Elections / 1968 · President · WI
Wisconsin — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionWisconsin · PresidentNixonR+3.6
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 48.0% | 809,997 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 44.3% | 748,804 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.7% | 130,395 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
72 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (72 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WI | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Ashland County, WI | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Barron County, WI | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Bayfield County, WI | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Brown County, WI | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Buffalo County, WI | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Burnett County, WI | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Calumet County, WI | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Chippewa County, WI | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Clark County, WI | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Columbia County, WI | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Crawford County, WI | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Dane County, WI | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Dodge County, WI | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Door County, WI | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Douglas County, WI | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| Dunn County, WI | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Eau Claire County, WI | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Florence County, WI | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Fond du Lac County, WI | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Forest County, WI | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Grant County, WI | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Green County, WI | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Green Lake County, WI | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Iowa County, WI | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Iron County, WI | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Jackson County, WI | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Jefferson County, WI | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Juneau County, WI | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Kenosha County, WI | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Kewaunee County, WI | Republican | R+23.6 |
| La Crosse County, WI | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Lafayette County, WI | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Langlade County, WI | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Lincoln County, WI | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Manitowoc County, WI | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Marathon County, WI | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Marinette County, WI | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Marquette County, WI | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Menominee County, WI | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Monroe County, WI | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Oconto County, WI | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Oneida County, WI | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Outagamie County, WI | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Pepin County, WI | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Pierce County, WI | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Polk County, WI | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Portage County, WI | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Price County, WI | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Racine County, WI | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Richland County, WI | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Rock County, WI | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Rusk County, WI | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Sauk County, WI | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Sawyer County, WI | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Shawano County, WI | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Sheboygan County, WI | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| St. Croix County, WI | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Taylor County, WI | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Trempealeau County, WI | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Vernon County, WI | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Vilas County, WI | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Walworth County, WI | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Washburn County, WI | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Washington County, WI | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Waukesha County, WI | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Waupaca County, WI | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Waushara County, WI | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Winnebago County, WI | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Wood County, WI | Republican | R+3.6 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | −22.9% |
