1968 Presidential Election Results for South Carolina

Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County	Turnout	Richard Nixon (R)		Hubert Humphrey (D)		George Wallace (American Independent)		Other		TOTAL
Abbeville	51%	1,213	20.8%	1,425	24.4%	3,201	54.8%	0	0.0%	5,839
Aiken	58%	12,264	44.8%	6,319	23.1%	8,815	32.2%	0	0.0%	27,398
Allendale	67%	997	29.7%	1,538	45.8%	820	24.4%	0	0.0%	3,355
Anderson	41%	5,661	24.3%	5,218	22.4%	12,384	53.2%	0	0.0%	23,263
Bamberg	58%	1,327	27.7%	1,845	38.5%	1,618	33.8%	0	0.0%	4,790
Barnwell	68%	1,849	31.3%	1,716	29.0%	2,351	39.7%	0	0.0%	5,916
Beaufort	30%	2,983	36.3%	3,740	45.5%	1,498	18.2%	0	0.0%	8,221
Berkeley	54%	4,021	28.9%	5,089	36.6%	4,808	34.5%	0	0.0%	13,918
Calhoun	54%	885	28.7%	1,216	39.5%	978	31.8%	0	0.0%	3,079
Charleston	42%	24,282	43.5%	18,343	32.8%	13,255	23.7%	0	0.0%	55,880
Cherokee	55%	2,853	27.2%	1,998	19.0%	5,642	53.8%	0	0.0%	10,493
Chester	54%	2,862	33.7%	2,865	33.7%	2,762	32.5%	0	0.0%	8,489
Chesterfield	58%	2,564	25.5%	3,180	31.6%	4,324	42.9%	0	0.0%	10,068
Clarendon	59%	2,201	27.8%	3,606	45.6%	2,097	26.5%	0	0.0%	7,904
Colleton	58%	2,824	34.7%	2,651	32.5%	2,670	32.8%	0	0.0%	8,145
Darlington	52%	4,947	35.4%	3,803	27.2%	5,231	37.4%	0	0.0%	13,981
Dillon	48%	2,396	35.7%	2,178	32.5%	2,132	31.8%	0	0.0%	6,706
Dorchester	71%	3,354	31.2%	3,855	35.9%	3,539	32.9%	0	0.0%	10,748
Edgefield	49%	1,688	43.1%	1,225	31.3%	1,006	25.7%	0	0.0%	3,919
Fairfield	58%	1,619	27.1%	3,011	50.5%	1,336	22.4%	0	0.0%	5,966
Florence	54%	8,917	36.2%	8,079	32.8%	7,642	31.0%	0	0.0%	24,638
Georgetown	60%	3,269	32.6%	4,110	41.0%	2,642	26.4%	0	0.0%	10,021
Greenville	47%	31,652	52.9%	12,928	21.6%	15,241	25.5%	0	0.0%	59,821
Greenwood	54%	4,891	33.4%	3,741	25.5%	6,024	41.1%	0	0.0%	14,656
Hampton	64%	1,671	32.0%	2,107	40.3%	1,452	27.8%	0	0.0%	5,230
Horry	39%	3,924	27.0%	3,924	27.0%	6,701	46.1%	0	0.0%	14,549
Jasper	53%	633	20.3%	1,402	45.0%	1,081	34.7%	0	0.0%	3,116
Kershaw	59%	4,079	38.6%	2,539	24.0%	3,960	37.4%	0	0.0%	10,578
Lancaster	58%	4,874	37.8%	3,151	24.4%	4,886	37.8%	0	0.0%	12,911
Laurens	46%	4,813	39.8%	3,016	24.9%	4,279	35.3%	0	0.0%	12,108
Lee	58%	1,219	22.2%	2,151	39.2%	2,113	38.5%	0	0.0%	5,483
Lexington	58%	12,204	48.5%	4,058	16.1%	8,907	35.4%	0	0.0%	25,169
Marion	44%	2,512	36.8%	2,821	41.4%	1,484	21.8%	0	0.0%	6,817
Marlboro	48%	2,024	31.3%	2,294	35.5%	2,140	33.1%	0	0.0%	6,458
McCormick	54%	466	21.1%	988	44.7%	757	34.2%	0	0.0%	2,211
Newberry	66%	4,538	42.3%	2,444	22.8%	3,734	34.8%	0	0.0%	10,716
Oconee	43%	2,618	27.9%	2,009	21.4%	4,742	50.6%	0	0.0%	9,369
Orangeburg	59%	5,144	24.2%	8,971	42.2%	7,144	33.6%	0	0.0%	21,259
Pickens	42%	6,873	51.6%	2,016	15.1%	4,424	33.2%	0	0.0%	13,313
Richland	40%	26,215	51.0%	18,198	35.4%	7,030	13.7%	0	0.0%	51,443
Saluda	63%	1,466	30.5%	1,200	25.0%	2,136	44.5%	0	0.0%	4,802
Spartanburg	51%	18,183	38.7%	11,467	24.4%	17,346	36.9%	0	0.0%	46,996
Sumter	41%	5,451	33.4%	6,103	37.4%	4,754	29.2%	0	0.0%	16,308
Union	62%	3,011	30.5%	2,271	23.0%	4,590	46.5%	0	0.0%	9,872
Williamsburg	62%	3,029	28.1%	5,106	47.3%	2,652	24.6%	0	0.0%	10,787
York	46%	7,596	37.5%	5,571	27.5%	7,102	35.0%	0	0.0%	20,269
TOTAL	49%	254,062	38.1%	197,486	29.6%	215,430	32.3%	4	0.0%	666,982

