Elections / 1968 · President · MN
Minnesota — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentHumphreyD+12.5
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Hubert Humphrey ✓Democratic | 54.0% | 857,738 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 41.5% | 658,643 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.5% | 72,125 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Minnesota cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Anoka County, MN | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| Becker County, MN | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Benton County, MN | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Brown County, MN | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Carlton County, MN | Democratic | D+45.9 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Cass County, MN | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Chisago County, MN | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Clay County, MN | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Cook County, MN | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Dakota County, MN | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Dodge County, MN | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Douglas County, MN | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Faribault County, MN | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Grant County, MN | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Houston County, MN | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Isanti County, MN | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Itasca County, MN | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| Jackson County, MN | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Kittson County, MN | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+49.5 |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Lyon County, MN | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Marshall County, MN | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+23.8 |
| McLeod County, MN | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Meeker County, MN | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Morrison County, MN | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Mower County, MN | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Murray County, MN | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Nobles County, MN | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Norman County, MN | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Pennington County, MN | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Pine County, MN | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Polk County, MN | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Pope County, MN | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Redwood County, MN | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Renville County, MN | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Rice County, MN | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Rock County, MN | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Roseau County, MN | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Scott County, MN | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Sibley County, MN | Republican | R+23.9 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Democratic | D+45.5 |
| Stearns County, MN | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Steele County, MN | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Stevens County, MN | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Swift County, MN | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Todd County, MN | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Traverse County, MN | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Wadena County, MN | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Waseca County, MN | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Washington County, MN | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Winona County, MN | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Wright County, MN | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Democratic | D+7.5 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −15.7% |
| 1900 | −24.5% |
| 1904 | −55.1% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −0.1% |
| 1920 | −51.2% |
| 1924 | −44.4% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +23.6% |
| 1936 | +30.8% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | +17.3% |
