Elections / 1968 · President · WV
West Virginia — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentHumphreyD+8.8
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Hubert Humphrey ✓Democratic | 49.6% | 374,091 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 40.8% | 307,555 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 9.6% | 72,560 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+33.3 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Brooke County, WV | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Cabell County, WV | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Clay County, WV | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Fayette County, WV | Democratic | D+42.8 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+54.0 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Hancock County, WV | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Hardy County, WV | Republican | R+0.02 |
| Harrison County, WV | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Lewis County, WV | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Marshall County, WV | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Mason County, WV | Republican | R+6.2 |
| McDowell County, WV | Democratic | D+46.6 |
| Mercer County, WV | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Mineral County, WV | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+34.0 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Monroe County, WV | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Ohio County, WV | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Putnam County, WV | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Roane County, WV | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Taylor County, WV | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Tucker County, WV | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Wirt County, WV | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Democratic | D+23.2 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
County-by-county results — 55 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | D | 3,210 | 3,206 | 6,781 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 4,929 | 7,223 | 14,473 | |
| Boone County | D | 6,391 | 2,970 | 10,287 | |
| Braxton County | D | 3,268 | 2,441 | 6,050 | |
| Brooke County | D | 7,506 | 4,191 | 13,141 | |
| Cabell County | R | 19,018 | 19,418 | 43,102 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,682 | 1,612 | 3,612 | |
| Clay County | D | 1,916 | 1,474 | 3,739 | |
| Doddridge County | R | 844 | 1,861 | 2,851 | |
| Fayette County | D | 14,546 | 5,246 | 21,723 | |
| Gilmer County | D | 1,582 | 1,401 | 3,197 | |
| Grant County | R | 786 | 2,936 | 3,978 | |
| Greenbrier County | D | 6,318 | 5,559 | 13,599 | |
| Hampshire County | R | 1,791 | 1,959 | 4,444 | |
| Hancock County | D | 10,174 | 6,181 | 18,831 | |
| Hardy County | R | 1,767 | 1,768 | 4,025 | |
| Harrison County | D | 18,872 | 13,703 | 34,809 | |
| Jackson County | R | 3,462 | 5,173 | 9,582 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 3,129 | 2,718 | 6,929 | |
| Kanawha County | D | 46,650 | 41,712 | 99,886 | |
| Lewis County | R | 3,168 | 4,027 | 7,835 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 4,386 | 3,662 | 8,631 | |
| Logan County | D | 13,686 | 4,754 | 20,301 | |
| Marion County | D | 17,246 | 10,177 | 29,261 | |
| Marshall County | D | 8,449 | 7,252 | 17,080 | |
| Mason County | R | 4,549 | 5,208 | 10,636 | |
| McDowell County | D | 12,842 | 4,020 | 18,937 | |
| Mercer County | D | 12,739 | 9,985 | 26,087 | |
| Mineral County | R | 4,225 | 4,545 | 10,043 | |
| Mingo County | D | 8,677 | 3,988 | 13,798 | |
| Monongalia County | D | 13,128 | 9,261 | 23,945 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,412 | 2,925 | 5,890 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,015 | 2,244 | 3,720 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 4,858 | 3,678 | 9,377 | |
| Ohio County | D | 15,026 | 13,073 | 30,263 | |
| Pendleton County | R | 1,643 | 1,687 | 3,628 | |
| Pleasants County | R | 1,522 | 1,534 | 3,260 | |
| Pocahontas County | R | 1,948 | 2,040 | 4,434 | |
| Preston County | R | 4,020 | 5,636 | 10,217 | |
| Putnam County | R | 5,009 | 5,252 | 11,601 | |
| Raleigh County | D | 17,744 | 8,775 | 29,506 | |
| Randolph County | D | 5,562 | 4,508 | 10,967 | |
| Ritchie County | R | 1,281 | 3,106 | 4,671 | |
| Roane County | R | 2,639 | 3,851 | 6,914 | |
| Summers County | D | 3,521 | 2,305 | 6,675 | |
| Taylor County | R | 2,953 | 3,012 | 6,431 | |
| Tucker County | D | 1,758 | 1,511 | 3,601 | |
| Tyler County | R | 1,324 | 2,897 | 4,534 | |
| Upshur County | R | 2,319 | 4,565 | 7,311 | |
| Wayne County | D | 8,227 | 6,004 | 16,319 | |
| Webster County | D | 2,582 | 1,241 | 4,107 | |
| Wetzel County | R | 4,038 | 4,122 | 8,949 | |
| Wirt County | R | 820 | 1,051 | 2,011 | |
| Wood County | R | 14,293 | 18,960 | 36,632 | |
| Wyoming County | D | 6,641 | 3,947 | 11,595 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.