Who won California in the 1968 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried California in 1968, winning its 40 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did California have in 1968?

California cast 40 electoral votes in the 1968 presidential election.

Did California vote for the national winner in 1968?

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

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1968

California: Nixon carries 40 EV.

California cast its 40 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — California voted with the national winner this cycle.

California in 1968

The 1968 contest saw California line up behind Nixon, delivering 40 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. California ended up on the winning side — Richard Nixon captured the White House that year.

The result flipped California away from the Democratic it had supported in 1964. California did not move alone — neighboring Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona broke the same way in 1968. Across the 44 presidential elections California has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (22 times). The vote fell within the Cold War Realignment — Nixon, Reagan, and the Republican South.

In the national count, Richard Nixon took 301 of the 538 electoral votes, against 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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