Who won Pennsylvania in the 1968 presidential election?

Humphrey (Democratic) carried Pennsylvania in 1968, winning its 29 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1968?

Pennsylvania cast 29 electoral votes in the 1968 presidential election.

Did Pennsylvania vote for the national winner in 1968?

No. Pennsylvania backed Humphrey, while Richard Nixon won the presidency nationally.

Cold War RealignmentPA · 29 EV

1968

Pennsylvania: Humphrey carries 29 EV.

Pennsylvania cast its 29 electoral votes for Humphrey (Democratic). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — Pennsylvania voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1968 result in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania backed Humphrey (Democratic) in the 1968 presidential election, casting 29 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Richard Nixon (Republican) won nationally, while Pennsylvania had backed a different ticket.

Pennsylvania stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1960. The region divided — West Virginia, Maryland, and New York joined Pennsylvania for the Democratic ticket, while Ohio, Delaware, and New Jersey did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Pennsylvania has backed the Republican party more than any other — 26 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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