Who won Illinois in the 1868 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried Illinois in 1868, winning its 16 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1868?

Illinois cast 16 electoral votes in the 1868 presidential election.

Did Illinois vote for the national winner in 1868?

Yes. Illinois backed Ulysses S. Grant, who won the presidency that year.

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1868

Illinois: Grant carries 16 EV.

Illinois cast its 16 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — Illinois voted with the national winner this cycle.

Illinois in 1868

The 1868 contest saw Illinois line up behind Grant, delivering 16 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Illinois ended up on the winning side — Ulysses S. Grant captured the White House that year.

It marked the 3rd consecutive election in which Illinois backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1860. The region divided — Wisconsin, Iowa, and Missouri joined Illinois for the Republican ticket, while Kentucky and Indiana did not. Across the 53 presidential elections Illinois has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (26 times). The vote fell within the Reconstruction — Republican rule and contested returns.

In the national count, Ulysses S. Grant took 214 of the 294 electoral votes, against Horatio Seymour's 80. Ulysses S. Grant led the national popular vote with 52.66% of the ballots cast.

The 1868 national map

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