Who won Montana in the 1968 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Montana have in 1968?

Montana cast 4 electoral votes in the 1968 presidential election.

Did Montana vote for the national winner in 1968?

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

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1968

Montana: Nixon carries 4 EV.

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

Montana in 1968

The 1968 contest saw Montana line up behind Nixon, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Montana with the eventual winner: Richard Nixon went on to take the presidency, and Montana was part of his column.

The result flipped Montana away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. Montana did not move alone — neighboring Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota, and North Dakota broke the same way in 1968. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Montana has backed the Republican party more than any other — 22 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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