Who won Ohio in the 1968 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried Ohio in 1968, winning its 26 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1968?

Ohio cast 26 electoral votes in the 1968 presidential election.

Did Ohio vote for the national winner in 1968?

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

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1968

Ohio: Nixon carries 26 EV.

Ohio cast its 26 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — Ohio voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1968 result in Ohio

Ohio backed Nixon (Republican) in the 1968 presidential election, casting 26 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Ohio with the eventual winner: Richard Nixon went on to take the presidency, and Ohio was part of his column.

The result flipped Ohio away from the Democratic it had supported in 1964. The region divided — Indiana and Kentucky joined Ohio for the Republican ticket, while Michigan, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania did not. Over its 56 recorded presidential cycles, Ohio has backed the Republican party more than any other — 30 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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