Who won Iowa in the 1868 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried Iowa in 1868, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Iowa have in 1868?

Iowa cast 8 electoral votes in the 1868 presidential election.

Did Iowa vote for the national winner in 1868?

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

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1868

Iowa: Grant carries 8 EV.

Iowa cast its 8 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — Iowa voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Iowa, 1868

In 1868, Iowa awarded its 8 electoral votes to Grant of the Republican party. That placed Iowa with the eventual winner: Ulysses S. Grant went on to take the presidency, and Iowa was part of his column.

Iowa stayed in the Republican column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Iowa did not move alone — neighboring Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, and Nebraska broke the same way in 1868. Over its 47 recorded presidential cycles, Iowa has backed the Republican party more than any other — 32 times in all. The vote fell within the Reconstruction — Republican rule and contested returns.

Nationally, Ulysses S. Grant finished with 214 of the 294 electoral votes to 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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