| 1952 | −11.2% |
| 1956 | −7.6% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | +4.2% |
County-by-county results — 87 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | D | 3,094 | 2,254 | 5,657 | |
| Anoka County | D | 30,656 | 16,358 | 50,134 | |
| Becker County | D | 4,875 | 4,728 | 10,196 | |
| Beltrami County | D | 5,034 | 3,912 | 9,565 | |
| Benton County | D | 4,022 | 3,470 | 8,016 | |
| Big Stone County | D | 2,119 | 1,645 | 3,946 | |
| Blue Earth County | R | 9,254 | 9,571 | 19,537 | |
| Brown County | R | 4,585 | 7,039 | 12,350 | |
| Carlton County | D | 8,538 | 3,016 | 12,018 | |
| Carver County | R | 4,590 | 6,649 | 11,780 | |
| Cass County | R | 3,569 | 3,888 | 7,950 | |
| Chippewa County | D | 3,701 | 3,195 | 7,147 | |
| Chisago County | D | 4,102 | 3,053 | 7,651 | |
| Clay County | D | 7,987 | 7,910 | 16,560 | |
| Clearwater County | D | 2,046 | 1,284 | 3,561 | |
| Cook County | R | 777 | 853 | 1,729 | |
| Cottonwood County | R | 3,046 | 4,050 | 7,391 | |
| Crow Wing County | D | 7,411 | 6,687 | 14,795 | |
| Dakota County | D | 28,416 | 19,290 | 49,908 | |
| Dodge County | R | 2,437 | 3,064 | 5,709 | |
| Douglas County | R | 4,826 | 5,464 | 10,839 | |
| Faribault County | R | 4,335 | 5,662 | 10,384 | |
| Fillmore County | R | 3,918 | 6,257 | 10,607 | |
| Freeborn County | D | 8,671 | 7,315 | 16,563 | |
| Goodhue County | R | 7,220 | 8,283 | 15,964 | |
| Grant County | D | 1,982 | 1,929 | 4,095 | |
| Hennepin County | D | 220,078 | 170,002 | 407,024 | |
| Houston County | R | 2,703 | 4,450 | 7,681 | |
| Hubbard County | R | 1,920 | 2,720 | 4,950 | |
| Isanti County | D | 3,439 | 2,429 | 6,337 | |
| Itasca County | D | 10,512 | 4,898 | 16,206 | |
| Jackson County | D | 3,515 | 2,886 | 6,766 | |
| Kanabec County | D | 2,154 | 1,847 | 4,248 | |
| Kandiyohi County | D | 7,639 | 5,086 | 13,400 | |
| Kittson County | D | 1,894 | 1,436 | 3,513 | |
| Koochiching County | D | 4,697 | 2,104 | 7,116 | |
| Lac qui Parle County | D | 2,937 | 2,672 | 5,828 | |
| Lake County | D | 4,266 | 1,351 | 5,891 | |
| Lake of the Woods County | D | 875 | 607 | 1,558 | |
| Le Sueur County | D | 5,094 | 4,189 | 9,581 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,109 | 1,732 | 4,030 | |
| Lyon County | D | 5,317 | 4,331 | 9,966 | |
| Mahnomen County | D | 1,508 | 893 | 2,605 | |
| Marshall County | D | 3,161 | 2,367 | 5,956 | |
| Martin County | R | 4,271 | 7,115 | 11,973 | |
| McLeod County | R | 4,861 | 6,619 | 12,064 | |
| Meeker County | D | 4,213 | 4,044 | 8,704 | |
| Mille Lacs County | D | 3,494 | 2,990 | 6,890 | |
| Morrison County | D | 6,111 | 4,511 | 11,256 | |
| Mower County | D | 11,022 | 7,736 | 19,486 | |
| Murray County | R | 2,662 | 2,906 | 5,888 | |
| Nicollet County | R | 4,244 | 4,671 | 9,234 | |
| Nobles County | D | 5,171 | 4,451 | 10,107 | |
| Norman County | D | 2,828 | 1,981 | 5,012 | |
| Olmsted County | R | 13,417 | 17,292 | 31,840 | |
| Otter Tail County | R | 7,400 | 12,483 | 20,701 | |
| Pennington County | D | 2,998 | 2,247 | 5,465 | |
| Pine County | D | 4,044 | 2,591 | 7,117 | |
| Pipestone County | R | 2,234 | 3,241 | 5,738 | |
| Polk County | D | 8,380 | 6,074 | 15,169 | |
| Pope County | D | 2,592 | 2,504 | 5,368 | |
| Ramsey County | D | 122,568 | 64,068 | 195,656 | |
| Red Lake County | D | 1,467 | 718 | 2,318 | |
| Redwood County | R | 3,680 | 5,134 | 9,285 | |
| Renville County | R | 4,535 | 4,821 | 9,906 | |
| Rice County | D | 7,785 | 7,037 | 15,319 | |
| Rock County | R | 2,084 | 3,056 | 5,374 | |
| Roseau County | D | 2,649 | 2,048 | 5,035 | |
| Scott County | D | 6,656 | 4,632 | 11,837 | |
| Sherburne County | D | 3,481 | 2,737 | 6,593 | |
| Sibley County | R | 2,540 | 4,250 | 7,154 | |
| St. Louis County | D | 72,267 | 25,981 | 101,797 | |
| Stearns County | D | 15,990 | 15,422 | 33,580 | |
| Steele County | R | 4,631 | 6,193 | 11,190 | |
| Stevens County | R | 2,247 | 2,560 | 5,062 | |
| Swift County | D | 3,716 | 2,476 | 6,451 | |
| Todd County | R | 3,992 | 4,883 | 9,460 | |
| Traverse County | D | 1,669 | 1,277 | 3,084 | |
| Wabasha County | R | 3,452 | 4,081 | 7,886 | |
| Wadena County | R | 2,198 | 2,912 | 5,386 | |
| Waseca County | R | 3,057 | 4,292 | 7,605 | |
| Washington County | D | 16,449 | 10,921 | 28,954 | |
| Watonwan County | R | 2,701 | 3,446 | 6,433 | |
| Wilkin County | R | 1,946 | 2,037 | 4,165 | |
| Winona County | D | 8,627 | 7,998 | 17,443 | |
| Wright County | D | 8,793 | 6,321 | 15,753 | |
| Yellow Medicine County | D | 3,587 | 3,060 | 7,060 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.