1968 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in SC

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 1968 U.S. House election results for that district.

District	Turnout	Richard Nixon (R)		Hubert Humphrey (D)		George Wallace (American Independent)		Other		TOTAL
District 01 (Rivers-D)	n/a	42,966	36.9%	42,331	36.3%			31,220	26.8%	116,517
District 02 (Watson-R)	n/a	47,624	42.7%	36,004	32.2%			28,028	25.1%	111,656
District 03 (Dorn-D)	n/a	41,678	36.1%	26,585	23.0%			47,223	40.9%	115,486
District 04 (Mann-D)	n/a	54,648	46.0%	27,411	23.0%			36,866	31.0%	118,925
District 05 (Gettys-D)	n/a	34,909	33.3%	30,689	29.2%			39,356	37.5%	104,954
District 06 (McMillan-D)	n/a	32,237	32.4%	34,466	34.7%			32,737	32.9%	99,440

1968 President, Abbeville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,213	20.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,425	24.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	3,201	54.8%
TOTAL	5,839
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -23

1968 President, Aiken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	12,264	44.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	6,319	23.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	8,815	32.2%
TOTAL	27,398
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Allendale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	997	29.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,538	45.8%
George Wallace (AIP)	820	24.4%
TOTAL	3,355
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -14

1968 President, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	5,661	24.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,218	22.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	12,384	53.2%
TOTAL	23,263
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -19

1968 President, Bamberg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,327	27.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,845	38.5%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,618	33.8%
TOTAL	4,790
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -16

1968 President, Barnwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,849	31.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,716	29.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	2,351	39.7%
TOTAL	5,916
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12

1968 President, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,983	36.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,740	45.5%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,498	18.2%
TOTAL	8,221
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -7

1968 President, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,021	28.9%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,089	36.6%
George Wallace (AIP)	4,808	34.5%
TOTAL	13,918
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -15

1968 President, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	885	28.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,216	39.5%
George Wallace (AIP)	978	31.8%
TOTAL	3,079
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -15

1968 President, Charleston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	24,282	43.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	18,343	32.8%
George Wallace (AIP)	13,255	23.7%
TOTAL	55,880
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,853	27.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,998	19.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	5,642	53.8%
TOTAL	10,493
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -16

1968 President, Chester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,862	33.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,865	33.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	2,762	32.5%
TOTAL	8,489
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -10

1968 President, Chesterfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,564	25.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,180	31.6%
George Wallace (AIP)	4,324	42.9%
TOTAL	10,068
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -18

1968 President, Clarendon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,201	27.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,606	45.6%
George Wallace (AIP)	2,097	26.5%
TOTAL	7,904
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -16

