Who won New Hampshire in the 1968 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did New Hampshire have in 1968?

New Hampshire cast 4 electoral votes in the 1968 presidential election.

Did New Hampshire vote for the national winner in 1968?

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

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New Hampshire: Nixon carries 4 EV.

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

What happened in New Hampshire, 1968

In 1968, New Hampshire awarded its 4 electoral votes to Nixon of the Republican party. New Hampshire ended up on the winning side — Richard Nixon captured the White House that year.

The result flipped New Hampshire away from the Democratic it had supported in 1964. The region divided — Vermont joined New Hampshire for the Republican ticket, while Massachusetts and Maine did not. Across the 59 presidential elections New Hampshire has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (28 times). The vote fell within the Cold War Realignment — Nixon, Reagan, and the Republican South.

In the national count, Richard Nixon took 301 of the 538 electoral votes, against 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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