Who won New Jersey in the 1968 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried New Jersey in 1968, winning its 17 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1968?

New Jersey cast 17 electoral votes in the 1968 presidential election.

Did New Jersey vote for the national winner in 1968?

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

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1968

New Jersey: Nixon carries 17 EV.

New Jersey cast its 17 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — New Jersey voted with the national winner this cycle.

New Jersey in 1968

The 1968 contest saw New Jersey line up behind Nixon, delivering 17 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. New Jersey ended up on the winning side — Richard Nixon captured the White House that year.

Nixon's win closed out New Jersey's 2-election run of voting Democratic. The region divided — Delaware joined New Jersey for the Republican ticket, while New York and Pennsylvania did not. Across the 60 presidential elections New Jersey has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (31 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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