Elections / 1968 · President · MO
Missouri — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionMissouri · PresidentNixonR+1.1
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 44.9% | 811,932 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 43.7% | 791,444 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 11.4% | 206,126 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
115 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Missouri cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (115 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, MO | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Andrew County, MO | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Atchison County, MO | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Audrain County, MO | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Barry County, MO | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Barton County, MO | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Bates County, MO | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Benton County, MO | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Bollinger County, MO | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Boone County, MO | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Buchanan County, MO | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Butler County, MO | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Caldwell County, MO | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Callaway County, MO | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Camden County, MO | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Cape Girardeau County, MO | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Carroll County, MO | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Carter County, MO | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Cass County, MO | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Cedar County, MO | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Chariton County, MO | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Christian County, MO | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Clark County, MO | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Clay County, MO | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Clinton County, MO | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Cole County, MO | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Cooper County, MO | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Crawford County, MO | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Dade County, MO | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Dallas County, MO | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Daviess County, MO | Republican | R+14.2 |
| DeKalb County, MO | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Dent County, MO | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Douglas County, MO | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Dunklin County, MO | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Franklin County, MO | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Gasconade County, MO | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Gentry County, MO | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Greene County, MO | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Grundy County, MO | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Harrison County, MO | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Henry County, MO | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Hickory County, MO | Republican | R+42.5 |
| Holt County, MO | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Howard County, MO | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Howell County, MO | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Iron County, MO | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Jackson County, MO | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Jasper County, MO | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Jefferson County, MO | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Johnson County, MO | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Knox County, MO | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Laclede County, MO | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Lafayette County, MO | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Lawrence County, MO | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Lewis County, MO | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Lincoln County, MO | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Linn County, MO | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Livingston County, MO | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Macon County, MO | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Madison County, MO | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Maries County, MO | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Marion County, MO | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| McDonald County, MO | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Mercer County, MO | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Miller County, MO | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Mississippi County, MO | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Moniteau County, MO | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Monroe County, MO | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Montgomery County, MO | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Morgan County, MO | Republican | R+24.8 |
