Elections / 1968 · President · OK
Oklahoma — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionOklahoma · PresidentNixonR+15.7
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 47.7% | 449,697 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 32.0% | 301,658 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 20.3% | 191,731 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
77 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.
Oklahoma cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (77 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, OK | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Alfalfa County, OK | Republican | R+47.0 |
| Atoka County, OK | Other / independent | D+6.5 |
| Beaver County, OK | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Beckham County, OK | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Blaine County, OK | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Bryan County, OK | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Caddo County, OK | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Canadian County, OK | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Carter County, OK | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Cherokee County, OK | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Choctaw County, OK | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Cimarron County, OK | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Cleveland County, OK | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Coal County, OK | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Comanche County, OK | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Cotton County, OK | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Craig County, OK | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Creek County, OK | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Custer County, OK | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Delaware County, OK | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Dewey County, OK | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Ellis County, OK | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Garfield County, OK | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Garvin County, OK | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Grady County, OK | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Grant County, OK | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Greer County, OK | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Harmon County, OK | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Harper County, OK | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Haskell County, OK | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Hughes County, OK | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Jackson County, OK | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Jefferson County, OK | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Johnston County, OK | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Kay County, OK | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Kingfisher County, OK | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Kiowa County, OK | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Latimer County, OK | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Le Flore County, OK | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Lincoln County, OK | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Logan County, OK | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Love County, OK | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Major County, OK | Republican | R+55.9 |
| Marshall County, OK | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Mayes County, OK | Republican | R+14.7 |
| McClain County, OK | Republican | R+3.7 |
| McCurtain County, OK | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| McIntosh County, OK | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Murray County, OK | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Muskogee County, OK | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Noble County, OK | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Nowata County, OK | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Okfuskee County, OK | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Oklahoma County, OK | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Okmulgee County, OK | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Osage County, OK | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Ottawa County, OK | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Pawnee County, OK | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Payne County, OK | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Pittsburg County, OK | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Pontotoc County, OK | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Pottawatomie County, OK | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Pushmataha County, OK | Other / independent | D+0.2 |
