Who won North Dakota in the 1968 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did North Dakota have in 1968?

North Dakota cast 4 electoral votes in the 1968 presidential election.

Did North Dakota vote for the national winner in 1968?

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

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1968

North Dakota: Nixon carries 4 EV.

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

North Dakota in 1968

The 1968 contest saw North Dakota line up behind Nixon, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. North Dakota ended up on the winning side — Richard Nixon captured the White House that year.

The result flipped North Dakota away from the Democratic it had supported in 1964. The region divided — Montana and South Dakota joined North Dakota for the Republican ticket, while Minnesota did not. Across the 35 presidential elections North Dakota has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (30 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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