Who won Wisconsin in the 1868 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1868?

Wisconsin cast 8 electoral votes in the 1868 presidential election.

Did Wisconsin vote for the national winner in 1868?

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

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1868

Wisconsin: Grant carries 8 EV.

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

Reading the 1868 result in Wisconsin

Wisconsin backed Grant (Republican) in the 1868 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Wisconsin with the eventual winner: Ulysses S. Grant went on to take the presidency, and Wisconsin was part of his column.

Wisconsin stayed in the Republican column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Wisconsin did not move alone — neighboring Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan broke the same way in 1868. Over its 45 recorded presidential cycles, Wisconsin has backed the Republican party more than any other — 24 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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