1968 President, Colleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,824	34.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,651	32.5%
George Wallace (AIP)	2,670	32.8%
TOTAL	8,145
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -9

1968 President, Darlington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,947	35.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,803	27.2%
George Wallace (AIP)	5,231	37.4%
TOTAL	13,981
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -8

1968 President, Dillon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,396	35.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,178	32.5%
George Wallace (AIP)	2,132	31.8%
TOTAL	6,706
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -8

1968 President, Dorchester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,354	31.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,855	35.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	3,539	32.9%
TOTAL	10,748
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12

1968 President, Edgefield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,688	43.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,225	31.3%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,006	25.7%
TOTAL	3,919
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Fairfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,619	27.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,011	50.5%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,336	22.4%
TOTAL	5,966
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -16

1968 President, Florence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	8,917	36.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	8,079	32.8%
George Wallace (AIP)	7,642	31.0%
TOTAL	24,638
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -7

1968 President, Georgetown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,269	32.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,110	41.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	2,642	26.4%
TOTAL	10,021
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -11

1968 President, Greenville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	31,652	52.9%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	12,928	21.6%
George Wallace (AIP)	15,241	25.5%
TOTAL	59,821
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 10

1968 President, Greenwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,891	33.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,741	25.5%
George Wallace (AIP)	6,024	41.1%
TOTAL	14,656
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -10

1968 President, Hampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,671	32.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,107	40.3%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,452	27.8%
TOTAL	5,230
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -11

1968 President, Horry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,924	27.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,924	27.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	6,701	46.1%
TOTAL	14,549
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -16

1968 President, Jasper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	633	20.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,402	45.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,081	34.7%
TOTAL	3,116
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -23

1968 President, Kershaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,079	38.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,539	24.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	3,960	37.4%
TOTAL	10,578
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -5

1968 President, Lancaster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,874	37.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,151	24.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	4,886	37.8%
TOTAL	12,911
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -6

1968 President, Laurens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,813	39.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,016	24.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	4,279	35.3%
TOTAL	12,108
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4

1968 President, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,219	22.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,151	39.2%
George Wallace (AIP)	2,113	38.5%
TOTAL	5,483
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -21

1968 President, Lexington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	12,204	48.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,058	16.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	8,907	35.4%
TOTAL	25,169
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 5

1968 President, McCormick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	466	21.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	988	44.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	757	34.2%
TOTAL	2,211
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -22

1968 President, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,512	36.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,821	41.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,484	21.8%
TOTAL	6,817
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -7

1968 President, Marlboro County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,024	31.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,294	35.5%
George Wallace (AIP)	2,140	33.1%
TOTAL	6,458
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12

1968 President, Newberry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,538	42.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,444	22.8%
George Wallace (AIP)	3,734	34.8%
TOTAL	10,716
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1

1968 President, Oconee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,618	27.9%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,009	21.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	4,742	50.6%
TOTAL	9,369
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -15

1968 President, Orangeburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	5,144	24.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	8,971	42.2%
George Wallace (AIP)	7,144	33.6%
TOTAL	21,259
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -19

1968 President, Pickens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	6,873	51.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,016	15.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	4,424	33.2%
TOTAL	13,313
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	26,215	51.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	18,198	35.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	7,030	13.7%
TOTAL	51,443
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Saluda County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,466	30.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,200	25.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	2,136	44.5%
TOTAL	4,802
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -13

1968 President, Spartanburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	18,183	38.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	11,467	24.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	17,346	36.9%
TOTAL	46,996
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -5

1968 President, Sumter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	5,451	33.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	6,103	37.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	4,754	29.2%
TOTAL	16,308
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -10

1968 President, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,011	30.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,271	23.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	4,590	46.5%
TOTAL	9,872
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -13

1968 President, Williamsburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,029	28.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,106	47.3%
George Wallace (AIP)	2,652	24.6%
TOTAL	10,787
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -15

1968 President, York County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	7,596	37.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,571	27.5%
George Wallace (AIP)	7,102	35.0%
TOTAL	20,269
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6

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