Who won Indiana in the 1968 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried Indiana in 1968, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Indiana have in 1968?

Indiana cast 13 electoral votes in the 1968 presidential election.

Did Indiana vote for the national winner in 1968?

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

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1968

Indiana: Nixon carries 13 EV.

Indiana cast its 13 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — Indiana voted with the national winner this cycle.

Indiana in 1968

The 1968 contest saw Indiana line up behind Nixon, delivering 13 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Indiana with the eventual winner: Richard Nixon went on to take the presidency, and Indiana was part of his column.

The result flipped Indiana away from the Democratic it had supported in 1964. The region divided — Illinois, Kentucky, and Ohio joined Indiana for the Republican ticket, while Michigan did not. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Indiana has backed the Republican party more than any other — 32 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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