Elections / 1968 · President · SD
South Dakota — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionSouth Dakota · PresidentNixonR+11.3
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 53.3% | 149,841 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 42.0% | 118,023 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.8% | 13,400 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
66 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Dakota cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (66 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora County, SD | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Beadle County, SD | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Bennett County, SD | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Bon Homme County, SD | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Brookings County, SD | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Brown County, SD | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Brule County, SD | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Buffalo County, SD | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Butte County, SD | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Campbell County, SD | Republican | R+63.3 |
| Charles Mix County, SD | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Clark County, SD | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Clay County, SD | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Codington County, SD | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Corson County, SD | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Custer County, SD | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Davison County, SD | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Day County, SD | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Deuel County, SD | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Dewey County, SD | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Douglas County, SD | Republican | R+44.7 |
| Edmunds County, SD | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Fall River County, SD | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Faulk County, SD | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Grant County, SD | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Gregory County, SD | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Haakon County, SD | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Hamlin County, SD | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Hand County, SD | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Hanson County, SD | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Harding County, SD | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Hughes County, SD | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Hutchinson County, SD | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Hyde County, SD | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Jackson County, SD | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Jerauld County, SD | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Jones County, SD | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Kingsbury County, SD | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Lake County, SD | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Lawrence County, SD | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Lincoln County, SD | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Lyman County, SD | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Marshall County, SD | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| McCook County, SD | Republican | R+8.1 |
| McPherson County, SD | Republican | R+65.5 |
| Meade County, SD | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Mellette County, SD | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Miner County, SD | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Minnehaha County, SD | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Moody County, SD | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Pennington County, SD | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Perkins County, SD | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Potter County, SD | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Roberts County, SD | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Sanborn County, SD | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Spink County, SD | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Stanley County, SD | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Sully County, SD | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Todd County, SD | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Tripp County, SD | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Turner County, SD | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Union County, SD | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Walworth County, SD | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Yankton County, SD | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Ziebach County, SD | Republican | R+11.6 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
South Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −36.5% |
| 1896 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −49.4% |
| 1908 | −23.8% |
| 1912 | +42.1% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −41.0% |
| 1924 | −36.3% |
| 1928 | −21.0% |
| 1932 | +29.2% |
| 1936 | +11.5% |
| 1940 | −14.8% |
| 1944 | −16.7% |
| 1948 | −4.8% |
| 1952 | −38.5% |
| 1956 | −16.8% |
| 1960 | −16.4% |
| 1964 | +11.2% |
| 1968 | −11.3% |
| 1972 | −8.6% |
| 1976 | −1.5% |
| 1980 | −28.8% |
| 1984 | −26.5% |
| 1988 | −6.3% |
| 1992 | −3.5% |
| 1996 | −3.5% |
| 2000 | −22.7% |
| 2004 | −21.3% |
| 2008 | −8.4% |
| 2012 | −18.0% |
| 2016 | −29.8% |
| 2020 | −26.2% |
| 2024 | −29.2% |
County-by-county results — 66 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora County | D | 1,060 | 1,043 | 2,233 | |
| Beadle County | D | 5,357 | 4,214 | 9,878 | |
| Bennett County | R | 457 | 665 | 1,233 | |
| Bon Homme County | R | 1,773 | 2,411 | 4,383 | |
| Brookings County | R | 3,202 | 4,674 | 8,081 | |
| Brown County | D | 7,302 | 6,685 | 14,547 | |
| Brule County | D | 1,425 | 1,237 | 2,815 | |
| Buffalo County | D | 265 | 261 | 554 | |
| Butte County | R | 1,017 | 2,090 | 3,303 | |
| Campbell County | R | 245 | 1,216 | 1,534 | |
| Charles Mix County | D | 2,369 | 2,093 | 4,675 | |
| Clark County | R | 1,325 | 1,596 | 3,040 | |
| Clay County | R | 2,006 | 2,249 | 4,386 | |
| Codington County | D | 4,235 | 3,929 | 8,452 | |
| Corson County | R | 821 | 1,108 | 2,009 | |
| Custer County | R | 727 | 1,143 | 2,064 | |
| Davison County | R | 3,585 | 3,869 | 7,719 | |
| Day County | D | 2,463 | 2,062 | 4,707 | |
| Deuel County | R | 1,076 | 1,398 | 2,625 | |
| Dewey County | R | 721 | 941 | 1,785 | |
| Douglas County | R | 592 | 1,613 | 2,282 | |
| Edmunds County | R | 1,225 | 1,534 | 2,940 | |
| Fall River County | R | 965 | 1,843 | 3,094 | |
| Faulk County | R | 819 | 997 | 2,015 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,890 | 2,259 | 4,360 | |
| Gregory County | R | 1,266 | 1,810 | 3,327 | |
| Haakon County | R | 377 | 759 | 1,245 | |
| Hamlin County | R | 1,149 | 1,649 | 2,926 | |
| Hand County | R | 1,136 | 1,650 | 3,012 | |
| Hanson County | R | 826 | 901 | 1,799 | |
| Harding County | R | 266 | 564 | 895 | |
| Hughes County | R | 1,666 | 3,204 | 5,213 | |
| Hutchinson County | R | 1,412 | 3,544 | 5,131 | |
| Hyde County | R | 499 | 713 | 1,325 | |
| Jackson County | R | 470 | 704 | 1,294 | |
| Jerauld County | R | 745 | 1,002 | 1,803 | |
| Jones County | R | 358 | 562 | 1,008 | |
| Kingsbury County | R | 1,491 | 2,300 | 3,937 | |
| Lake County | R | 2,294 | 2,876 | 5,358 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,425 | 4,185 | 6,948 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,961 | 3,259 | 5,442 | |
| Lyman County | R | 643 | 1,063 | 1,837 | |
| Marshall County | D | 1,518 | 1,471 | 3,129 | |
| McCook County | R | 1,653 | 1,959 | 3,800 | |
| McPherson County | R | 389 | 2,105 | 2,620 | |
| Meade County | R | 1,522 | 2,392 | 4,257 | |
| Mellette County | R | 407 | 611 | 1,097 | |
| Miner County | D | 1,255 | 1,045 | 2,392 | |
| Minnehaha County | R | 16,462 | 20,141 | 37,780 | |
| Moody County | R | 1,614 | 1,689 | 3,456 | |
| Oglala Lakota County | D | 1,202 | 533 | 1,796 | |
| Pennington County | R | 7,303 | 9,671 | 18,148 | |
| Perkins County | R | 869 | 1,498 | 2,481 | |
| Potter County | R | 780 | 1,273 | 2,202 | |
| Roberts County | D | 2,651 | 2,225 | 5,213 | |
| Sanborn County | R | 956 | 1,024 | 2,060 | |
| Spink County | D | 2,669 | 2,068 | 4,915 | |
| Stanley County | R | 439 | 572 | 1,109 | |
| Sully County | R | 356 | 676 | 1,125 | |
| Todd County | D | 987 | 683 | 1,761 | |
| Tripp County | R | 1,362 | 2,242 | 3,849 | |
| Turner County | R | 1,350 | 3,246 | 4,801 | |
| Union County | R | 2,014 | 2,212 | 4,451 | |
| Walworth County | R | 1,276 | 2,204 | 3,662 | |
| Yankton County | R | 2,733 | 3,977 | 7,092 | |
| Ziebach County | R | 350 | 449 | 854 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.