Who won Idaho in the 1968 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried Idaho in 1968, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Idaho have in 1968?

Idaho cast 4 electoral votes in the 1968 presidential election.

Did Idaho vote for the national winner in 1968?

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

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1968

Idaho: Nixon carries 4 EV.

Idaho cast its 4 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — Idaho voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1968 result in Idaho

Idaho backed Nixon (Republican) in the 1968 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Idaho with the eventual winner: Richard Nixon went on to take the presidency, and Idaho was part of his column.

The result flipped Idaho away from the Democratic it had supported in 1964. The region divided — Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana joined Idaho for the Republican ticket, while Washington did not. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Idaho has backed the Republican party more than any other — 23 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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