Elections / 1968 · President · VA
Virginia — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionVirginia · PresidentNixonR+10.9
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 43.4% | 590,319 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 32.5% | 442,387 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 24.1% | 328,785 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
130 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.
Virginia cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (130 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | Other / independent | R+8.3 |
| Albemarle County, VA | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Alexandria city, VA | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Alleghany County, VA | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Amelia County, VA | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Amherst County, VA | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Appomattox County, VA | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Arlington County, VA | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Augusta County, VA | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Bath County, VA | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Bedford County, VA | Other / independent | R+16.7 |
| Bland County, VA | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Botetourt County, VA | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Bristol city, VA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Brunswick County, VA | Other / independent | D+15.0 |
| Buchanan County, VA | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Buckingham County, VA | Other / independent | R+1.3 |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Campbell County, VA | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Caroline County, VA | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| Carroll County, VA | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Charles City County, VA | Democratic | D+58.0 |
| Charlotte County, VA | Other / independent | D+0.1 |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | Other / independent | D+2.5 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | Republican | R+41.5 |
| Clarke County, VA | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Colonial Heights city, VA | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Covington city, VA | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Craig County, VA | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Culpeper County, VA | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Cumberland County, VA | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Danville city, VA | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Dickenson County, VA | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Other / independent | D+1.9 |
| Emporia city, VA | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Essex County, VA | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Fairfax city, VA | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Fairfax County, VA | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Falls Church city, VA | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Fauquier County, VA | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Floyd County, VA | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Franklin city, VA | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Franklin County, VA | Other / independent | R+12.2 |
| Frederick County, VA | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Galax city, VA | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Giles County, VA | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Gloucester County, VA | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Goochland County, VA | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Grayson County, VA | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Greene County, VA | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Greensville County, VA | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Halifax County, VA | Other / independent | R+9.5 |
| Hampton city, VA | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Hanover County, VA | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Harrisonburg city, VA | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Henrico County, VA | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Henry County, VA | Other / independent | D+1.5 |
| Highland County, VA | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Hopewell city, VA | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Other / independent | D+11.8 |
| James City County, VA | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| King and Queen County, VA | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| King George County, VA | Republican | R+4.5 |
| King William County, VA | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Lancaster County, VA | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Lee County, VA | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Lexington city, VA | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Loudoun County, VA | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Louisa County, VA | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Other / independent | R+0.02 |