| Roger Mills County, OK | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Rogers County, OK | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Seminole County, OK | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Sequoyah County, OK | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Stephens County, OK | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Texas County, OK | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Tillman County, OK | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Tulsa County, OK | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Wagoner County, OK | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Washington County, OK | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Washita County, OK | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Woods County, OK | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Woodward County, OK | Republican | R+39.4 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Oklahoma's presidential margins
1908–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | +4.7% |
| 1912 | +11.2% |
| 1916 | +17.4% |
| 1920 | −5.7% |
| 1924 | +5.7% |
| 1928 | −28.3% |
| 1932 | +46.6% |
| 1936 | +34.1% |
| 1940 | +15.2% |
| 1944 | +11.4% |
| 1948 | +25.5% |
| 1952 | −9.2% |
| 1956 | −10.3% |
| 1960 | −18.0% |
| 1964 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | −15.7% |
| 1972 | −49.7% |
| 1976 | −1.2% |
| 1980 | −25.5% |
| 1984 | −37.9% |
| 1988 | −16.6% |
| 1992 | −8.6% |
| 1996 | −7.8% |
| 2000 | −21.9% |
| 2004 | −31.1% |
| 2008 | −31.3% |
| 2012 | −33.5% |
| 2016 | −36.4% |
| 2020 | −33.1% |
| 2024 | −34.3% |
County-by-county results — 77 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | R | 1,549 | 2,877 | 5,426 | |
| Alfalfa County | R | 865 | 2,672 | 3,847 | |
| Atoka County | O | 1,400 | 1,131 | 4,144 | |
| Beaver County | R | 624 | 2,114 | 3,077 | |
| Beckham County | R | 2,354 | 2,935 | 6,839 | |
| Blaine County | R | 1,285 | 3,036 | 5,053 | |
| Bryan County | D | 3,214 | 2,727 | 8,205 | |
| Caddo County | R | 4,212 | 4,712 | 10,782 | |
| Canadian County | R | 3,577 | 5,891 | 11,993 | |
| Carter County | D | 5,807 | 5,127 | 14,348 | |
| Cherokee County | R | 2,554 | 3,971 | 8,391 | |
| Choctaw County | D | 2,268 | 1,414 | 5,433 | |
| Cimarron County | R | 436 | 1,122 | 2,085 | |
| Cleveland County | R | 8,617 | 12,446 | 25,774 | |
| Coal County | D | 963 | 669 | 2,257 | |
| Comanche County | R | 8,061 | 9,225 | 23,165 | |
| Cotton County | D | 1,192 | 1,016 | 3,113 | |
| Craig County | R | 2,098 | 2,686 | 6,013 | |
| Creek County | R | 5,151 | 6,934 | 15,998 | |
| Custer County | R | 2,717 | 4,709 | 8,362 | |
| Delaware County | R | 2,129 | 3,168 | 6,699 | |
| Dewey County | R | 773 | 1,508 | 2,821 | |
| Ellis County | R | 533 | 1,601 | 2,560 | |
| Garfield County | R | 5,802 | 14,370 | 23,183 | |
| Garvin County | D | 3,845 | 3,786 | 10,301 | |
| Grady County | D | 4,760 | 4,242 | 11,119 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,047 | 2,403 | 3,887 | |
| Greer County | D | 1,419 | 1,225 | 3,474 | |
| Harmon County | D | 1,097 | 644 | 2,144 | |
| Harper County | R | 518 | 1,483 | 2,354 | |
| Haskell County | D | 1,563 | 1,516 | 4,092 | |
| Hughes County | D | 2,578 | 1,897 | 5,645 | |
| Jackson County | D | 3,371 | 2,248 | 7,405 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 1,628 | 780 | 3,109 | |
| Johnston County | D | 1,216 | 1,048 | 3,238 | |
| Kay County | R | 6,031 | 12,751 | 21,591 | |
| Kingfisher County | R | 1,226 | 3,558 | 5,504 | |
| Kiowa County | R | 2,219 | 2,418 | 5,594 | |
| Latimer County | D | 1,350 | 1,091 | 3,333 | |
| Le Flore County | D | 4,020 | 3,600 | 10,965 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 2,304 | 3,855 | 8,128 | |
| Logan County | R | 2,508 | 3,960 | 8,157 | |
| Love County | D | 931 | 677 | 2,374 | |
| Major County | R | 594 | 2,550 | 3,501 | |
| Marshall County | R | 1,191 | 1,209 | 3,386 | |
| Mayes County | R | 2,855 | 4,260 | 9,546 | |
| McClain County | R | 1,842 | 2,047 | 5,536 | |
| McCurtain County | D | 2,944 | 2,795 | 8,619 | |
| McIntosh County | D | 1,759 | 1,532 | 4,545 | |
| Murray County | D | 1,773 | 1,454 | 4,254 | |
| Muskogee County | D | 9,377 | 8,707 | 22,680 | |
| Noble County | R | 1,412 | 2,911 | 4,941 | |
| Nowata County | R | 1,314 | 2,116 | 4,510 | |
| Okfuskee County | D | 1,777 | 1,686 | 4,444 | |
| Oklahoma County | R | 60,395 | 93,212 | 187,441 | |
| Okmulgee County | D | 6,089 | 4,709 | 13,526 | |
| Osage County | R | 3,919 | 5,499 | 11,825 | |
| Ottawa County | R | 4,820 | 5,000 | 11,241 | |
| Pawnee County | R | 1,343 | 2,437 | 4,770 | |
| Payne County | R | 5,772 | 9,577 | 17,824 | |
| Pittsburg County | D | 6,112 | 3,978 | 13,816 | |
| Pontotoc County | D | 4,291 | 4,161 | 10,877 | |
| Pottawatomie County | R | 6,721 | 6,899 | 17,493 | |
| Pushmataha County | O | 1,232 | 1,225 | 3,744 | |
| Roger Mills County | R | 720 | 1,102 | 2,432 | |
| Rogers County | R | 2,665 | 4,631 | 10,437 | |
| Seminole County | D | 3,889 | 3,711 | 9,742 | |
| Sequoyah County | R | 2,618 | 2,797 | 7,573 | |
| Stephens County | R | 5,249 | 5,508 | 14,323 | |
| Texas County | R | 1,176 | 3,729 | 5,859 | |
| Tillman County | D | 1,771 | 1,748 | 4,895 | |
| Tulsa County | R | 32,748 | 81,476 | 142,667 | |
| Wagoner County | R | 2,183 | 3,187 | 7,632 | |
| Washington County | R | 4,641 | 12,812 | 20,544 | |
| Washita County | R | 1,771 | 2,592 | 5,221 | |
| Woods County | R | 1,439 | 3,449 | 5,405 | |
| Woodward County | R | 1,444 | 3,748 | 5,855 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.