| 1900 | −24.1% |
| 1904 | −35.2% |
| 1908 | −17.8% |
| 1912 | +8.4% |
| 1916 | −6.6% |
| 1920 | −54.9% |
| 1924 | −29.0% |
| 1928 | −9.2% |
| 1932 | +32.3% |
| 1936 | +33.5% |
| 1940 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | −1.8% |
| 1948 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | −22.2% |
| 1956 | −23.7% |
| 1960 | −3.7% |
| 1964 | +24.3% |
| 1968 | −3.6% |
| 1972 | −9.7% |
| 1976 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | −4.7% |
| 1984 | −9.2% |
| 1988 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | −0.9% |
County-by-county results — 72 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 1,614 | 1,691 | 3,774 | |
| Ashland County | D | 4,147 | 2,557 | 7,155 | |
| Barron County | R | 5,183 | 7,526 | 13,589 | |
| Bayfield County | D | 3,036 | 2,333 | 5,702 | |
| Brown County | R | 21,615 | 30,133 | 56,143 | |
| Buffalo County | R | 2,112 | 2,992 | 5,519 | |
| Burnett County | R | 2,010 | 2,056 | 4,488 | |
| Calumet County | R | 3,609 | 5,792 | 10,203 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 7,335 | 7,772 | 16,403 | |
| Clark County | R | 4,601 | 6,325 | 12,354 | |
| Columbia County | R | 6,698 | 8,633 | 16,414 | |
| Crawford County | R | 2,391 | 3,316 | 6,130 | |
| Dane County | D | 59,951 | 39,917 | 104,061 | |
| Dodge County | R | 8,948 | 14,909 | 25,758 | |
| Door County | R | 2,728 | 5,647 | 8,916 | |
| Douglas County | D | 12,506 | 5,656 | 19,115 | |
| Dunn County | R | 4,392 | 5,415 | 10,526 | |
| Eau Claire County | D | 12,302 | 11,799 | 25,287 | |
| Florence County | R | 718 | 821 | 1,699 | |
| Fond du Lac County | R | 12,563 | 18,184 | 32,709 | |
| Forest County | D | 1,470 | 1,264 | 3,149 | |
| Grant County | R | 5,414 | 10,789 | 17,264 | |
| Green County | R | 3,501 | 6,502 | 10,654 | |
| Green Lake County | R | 2,299 | 4,893 | 7,683 | |
| Iowa County | R | 2,897 | 4,005 | 7,413 | |
| Iron County | D | 1,913 | 1,137 | 3,315 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,293 | 3,172 | 5,999 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 8,716 | 12,478 | 22,698 | |
| Juneau County | R | 2,595 | 3,828 | 7,142 | |
| Kenosha County | D | 21,427 | 17,089 | 42,126 | |
| Kewaunee County | R | 2,622 | 4,467 | 7,802 | |
| La Crosse County | R | 11,570 | 17,433 | 31,267 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 2,853 | 4,084 | 7,412 | |
| Langlade County | R | 3,064 | 3,712 | 7,508 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 3,858 | 4,793 | 9,330 | |
| Manitowoc County | D | 15,298 | 13,562 | 30,661 | |
| Marathon County | D | 18,063 | 16,907 | 38,081 | |
| Marinette County | R | 6,415 | 7,134 | 14,790 | |
| Marquette County | R | 1,228 | 2,374 | 3,882 | |
| Menominee County | D | 531 | 179 | 740 | |
| Milwaukee County | D | 206,027 | 160,022 | 401,936 | |
| Monroe County | R | 4,012 | 6,938 | 12,015 | |
| Oconto County | R | 3,737 | 5,680 | 10,569 | |
| Oneida County | R | 4,435 | 5,077 | 10,458 | |
| Outagamie County | R | 14,224 | 25,080 | 42,301 | |
| Ozaukee County | R | 7,246 | 12,155 | 20,919 | |
| Pepin County | R | 1,263 | 1,493 | 2,987 | |
| Pierce County | R | 4,783 | 4,990 | 10,234 | |
| Polk County | R | 5,179 | 5,583 | 11,433 | |
| Portage County | D | 10,014 | 6,180 | 17,121 | |
| Price County | R | 2,794 | 3,096 | 6,526 | |
| Racine County | R | 27,045 | 28,028 | 62,586 | |
| Richland County | R | 2,288 | 4,141 | 6,922 | |
| Rock County | R | 20,567 | 25,229 | 49,493 | |
| Rusk County | R | 2,559 | 2,666 | 5,959 | |
| Sauk County | R | 6,406 | 8,608 | 16,048 | |
| Sawyer County | R | 1,830 | 2,475 | 4,744 | |
| Shawano County | R | 3,602 | 8,444 | 13,245 | |
| Sheboygan County | D | 20,170 | 17,764 | 39,602 | |
| St. Croix County | D | 6,807 | 6,595 | 14,148 | |
| Taylor County | R | 2,910 | 3,043 | 6,922 | |
| Trempealeau County | R | 3,971 | 4,861 | 9,589 | |
| Vernon County | R | 3,666 | 5,824 | 10,555 | |
| Vilas County | R | 1,798 | 3,339 | 5,745 | |
| Walworth County | R | 7,505 | 15,040 | 24,315 | |
| Washburn County | R | 2,273 | 2,425 | 5,091 | |
| Washington County | R | 8,104 | 12,439 | 22,631 | |
| Waukesha County | R | 31,947 | 47,557 | 86,504 | |
| Waupaca County | R | 3,978 | 10,606 | 15,799 | |
| Waushara County | R | 1,652 | 4,187 | 6,407 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 18,605 | 25,361 | 47,104 | |
| Wood County | R | 10,921 | 11,795 | 24,427 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.