Election 1968 Results
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1968 presidential election in Florida
Richard Nixon (Republican) beat Hubert Humphrey (Democrat) in Florida in 1968, 40.5% to 30.9%, a margin of 9.6 points and 210,010 votes.
Florida changed party: in 1964 it went Democratic, for Lyndon B. Johnson.
other candidates led in 43 of the 67 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 21 and Democrats in 3. The largest, Dade, cast 365,302 votes and went to the Democrat by 11.4 points. The closest was Citrus, where 161 votes separated the top two.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Nixon won | Republican | 886,804 | 40.5% |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 676,794 | 30.9% |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 624,207 | 28.5% |
| Total | 2,187,805 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dade | 176,689 48.4% | 135,222 37.0% | 53,391 | 365,302 | D+11.4 |
| Pinellas | 68,209 32.3% | 109,235 51.7% | 33,814 | 211,258 | R+19.4 |
| Broward | 56,613 29.1% | 106,122 54.5% | 31,992 | 194,727 | R+25.4 |
| Duval | 54,834 32.8% | 51,585 30.9% | 60,559 | 166,978 | Others |
| Hillsborough | 45,848 32.2% | 49,441 34.8% | 46,913 | 142,202 | R+2.5 |
| Palm Beach | 32,837 28.1% | 62,191 53.2% | 21,894 | 116,922 | R+25.1 |
| Orange | 22,548 22.4% | 50,874 50.5% | 27,247 | 100,669 | R+28.1 |
| Brevard | 18,281 23.6% | 37,124 48.0% | 21,909 | 77,314 | R+24.4 |
| Polk | 15,898 21.1% | 27,839 37.0% | 31,540 | 75,277 | Others |
| Volusia | 24,987 35.6% | 28,024 39.9% | 17,209 | 70,220 | R+4.3 |
| Escambia | 16,281 23.8% | 15,089 22.1% | 37,000 | 68,370 | Others |
| Sarasota | 10,127 21.4% | 30,160 63.7% | 7,041 | 47,328 | R+42.3 |
| Manatee | 8,286 23.8% | 18,247 52.5% | 8,214 | 34,747 | R+28.7 |
| Leon | 10,440 32.0% | 9,288 28.5% | 12,878 | 32,606 | Others |
| Lee | 7,978 25.7% | 14,376 46.2% | 8,741 | 31,095 | R+20.6 |
| Alachua | 10,060 35.4% | 9,670 34.0% | 8,696 | 28,426 | D+1.4 |
| Lake | 4,599 18.5% | 11,763 47.4% | 8,442 | 24,804 | R+28.9 |
| Bay | 4,020 16.5% | 5,121 21.1% | 15,161 | 24,302 | Others |
| Seminole | 6,120 25.3% | 10,821 44.7% | 7,275 | 24,216 | R+19.4 |
| Pasco | 6,292 27.4% | 9,743 42.4% | 6,966 | 23,001 | R+15.0 |
| Marion | 5,798 25.4% | 7,468 32.7% | 9,600 | 22,866 | Others |
| Okaloosa | 3,059 14.7% | 5,525 26.5% | 12,237 | 20,821 | Others |
| St. Lucie | 5,232 30.9% | 7,281 43.0% | 4,410 | 16,923 | R+12.1 |
| Monroe | 5,534 37.1% | 5,094 34.2% | 4,271 | 14,899 | D+3.0 |
| Indian River | 3,179 25.0% | 6,518 51.2% | 3,022 | 12,719 | R+26.3 |
| Santa Rosa | 1,600 12.6% | 2,567 20.2% | 8,549 | 12,716 | Others |
| Jackson | 2,472 20.0% | 1,236 10.0% | 8,622 | 12,330 | Others |
| Charlotte | 3,647 30.5% | 6,056 50.6% | 2,270 | 11,973 | R+20.1 |
| St. Johns | 2,748 24.3% | 3,880 34.3% | 4,682 | 11,310 | Others |
| Putnam | 2,920 26.5% | 2,955 26.8% | 5,150 | 11,025 | Others |
| Highlands | 2,582 24.3% | 4,560 42.9% | 3,475 | 10,617 | R+18.6 |
| Collier | 2,230 21.1% | 5,362 50.9% | 2,952 | 10,544 | R+29.7 |
| Martin | 2,580 25.2% | 5,179 50.6% | 2,471 | 10,230 | R+25.4 |
| Osceola | 1,870 19.7% | 4,172 43.9% | 3,462 | 9,504 | R+24.2 |
| Clay | 1,954 21.1% | 3,251 35.1% | 4,046 | 9,251 | Others |
| Gadsden | 3,274 36.1% | 1,337 14.8% | 4,446 | 9,057 | Others |
| Columbia | 1,750 23.8% | 1,553 21.1% | 4,046 | 7,349 | Others |
| Walton | 1,064 14.9% | 963 13.4% | 5,135 | 7,162 | Others |
| Citrus | 1,775 24.8% | 2,767 38.7% | 2,606 | 7,148 | R+13.9 |
| Nassau | 1,598 24.5% | 1,301 19.9% | 3,634 | 6,533 | Others |
| Suwannee | 1,182 19.8% | 845 14.1% | 3,955 | 5,982 | Others |
| Hernando | 1,524 25.6% | 2,053 34.4% | 2,387 | 5,964 | Others |
