Elections / 1968 · President · MS
Mississippi — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionMississippi · PresidentOther63.5%
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Other ✓All other candidates | 63.5% | 415,349 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 23.0% | 150,644 |
| Richard NixonRepublican | 13.5% | 88,516 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
82 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.
Mississippi cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (82 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, MS | Other / independent | D+27.7 |
| Alcorn County, MS | Other / independent | R+6.9 |
| Amite County, MS | Other / independent | D+22.2 |
| Attala County, MS | Other / independent | D+14.2 |
| Benton County, MS | Other / independent | D+25.0 |
| Bolivar County, MS | Other / independent | D+25.3 |
| Calhoun County, MS | Other / independent | R+2.1 |
| Carroll County, MS | Other / independent | D+24.6 |
| Chickasaw County, MS | Other / independent | D+6.6 |
| Choctaw County, MS | Other / independent | D+6.5 |
| Claiborne County, MS | Democratic | D+54.2 |
| Clarke County, MS | Other / independent | D+10.8 |
| Clay County, MS | Other / independent | D+18.4 |
| Coahoma County, MS | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Copiah County, MS | Other / independent | D+24.1 |
| Covington County, MS | Other / independent | D+5.1 |
| DeSoto County, MS | Other / independent | D+9.7 |
| Forrest County, MS | Other / independent | R+2.1 |
| Franklin County, MS | Other / independent | D+16.0 |
| George County, MS | Other / independent | D+1.0 |
| Greene County, MS | Other / independent | D+9.5 |
| Grenada County, MS | Other / independent | D+18.8 |
| Hancock County, MS | Other / independent | R+2.7 |
| Harrison County, MS | Other / independent | R+6.8 |
| Hinds County, MS | Other / independent | D+2.3 |
| Holmes County, MS | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| Humphreys County, MS | Other / independent | D+26.5 |
| Issaquena County, MS | Other / independent | D+43.7 |
| Itawamba County, MS | Other / independent | R+2.5 |
| Jackson County, MS | Other / independent | R+3.5 |
| Jasper County, MS | Other / independent | D+13.8 |
| Jefferson County, MS | Democratic | D+58.4 |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | Other / independent | D+26.7 |
| Jones County, MS | Other / independent | R+4.3 |
| Kemper County, MS | Other / independent | D+14.6 |
| Lafayette County, MS | Other / independent | D+5.6 |
| Lamar County, MS | Other / independent | R+3.7 |
| Lauderdale County, MS | Other / independent | D+4.3 |
| Lawrence County, MS | Other / independent | D+10.6 |
| Leake County, MS | Other / independent | D+13.3 |
| Lee County, MS | Other / independent | R+4.5 |
| Leflore County, MS | Other / independent | D+24.7 |
| Lincoln County, MS | Other / independent | D+5.3 |
| Lowndes County, MS | Other / independent | D+2.4 |
| Madison County, MS | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| Marion County, MS | Other / independent | D+11.5 |
| Marshall County, MS | Democratic | D+37.1 |
| Monroe County, MS | Other / independent | D+3.2 |
| Montgomery County, MS | Other / independent | D+9.7 |
| Neshoba County, MS | Other / independent | D+4.3 |
| Newton County, MS | Other / independent | D+3.7 |
| Noxubee County, MS | Other / independent | D+31.6 |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | Other / independent | D+7.6 |
| Panola County, MS | Other / independent | D+20.6 |
| Pearl River County, MS | Other / independent | R+4.5 |
| Perry County, MS | Other / independent | D+6.6 |
| Pike County, MS | Other / independent | D+13.7 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | Other / independent | R+2.2 |
| Prentiss County, MS | Other / independent | R+4.6 |
| Quitman County, MS | Other / independent | D+24.4 |
| Rankin County, MS | Other / independent | D+6.9 |
| Scott County, MS | Other / independent | D+6.8 |
| Sharkey County, MS | Other / independent | D+30.0 |
| Simpson County, MS | Other / independent | D+2.9 |
| Smith County, MS | Other / independent | R+1.6 |
| Stone County, MS | Other / independent | D+2.1 |
| Sunflower County, MS | Other / independent | D+20.7 |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | Other / independent | D+17.5 |
| Tate County, MS | Other / independent | D+12.2 |
| Tippah County, MS | Other / independent | D+1.3 |
| Tishomingo County, MS | Other / independent | R+4.7 |
| Tunica County, MS | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Union County, MS | Other / independent | R+4.8 |
| Walthall County, MS | Other / independent | D+17.6 |
| Warren County, MS | Other / independent | D+15.0 |
| Washington County, MS | Other / independent | D+13.2 |
| Wayne County, MS | Other / independent | D+9.7 |
| Webster County, MS | Other / independent | R+0.9 |
| Wilkinson County, MS | Democratic | D+47.8 |