| Lynchburg city, VA | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Madison County, VA | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Martinsville city, VA | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Mathews County, VA | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Other / independent | R+0.9 |
| Middlesex County, VA | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Montgomery County, VA | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Nelson County, VA | Other / independent | R+0.3 |
| New Kent County, VA | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Newport News city, VA | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Norfolk city, VA | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Northampton County, VA | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Northumberland County, VA | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Norton city, VA | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Nottoway County, VA | Other / independent | R+1.8 |
| Orange County, VA | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Page County, VA | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Patrick County, VA | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Petersburg city, VA | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Other / independent | D+1.7 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Powhatan County, VA | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Prince George County, VA | Other / independent | R+6.0 |
| Prince William County, VA | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Pulaski County, VA | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Radford city, VA | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Richmond city, VA | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Richmond County, VA | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Roanoke city, VA | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Roanoke County, VA | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Rockingham County, VA | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Russell County, VA | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Salem city, VA | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Scott County, VA | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Republican | R+43.9 |
| Smyth County, VA | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Southampton County, VA | Other / independent | D+8.1 |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Stafford County, VA | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Staunton city, VA | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Suffolk city, VA | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Surry County, VA | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Sussex County, VA | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Tazewell County, VA | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Warren County, VA | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Washington County, VA | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Waynesboro city, VA | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Winchester city, VA | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Wise County, VA | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Wythe County, VA | Republican | R+26.9 |
| York County, VA | Other / independent | R+10.8 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.5% |
| 1896 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | +11.5% |
| 1904 | +24.8% |
| 1908 | +22.2% |
| 1912 | +48.9% |
| 1916 | +34.7% |
| 1920 | +23.5% |
| 1924 | +29.7% |
| 1928 | −8.0% |
| 1932 | +38.4% |
| 1936 | +40.8% |
| 1940 | +36.5% |
| 1944 | +25.0% |
| 1948 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | −13.0% |
| 1956 | −17.0% |
| 1960 | −5.4% |
| 1964 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | −10.9% |
| 1972 | −37.7% |
| 1976 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −25.2% |
| 1988 | −20.5% |
| 1992 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | −2.0% |
| 2000 | −8.1% |
| 2004 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | +5.8% |
County-by-county results — 130 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | O | 2,467 | 3,231 | 9,181 | |
| Albemarle County | R | 2,255 | 4,512 | 8,441 | |
| Alexandria city | D | 14,351 | 13,265 | 31,816 | |
| Alleghany County | R | 1,722 | 2,574 | 5,915 | |
| Amelia County | R | 830 | 857 | 2,528 | |
| Amherst County | R | 1,543 | 2,656 | 6,674 | |
| Appomattox County | R | 756 | 1,753 | 4,037 | |
| Arlington County | R | 26,107 | 28,163 | 61,326 | |
| Augusta County | R | 2,028 | 6,313 | 10,900 | |
| Bath County | R | 494 | 872 | 1,897 | |
| Bedford County | O | 2,143 | 3,854 | 10,220 | |
| Bland County | R | 560 | 938 | 1,862 | |
| Botetourt County | R | 1,272 | 2,598 | 5,140 | |
| Bristol city | R | 1,531 | 1,930 | 4,377 | |
| Brunswick County | O | 1,910 | 1,139 | 5,147 | |
| Buchanan County | D | 5,003 | 3,699 | 9,816 | |
| Buckingham County | O | 984 | 1,027 | 3,204 | |
| Buena Vista city | R | 387 | 814 | 1,660 | |
| Campbell County | R | 1,996 | 5,731 | 12,811 | |
| Caroline County | D | 2,165 | 1,162 | 4,426 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,773 | 4,909 | 7,651 | |
| Charles City County | D | 1,457 | 320 | 1,960 | |
| Charlotte County | O | 1,045 | 1,042 | 4,265 | |
| Charlottesville city | R | 3,831 | 5,601 | 11,335 | |