| New Madrid County, MO | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Newton County, MO | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Nodaway County, MO | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Oregon County, MO | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Osage County, MO | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Ozark County, MO | Republican | R+47.3 |
| Pemiscot County, MO | Other / independent | D+6.3 |
| Perry County, MO | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Pettis County, MO | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Phelps County, MO | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Pike County, MO | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Platte County, MO | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Polk County, MO | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Pulaski County, MO | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Putnam County, MO | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Ralls County, MO | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Randolph County, MO | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Ray County, MO | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Reynolds County, MO | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Ripley County, MO | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Saline County, MO | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Schuyler County, MO | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Scotland County, MO | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Scott County, MO | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Shannon County, MO | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Shelby County, MO | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| St. Charles County, MO | Republican | R+10.7 |
| St. Clair County, MO | Republican | R+18.5 |
| St. Francois County, MO | Republican | R+7.1 |
| St. Louis city, MO | Democratic | D+38.4 |
| St. Louis County, MO | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Ste. Genevieve County, MO | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Stoddard County, MO | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Stone County, MO | Republican | R+44.8 |
| Sullivan County, MO | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Taney County, MO | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Texas County, MO | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Vernon County, MO | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Warren County, MO | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Washington County, MO | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Wayne County, MO | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Webster County, MO | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Worth County, MO | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Wright County, MO | Republican | R+41.5 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Missouri's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +7.5% |
| 1896 | +8.7% |
| 1900 | +5.5% |
| 1904 | −3.9% |
| 1908 | −0.1% |
| 1912 | +17.6% |
| 1916 | +3.6% |
| 1920 | −11.5% |
| 1924 | −5.6% |
| 1928 | −11.4% |
| 1932 | +28.6% |
| 1936 | +22.6% |
| 1940 | +4.8% |
| 1944 | +2.9% |
| 1948 | +16.6% |
| 1952 | −1.6% |
| 1956 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | +28.1% |
| 1968 | −1.1% |
| 1972 | −24.7% |
| 1976 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | −6.8% |
| 1984 | −20.0% |
| 1988 | −4.0% |
| 1992 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | −3.3% |
| 2004 | −7.2% |
| 2008 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | −9.4% |
| 2016 | −18.5% |
| 2020 | −15.3% |
| 2024 | −18.4% |
County-by-county results — 115 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | R | 2,645 | 4,624 | 7,861 | |
| Andrew County | R | 2,005 | 3,398 | 5,762 | |
| Atchison County | R | 1,752 | 2,206 | 4,295 | |
| Audrain County | R | 4,806 | 5,005 | 10,823 | |
| Barry County | R | 3,398 | 5,537 | 9,693 | |
| Barton County | R | 1,832 | 2,928 | 5,259 | |
| Bates County | R | 3,370 | 4,087 | 8,258 | |
| Benton County | R | 1,345 | 2,899 | 4,742 | |
| Bollinger County | R | 1,693 | 2,283 | 4,559 | |
| Boone County | R | 11,771 | 11,917 | 25,703 | |
| Buchanan County | R | 15,860 | 16,101 | 34,713 | |
| Butler County | R | 4,379 | 6,326 | 13,464 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 1,490 | 2,631 | 4,551 | |
| Callaway County | R | 3,738 | 4,277 | 9,291 | |
| Camden County | R | 1,605 | 3,500 | 5,738 | |
| Cape Girardeau County | R | 6,656 | 10,298 | 19,305 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,473 | 3,680 | 6,798 | |