| Winston County, MS | Other / independent | D+6.7 |
| Yalobusha County, MS | Other / independent | D+7.5 |
| Yazoo County, MS | Other / independent | D+15.0 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Mississippi's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +73.3% |
| 1896 | +84.1% |
| 1900 | +77.6% |
| 1904 | +85.5% |
| 1908 | +83.6% |
| 1912 | +86.5% |
| 1916 | +88.4% |
| 1920 | +69.9% |
| 1924 | +81.8% |
| 1928 | +64.3% |
| 1932 | +92.4% |
| 1936 | +94.3% |
| 1940 | +91.5% |
| 1944 | +87.1% |
| 1948 | +7.5% |
| 1952 | +20.9% |
| 1956 | +33.8% |
| 1960 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | −74.3% |
| 1968 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | −58.6% |
| 1976 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −24.5% |
| 1988 | −20.8% |
| 1992 | −8.9% |
| 1996 | −5.1% |
| 2000 | −16.9% |
| 2004 | −19.7% |
| 2008 | −13.2% |
| 2012 | −11.5% |
| 2016 | −17.8% |
| 2020 | −16.5% |
| 2024 | −22.9% |
County-by-county results — 82 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | O | 5,214 | 1,475 | 13,501 | |
| Alcorn County | O | 1,122 | 1,760 | 9,186 | |
| Amite County | O | 1,533 | 393 | 5,132 | |
| Attala County | O | 1,588 | 599 | 6,963 | |
| Benton County | O | 850 | 185 | 2,665 | |
| Bolivar County | O | 4,696 | 1,790 | 11,504 | |
| Calhoun County | O | 276 | 394 | 5,493 | |
| Carroll County | O | 925 | 138 | 3,194 | |
| Chickasaw County | O | 720 | 381 | 5,163 | |
| Choctaw County | O | 417 | 211 | 3,171 | |
| Claiborne County | D | 2,129 | 230 | 3,502 | |
| Clarke County | O | 878 | 298 | 5,390 | |
| Clay County | O | 1,510 | 494 | 5,509 | |
| Coahoma County | D | 5,352 | 1,875 | 10,898 | |
| Copiah County | O | 2,724 | 704 | 8,379 | |
| Covington County | O | 691 | 445 | 4,804 | |
| DeSoto County | O | 1,898 | 1,092 | 8,336 | |
| Forrest County | O | 2,957 | 3,294 | 16,226 | |
| Franklin County | O | 782 | 231 | 3,442 | |
| George County | O | 214 | 171 | 4,377 | |
| Greene County | O | 449 | 132 | 3,325 | |
| Grenada County | O | 2,050 | 718 | 7,103 | |
| Hancock County | O | 904 | 1,065 | 6,041 | |
| Harrison County | O | 4,549 | 6,542 | 29,248 | |
| Hinds County | O | 14,880 | 13,488 | 60,734 | |
| Holmes County | D | 3,881 | 520 | 7,409 | |
| Humphreys County | O | 1,219 | 258 | 3,628 | |
| Issaquena County | O | 527 | 44 | 1,105 | |
| Itawamba County | O | 417 | 569 | 6,190 | |
| Jackson County | O | 2,236 | 2,942 | 20,439 | |
| Jasper County | O | 987 | 373 | 4,460 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 2,121 | 147 | 3,380 | |
| Jefferson Davis County | O | 1,465 | 297 | 4,376 | |
| Jones County | O | 2,476 | 3,242 | 17,994 | |
| Kemper County | O | 655 | 167 | 3,352 | |
| Lafayette County | O | 1,578 | 1,235 | 6,142 | |
| Lamar County | O | 351 | 546 | 5,319 | |
| Lauderdale County | O | 3,195 | 2,328 | 20,365 | |
| Lawrence County | O | 740 | 329 | 3,894 | |
| Leake County | O | 1,295 | 453 | 6,316 | |
| Lee County | O | 1,912 | 2,522 | 13,666 | |
| Leflore County | O | 4,386 | 1,514 | 11,632 | |
| Lincoln County | O | 1,585 | 1,057 | 9,918 | |
| Lowndes County | O | 2,229 | 1,968 | 11,026 | |
| Madison County | D | 4,515 | 876 | 9,462 | |
| Marion County | O | 1,722 | 763 | 8,333 | |
| Marshall County | D | 2,907 | 577 | 6,278 | |
| Monroe County | O | 1,506 | 1,167 | 10,529 | |
| Montgomery County | O | 896 | 475 | 4,359 | |
| Neshoba County | O | 867 | 531 | 7,815 | |
| Newton County | O | 799 | 542 | 6,902 | |
| Noxubee County | O | 1,387 | 232 | 3,659 | |
| Oktibbeha County | O | 1,826 | 1,276 | 7,229 | |
| Panola County | O | 2,743 | 1,098 | 7,974 | |
| Pearl River County | O | 926 | 1,298 | 8,274 | |
| Perry County | O | 439 | 227 | 3,207 | |
| Pike County | O | 2,848 | 1,460 | 10,154 | |
| Pontotoc County | O | 599 | 733 | 6,130 | |
| Prentiss County | O | 440 | 723 | 6,218 | |
| Quitman County | O | 1,502 | 434 | 4,379 | |
| Rankin County | O | 1,975 | 1,124 | 12,323 | |
| Scott County | O | 1,067 | 604 | 6,764 | |
| Sharkey County | O | 972 | 249 | 2,409 | |
| Simpson County | O | 1,079 | 875 | 7,018 | |
| Smith County | O | 352 | 437 | 5,156 | |
| Stone County | O | 314 | 258 | 2,712 | |
| Sunflower County | O | 2,602 | 1,036 | 7,570 | |
| Tallahatchie County | O | 1,477 | 577 | 5,130 | |
| Tate County | O | 1,162 | 605 | 4,577 | |
| Tippah County | O | 663 | 589 | 5,879 | |
| Tishomingo County | O | 358 | 617 | 5,544 | |
| Tunica County | D | 1,133 | 413 | 2,329 | |
| Union County | O | 624 | 948 | 6,770 | |
| Walthall County | O | 1,233 | 387 | 4,806 | |
| Warren County | O | 4,503 | 2,392 | 14,112 | |
| Washington County | O | 5,520 | 3,500 | 15,320 | |
| Wayne County | O | 739 | 247 | 5,075 | |
| Webster County | O | 295 | 330 | 4,023 | |
| Wilkinson County | D | 2,144 | 272 | 3,919 | |
| Winston County | O | 911 | 508 | 6,054 | |
| Yalobusha County | O | 873 | 562 | 4,160 | |
| Yazoo County | O | 2,163 | 958 | 8,060 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.