| Holmes | 312 5.8% | 377 7.0% | 4,700 | 5,389 | Others |
| Sumter | 1,277 25.2% | 910 18.0% | 2,879 | 5,066 | Others |
| Taylor | 941 18.6% | 794 15.7% | 3,318 | 5,053 | Others |
| Washington | 722 14.6% | 528 10.7% | 3,682 | 4,932 | Others |
| Madison | 1,378 29.1% | 654 13.8% | 2,703 | 4,735 | Others |
| Bradford | 1,173 24.8% | 718 15.2% | 2,840 | 4,731 | Others |
| Hardee | 703 15.6% | 1,278 28.3% | 2,529 | 4,510 | Others |
| De Soto | 937 22.9% | 1,103 26.9% | 2,054 | 4,094 | Others |
| Levy | 767 19.4% | 745 18.8% | 2,449 | 3,961 | Others |
| Gulf | 711 18.7% | 364 9.6% | 2,725 | 3,800 | Others |
| Hendry | 791 23.8% | 900 27.0% | 1,638 | 3,329 | Others |
| Franklin | 699 22.3% | 529 16.9% | 1,909 | 3,137 | Others |
| Calhoun | 398 12.7% | 356 11.4% | 2,375 | 3,129 | Others |
| Jefferson | 1,066 34.5% | 459 14.8% | 1,567 | 3,092 | Others |
| Okeechobee | 542 18.0% | 862 28.7% | 1,604 | 3,008 | Others |
| Baker | 487 17.8% | 294 10.7% | 1,962 | 2,743 | Others |
| Hamilton | 820 30.0% | 337 12.3% | 1,574 | 2,731 | Others |
| Wakulla | 440 18.7% | 247 10.5% | 1,668 | 2,355 | Others |
| Dixie | 325 15.6% | 217 10.4% | 1,546 | 2,088 | Others |
| Flagler | 601 33.8% | 360 20.2% | 817 | 1,778 | Others |
| Liberty | 242 14.1% | 154 9.0% | 1,322 | 1,718 | Others |
| Union | 290 17.5% | 179 10.8% | 1,192 | 1,661 | Others |
| Gilchrist | 208 13.8% | 183 12.1% | 1,119 | 1,510 | Others |
| Lafayette | 215 14.6% | 137 9.3% | 1,125 | 1,477 | Others |
| Glades | 230 21.1% | 261 23.9% | 600 | 1,091 | Others |
Counties as they stood in 1968; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Florida in every presidential election we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Donald Trump (R) | R+13.1 |
| 2020 | Donald Trump (R) | R+3.4 |
| 2016 | Donald Trump (R) | R+1.2 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama (D) | D+0.9 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama (D) | D+2.8 |
| 2004 | George W. Bush (R) | R+5.0 |
| 2000 | George W. Bush (R) | level |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+5.7 |
| 1992 | George H. W. Bush (R) | R+1.9 |
| 1988 | George H. W. Bush (R) | R+22.4 |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+30.7 |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+17.0 |
| 1976 | Jimmy Carter (D) | D+5.3 |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+44.1 |
| 1968 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+9.6 |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson (D) | D+2.3 |
| 1960 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+3.0 |
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) | R+14.5 |
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) | R+10.0 |
| 1948 | Harry S. Truman (D) | D+15.2 |
| 1944 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+40.6 |
| 1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+48.0 |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+52.2 |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+49.6 |
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover (R) | R+17.2 |
| 1924 | John W. Davis (D) | D+28.8 |
| 1920 | James M. Cox (D) | D+31.3 |
| 1916 | Woodrow Wilson (D) | D+51.2 |
| 1912 | Woodrow Wilson (D) | D+61.1 |
| 1908 | William Jennings Bryan (D) | D+41.4 |
| 1904 | Alton B. Parker (D) | D+46.9 |
| 1900 | William Jennings Bryan (D) | D+52.8 |
| 1896 | William Jennings Bryan (D) | D+46.2 |
| 1892 | Grover Cleveland (D) | D+85.0 |
| 1888 | Grover Cleveland (D) | D+19.6 |
| 1884 | Grover Cleveland (D) | D+6.2 |
| 1880 | Winfield Scott Hancock (D) | D+8.3 |
| 1876 | Rutherford B. Hayes (R) | R+2.0 |
| 1872 | Ulysses S. Grant (R) | R+7.0 |