Elections / 1968 · President · UT
Utah — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionUtah · PresidentNixonR+19.4
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 56.5% | 238,728 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 37.1% | 156,665 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 6.4% | 27,175 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
29 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Utah cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (29 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County, UT | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Box Elder County, UT | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Cache County, UT | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Carbon County, UT | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Daggett County, UT | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Davis County, UT | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Duchesne County, UT | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Emery County, UT | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Garfield County, UT | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Grand County, UT | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Iron County, UT | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Juab County, UT | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Kane County, UT | Republican | R+58.8 |
| Millard County, UT | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Morgan County, UT | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Piute County, UT | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Rich County, UT | Republican | R+45.8 |
| Salt Lake County, UT | Republican | R+13.1 |
| San Juan County, UT | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Sanpete County, UT | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Sevier County, UT | Republican | R+42.6 |
| Summit County, UT | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Tooele County, UT | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Uintah County, UT | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Utah County, UT | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Wasatch County, UT | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Washington County, UT | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Wayne County, UT | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Weber County, UT | Republican | R+12.8 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Utah's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | +65.4% |
| 1900 | −2.3% |
| 1904 | −28.6% |
| 1908 | −17.0% |
| 1912 | −4.9% |
| 1916 | +21.0% |
| 1920 | −17.1% |
| 1924 | −19.3% |
| 1928 | −7.7% |
| 1932 | +15.5% |
| 1936 | +39.5% |
| 1940 | +24.7% |
| 1944 | +21.0% |
| 1948 | +9.0% |
| 1952 | −17.9% |
| 1956 | −29.1% |
| 1960 | −9.6% |
| 1964 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | −19.4% |
| 1972 | −41.2% |
| 1976 | −28.8% |
| 1980 | −52.2% |
| 1984 | −49.8% |
| 1988 | −34.2% |
| 1992 | −18.7% |
| 1996 | −21.1% |
| 2000 | −40.5% |
| 2004 | −45.5% |
| 2008 | −28.2% |
| 2012 | −47.9% |
| 2016 | −17.9% |
| 2020 | −20.2% |
| 2024 | −21.6% |
County-by-county results — 29 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | R | 795 | 989 | 1,944 | |
| Box Elder County | R | 3,093 | 7,680 | 11,688 | |
| Cache County | R | 4,327 | 11,906 | 17,303 | |
| Carbon County | D | 4,344 | 2,618 | 7,239 | |
| Daggett County | R | 97 | 152 | 291 | |
| Davis County | R | 10,624 | 20,658 | 34,087 | |
| Duchesne County | R | 858 | 1,733 | 2,834 | |
| Emery County | R | 1,019 | 1,223 | 2,403 | |
| Garfield County | R | 314 | 1,033 | 1,487 | |
| Grand County | R | 707 | 1,435 | 2,357 | |
| Iron County | R | 1,157 | 3,337 | 5,011 | |
| Juab County | R | 907 | 1,201 | 2,226 | |
| Kane County | R | 147 | 814 | 1,135 | |
| Millard County | R | 971 | 2,318 | 3,509 | |
| Morgan County | R | 551 | 1,020 | 1,703 | |
| Piute County | R | 167 | 411 | 638 | |
| Rich County | R | 183 | 525 | 747 | |
| Salt Lake County | R | 77,247 | 101,942 | 188,663 | |
| San Juan County | R | 680 | 1,393 | 2,335 | |
| Sanpete County | R | 1,696 | 3,304 | 5,312 | |
| Sevier County | R | 1,167 | 3,190 | 4,744 | |
| Summit County | R | 961 | 1,782 | 2,857 | |
| Tooele County | D | 4,250 | 3,422 | 8,267 | |
| Uintah County | R | 1,145 | 3,034 | 4,622 | |
| Utah County | R | 16,629 | 29,226 | 49,528 | |
| Wasatch County | R | 941 | 1,611 | 2,643 | |
| Washington County | R | 975 | 3,226 | 5,000 | |
| Wayne County | R | 248 | 511 | 813 | |
| Weber County | R | 20,465 | 27,034 | 51,182 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.