Who won Louisiana in the 1968 presidential election?

Wallace (American (Know-Nothing)) carried Louisiana in 1968, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1968?

Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes in the 1968 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 1968?

No. Louisiana backed Wallace, while Richard Nixon won the presidency nationally.

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Louisiana: Wallace carries 10 EV.

Louisiana cast its 10 electoral votes for Wallace (American (Know-Nothing)). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — Louisiana voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Louisiana, 1968

In 1968, Louisiana awarded its 10 electoral votes to Wallace of the American (Know-Nothing) party. The presidency went elsewhere: Richard Nixon (Republican) won nationally, while Louisiana had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Louisiana away from the Republican it had supported in 1964. The region divided — Arkansas and Mississippi joined Louisiana for the American (Know-Nothing) ticket, while Texas did not. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Louisiana has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 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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