| Chesapeake city | O | 6,843 | 6,234 | 24,760 | |
| Chesterfield County | R | 5,715 | 22,015 | 39,292 | |
| Clarke County | R | 768 | 1,127 | 2,644 | |
| Colonial Heights city | R | 650 | 2,650 | 5,413 | |
| Covington city | R | 1,195 | 1,551 | 3,595 | |
| Craig County | R | 419 | 581 | 1,258 | |
| Culpeper County | R | 1,239 | 2,229 | 4,694 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 978 | 844 | 2,432 | |
| Danville city | R | 4,495 | 6,796 | 16,874 | |
| Dickenson County | R | 3,355 | 3,412 | 7,415 | |
| Dinwiddie County | O | 1,551 | 1,451 | 5,257 | |
| Emporia city | R | 657 | 812 | 2,191 | |
| Essex County | D | 897 | 791 | 2,164 | |
| Fairfax city | R | 2,153 | 2,963 | 6,084 | |
| Fairfax County | R | 44,796 | 57,462 | 117,319 | |
| Falls Church city | R | 1,860 | 2,005 | 4,382 | |
| Fauquier County | R | 2,099 | 2,845 | 6,501 | |
| Floyd County | R | 715 | 2,275 | 3,537 | |
| Fluvanna County | R | 569 | 913 | 2,145 | |
| Franklin city | R | 792 | 951 | 2,256 | |
| Franklin County | O | 2,025 | 3,036 | 8,308 | |
| Frederick County | R | 1,612 | 3,696 | 7,454 | |
| Fredericksburg city | R | 2,036 | 2,142 | 5,068 | |
| Galax city | R | 748 | 1,257 | 2,309 | |
| Giles County | R | 2,045 | 2,722 | 6,277 | |
| Gloucester County | R | 1,210 | 1,619 | 4,364 | |
| Goochland County | D | 1,389 | 1,216 | 3,461 | |
| Grayson County | R | 1,926 | 3,563 | 6,587 | |
| Greene County | R | 255 | 856 | 1,549 | |
| Greensville County | D | 1,367 | 529 | 3,165 | |
| Halifax County | O | 2,819 | 3,932 | 11,689 | |
| Hampton city | D | 11,308 | 10,532 | 32,606 | |
| Hanover County | R | 2,079 | 5,425 | 10,847 | |
| Harrisonburg city | R | 1,036 | 2,859 | 4,352 | |
| Henrico County | R | 8,600 | 34,212 | 54,726 | |
| Henry County | O | 4,175 | 3,946 | 15,224 | |
| Highland County | R | 284 | 619 | 1,069 | |
| Hopewell city | R | 1,568 | 2,942 | 6,743 | |
| Isle of Wight County | O | 1,977 | 1,312 | 5,635 | |
| James City County | D | 1,521 | 1,443 | 4,065 | |
| King and Queen County | D | 882 | 568 | 2,073 | |
| King George County | R | 730 | 829 | 2,195 | |
| King William County | R | 764 | 1,046 | 2,431 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 1,134 | 1,640 | 3,650 | |
| Lee County | R | 4,105 | 4,450 | 9,399 | |
| Lexington city | R | 734 | 1,170 | 2,085 | |
| Loudoun County | R | 3,262 | 4,577 | 9,970 | |
| Louisa County | R | 1,290 | 1,510 | 3,964 | |
| Lunenburg County | O | 1,180 | 1,181 | 4,012 | |
| Lynchburg city | R | 4,305 | 9,943 | 18,299 | |
| Madison County | R | 478 | 1,188 | 2,439 | |
| Martinsville city | D | 2,727 | 2,618 | 7,276 | |
| Mathews County | R | 691 | 1,309 | 2,777 | |
| Mecklenburg County | O | 2,667 | 2,750 | 9,478 | |
| Middlesex County | R | 575 | 809 | 2,042 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 2,700 | 7,098 | 11,547 | |
| Nelson County | O | 1,120 | 1,130 | 3,426 | |
| New Kent County | D | 765 | 526 | 1,904 | |
| Newport News city | D | 13,370 | 12,774 | 37,069 | |
| Norfolk city | D | 28,477 | 22,302 | 65,829 | |
| Northampton County | D | 1,418 | 1,410 | 3,974 | |
| Northumberland County | R | 1,077 | 1,438 | 3,492 | |
| Norton city | D | 555 | 495 | 1,267 | |
| Nottoway County | O | 1,529 | 1,614 | 4,830 | |
| Orange County | R | 879 | 1,727 | 3,661 | |
| Page County | R | 2,125 | 3,667 | 6,800 | |
| Patrick County | R | 1,105 | 2,187 | 5,275 | |
| Petersburg city | D | 5,519 | 3,478 | 11,169 | |
| Pittsylvania County | O | 5,427 | 5,096 | 19,890 | |
| Portsmouth city | D | 15,734 | 9,402 | 37,381 | |
| Powhatan County | D | 1,004 | 722 | 2,663 | |
| Prince Edward County | R | 1,567 | 1,857 | 4,666 | |
| Prince George County | O | 1,272 | 1,559 | 4,761 | |
| Prince William County | R | 5,566 | 7,944 | 18,686 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 2,497 | 4,409 | 8,265 | |
| Radford city | R | 1,206 | 2,077 | 3,749 | |
| Rappahannock County | R | 394 | 594 | 1,363 | |
| Richmond city | D | 32,857 | 26,380 | 66,668 | |
| Richmond County | R | 490 | 1,011 | 2,069 | |
| Roanoke city | R | 9,281 | 15,368 | 30,008 | |
| Roanoke County | R | 3,902 | 12,439 | 21,124 | |
| Rockbridge County | R | 845 | 2,280 | 4,014 | |
| Rockingham County | R | 2,111 | 7,779 | 11,715 | |
| Russell County | R | 3,554 | 3,858 | 8,872 | |
| Salem city | R | 1,369 | 3,955 | 6,846 | |
| Scott County | R | 3,144 | 5,345 | 9,984 | |
| Shenandoah County | R | 1,654 | 5,461 | 8,681 | |
| Smyth County | R | 2,631 | 5,297 | 9,751 | |
| Southampton County | O | 1,803 | 1,376 | 5,262 | |
| Spotsylvania County | R | 1,647 | 1,675 | 4,926 | |
| Stafford County | R | 1,698 | 2,572 | 6,482 | |
| Staunton city | R | 1,729 | 4,434 | 7,221 | |
| Suffolk city | D | 5,218 | 3,378 | 13,398 | |
| Surry County | D | 1,126 | 523 | 2,366 | |
| Sussex County | D | 1,541 | 1,105 | 3,794 | |
| Tazewell County | D | 4,734 | 4,434 | 11,338 | |
| Virginia Beach city | R | 10,101 | 16,316 | 37,742 | |
| Warren County | R | 1,513 | 2,297 | 5,296 | |
| Washington County | R | 3,243 | 6,665 | 13,029 | |
| Waynesboro city | R | 1,446 | 3,301 | 5,378 | |
| Westmoreland County | R | 1,156 | 1,402 | 3,506 | |
| Williamsburg city | R | 991 | 1,156 | 2,474 | |
| Winchester city | R | 1,360 | 2,695 | 4,833 | |
| Wise County | D | 5,942 | 5,004 | 12,606 | |
| Wythe County | R | 1,765 | 3,638 | 6,963 | |
| York County | O | 2,370 | 3,356 | 9,088 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.