 | 1,351 | 2,316 | |
| Mackinac County | R | 1,751 | 2,507 | 4,577 | |
| Macomb County | D | 114,552 | 63,139 | 207,577 | |
| Manistee County | R | 3,671 | 4,007 | 8,306 | |
| Marquette County | D | 11,199 | 8,960 | 20,995 | |
| Mason County | R | 3,660 | 5,311 | 9,831 | |
| Mecosta County | R | 2,738 | 5,053 | 8,426 | |
| Menominee County | D | 4,877 | 4,599 | 10,108 | |
| Midland County | R | 7,428 | 14,329 | 23,658 | |
| Missaukee County | R | 736 | 2,161 | 3,191 | |
| Monroe County | D | 18,921 | 15,685 | 39,572 | |
| Montcalm County | R | 5,303 | 8,329 | 14,902 | |
| Montmorency County | R | 810 | 1,279 | 2,351 | |
| Muskegon County | R | 24,492 | 28,233 | 58,683 | |
| Newaygo County | R | 3,369 | 6,626 | 11,048 | |
| Oakland County | R | 154,630 | 156,538 | 345,458 | |
| Oceana County | R | 2,152 | 3,911 | 6,957 | |
| Ogemaw County | R | 1,647 | 2,526 | 4,630 | |
| Ontonagon County | D | 2,462 | 2,290 | 5,009 | |
| Osceola County | R | 1,509 | 3,705 | 5,810 | |
| Oscoda County | R | 563 | 1,124 | 1,844 | |
| Otsego County | R | 1,661 | 1,871 | 3,793 | |
| Ottawa County | R | 12,431 | 33,356 | 49,342 | |
| Presque Isle County | R | 2,300 | 2,565 | 5,251 | |
| Roscommon County | R | 1,639 | 2,635 | 4,713 | |
| Saginaw County | R | 32,266 | 38,070 | 77,423 | |
| Sanilac County | R | 3,193 | 9,273 | 14,168 | |
| Schoolcraft County | D | 1,869 | 1,745 | 3,844 | |
| Shiawassee County | R | 8,619 | 11,465 | 22,532 | |
| St. Clair County | R | 16,251 | 21,084 | 42,669 | |
| St. Joseph County | R | 5,413 | 10,445 | 17,645 | |
| Tuscola County | R | 4,698 | 10,205 | 16,610 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 7,304 | 10,676 | 20,607 | |
| Washtenaw County | R | 33,073 | 36,432 | 77,814 | |
| Wayne County | D | 654,157 | 270,566 | 1,034,260 | |
| Wexford County | R | 2,832 | 4,364 | 7,740 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.