Who won North Carolina in the 1968 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1968?

North Carolina cast 13 electoral votes in the 1968 presidential election.

Did North Carolina vote for the national winner in 1968?

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

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1968

North Carolina: Nixon carries 13 EV.

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

Reading the 1968 result in North Carolina

North Carolina backed Nixon (Republican) in the 1968 presidential election, casting 13 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed North Carolina with the eventual winner: Richard Nixon went on to take the presidency, and North Carolina was part of his column.

The result flipped North Carolina away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 9 cycles. The region divided — Virginia, Tennessee, and South Carolina joined North Carolina for the Republican ticket, while Georgia did not. Over its 58 recorded presidential cycles, North Carolina has backed the Democratic 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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