Who won Arizona in the 1968 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried Arizona in 1968, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arizona have in 1968?

Arizona cast 5 electoral votes in the 1968 presidential election.

Did Arizona vote for the national winner in 1968?

Yes. Arizona backed Richard Nixon, who won the presidency that year.

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1968

Arizona: Nixon carries 5 EV.

Arizona cast its 5 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — Arizona voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1968 result in Arizona

Arizona backed Nixon (Republican) in the 1968 presidential election, casting 5 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Arizona with the eventual winner: Richard Nixon went on to take the presidency, and Arizona was part of his column.

Arizona stayed in the Republican column for the 5th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1952. Arizona did not move alone — neighboring California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico broke the same way in 1968. Over its 29 recorded presidential cycles, Arizona has backed the Republican party more than any other — 18 times in all. The vote fell within the Cold War Realignment — Nixon, Reagan, and the Republican South.

Nationally, Richard Nixon finished with 301 of the 538 electoral votes to Hubert Humphrey's 191. Richard Nixon led the national popular vote with 43.42% of the ballots cast.

The 1968 national map

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