Who won District of Columbia in the 1968 presidential election?

Humphrey (Democratic) carried District of Columbia in 1968, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did District of Columbia have in 1968?

District of Columbia cast 3 electoral votes in the 1968 presidential election.

Did District of Columbia vote for the national winner in 1968?

No. District of Columbia backed Humphrey, while Richard Nixon won the presidency nationally.

Cold War RealignmentDC · 3 EV

1968

District of Columbia: Humphrey carries 3 EV.

District of Columbia cast its 3 electoral votes for Humphrey (Democratic). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — District of Columbia voted against the national winner this cycle.

District of Columbia in 1968

The 1968 contest saw District of Columbia line up behind Humphrey, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Richard Nixon (Republican) won nationally, while District of Columbia had backed a different ticket.

District of Columbia stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1964. The region divided — Maryland joined District of Columbia for the Democratic ticket, while Virginia did not. Over its 16 recorded presidential cycles, District of Columbia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 16 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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