| Carter County | R | 738 | 861 | 1,888 | |
| Cass County | R | 4,468 | 5,271 | 11,677 | |
| Cedar County | R | 1,218 | 2,940 | 4,588 | |
| Chariton County | R | 2,371 | 2,404 | 5,284 | |
| Christian County | R | 1,586 | 4,019 | 6,238 | |
| Clark County | R | 1,489 | 2,111 | 3,942 | |
| Clay County | R | 17,547 | 19,643 | 44,162 | |
| Clinton County | R | 2,525 | 2,659 | 5,803 | |
| Cole County | R | 5,916 | 11,575 | 19,116 | |
| Cooper County | R | 2,798 | 4,115 | 7,443 | |
| Crawford County | R | 2,123 | 3,525 | 6,319 | |
| Dade County | R | 917 | 2,250 | 3,497 | |
| Dallas County | R | 1,237 | 2,835 | 4,537 | |
| Daviess County | R | 1,676 | 2,288 | 4,298 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 1,452 | 2,112 | 3,849 | |
| Dent County | R | 1,810 | 2,369 | 4,648 | |
| Douglas County | R | 978 | 2,836 | 4,226 | |
| Dunklin County | D | 5,063 | 4,366 | 12,332 | |
| Franklin County | R | 7,566 | 9,823 | 19,349 | |
| Gasconade County | R | 1,131 | 4,400 | 5,895 | |
| Gentry County | R | 2,189 | 2,286 | 4,691 | |
| Greene County | R | 19,659 | 32,638 | 59,048 | |
| Grundy County | R | 1,976 | 3,213 | 5,608 | |
| Harrison County | R | 1,688 | 3,092 | 5,192 | |
| Henry County | R | 3,514 | 3,824 | 8,020 | |
| Hickory County | R | 537 | 1,484 | 2,230 | |
| Holt County | R | 1,211 | 2,031 | 3,621 | |
| Howard County | D | 2,333 | 1,825 | 4,665 | |
| Howell County | R | 2,763 | 5,631 | 9,838 | |
| Iron County | D | 1,755 | 1,600 | 3,846 | |
| Jackson County | D | 112,154 | 91,086 | 232,220 | |
| Jasper County | R | 10,987 | 16,794 | 30,962 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 13,230 | 11,708 | 31,053 | |
| Johnson County | R | 3,484 | 4,834 | 9,336 | |
| Knox County | R | 1,257 | 1,562 | 3,169 | |
| Laclede County | R | 2,958 | 4,860 | 8,670 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 4,859 | 6,840 | 12,804 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 3,710 | 6,834 | 11,442 | |
| Lewis County | D | 2,067 | 2,038 | 4,642 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 3,142 | 3,185 | 7,624 | |
| Linn County | D | 3,933 | 3,795 | 8,241 | |
| Livingston County | R | 3,467 | 3,827 | 7,812 | |
| Macon County | R | 3,462 | 3,804 | 8,087 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,521 | 2,164 | 4,300 | |
| Maries County | R | 1,185 | 1,438 | 3,026 | |
| Marion County | D | 5,416 | 4,732 | 11,369 | |
| McDonald County | R | 2,188 | 3,025 | 5,894 | |
| Mercer County | R | 783 | 1,406 | 2,314 | |
| Miller County | R | 1,727 | 4,425 | 6,820 | |
| Mississippi County | D | 2,303 | 1,421 | 5,299 | |
| Moniteau County | R | 1,687 | 3,210 | 5,483 | |
| Monroe County | D | 2,776 | 1,349 | 4,641 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 1,891 | 2,903 | 5,417 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,649 | 2,906 | 5,059 | |
| New Madrid County | D | 4,195 | 2,317 | 9,496 | |
| Newton County | R | 5,064 | 7,343 | 13,888 | |
| Nodaway County | R | 4,494 | 4,736 | 9,845 | |
| Oregon County | D | 1,726 | 1,213 | 3,564 | |
| Osage County | R | 1,540 | 3,107 | 5,041 | |
| Ozark County | R | 606 | 1,967 | 2,877 | |
| Pemiscot County | O | 2,681 | 2,191 | 7,822 | |
| Perry County | R | 1,958 | 3,858 | 6,278 | |
| Pettis County | R | 6,334 | 6,738 | 14,621 | |
| Phelps County | R | 4,211 | 5,577 | 11,783 | |
| Pike County | D | 3,192 | 3,072 | 7,067 | |
| Platte County | R | 4,665 | 4,836 | 11,316 | |
| Polk County | R | 2,170 | 4,145 | 6,929 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 2,303 | 2,555 | 5,576 | |
| Putnam County | R | 952 | 1,971 | 3,092 | |
| Ralls County | D | 1,900 | 1,175 | 3,553 | |
| Randolph County | D | 4,810 | 3,582 | 9,285 | |
| Ray County | D | 3,541 | 2,587 | 7,206 | |
| Reynolds County | D | 1,245 | 898 | 2,581 | |
| Ripley County | R | 1,440 | 1,973 | 4,090 | |
| Saline County | R | 4,646 | 4,698 | 10,048 | |
| Schuyler County | R | 969 | 1,291 | 2,428 | |
| Scotland County | R | 1,340 | 1,554 | 3,104 | |
| Scott County | D | 4,313 | 3,856 | 10,643 | |
| Shannon County | D | 1,216 | 1,048 | 2,710 | |
| Shelby County | D | 2,045 | 1,693 | 4,096 | |
| St. Charles County | R | 10,374 | 13,533 | 29,659 | |
| St. Clair County | R | 1,496 | 2,271 | 4,178 | |
| St. Francois County | R | 6,379 | 7,492 | 15,738 | |
| St. Louis city | D | 143,010 | 58,252 | 220,914 | |
| St. Louis County | R | 165,786 | 180,355 | 385,375 | |
| Ste. Genevieve County | D | 2,225 | 1,937 | 4,602 | |
| Stoddard County | R | 3,150 | 3,919 | 8,820 | |
| Stone County | R | 1,004 | 3,006 | 4,465 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 1,907 | 2,332 | 4,464 | |
| Taney County | R | 1,219 | 3,289 | 4,922 | |
| Texas County | R | 3,117 | 4,022 | 8,120 | |
| Vernon County | R | 3,557 | 3,590 | 7,930 | |
| Warren County | R | 1,033 | 2,669 | 4,267 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,292 | 2,641 | 5,709 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,714 | 2,156 | 4,511 | |
| Webster County | R | 2,547 | 4,118 | 7,237 | |
| Worth County | R | 853 | 924 | 1,903 | |
| Wright County | R | 1,337 | 3,576 | 5,400 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.