Who won Rhode Island in the 1968 presidential election?

Humphrey (Democratic) carried Rhode Island in 1968, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1968?

Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in the 1968 presidential election.

Did Rhode Island vote for the national winner in 1968?

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

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1968

Rhode Island: Humphrey carries 4 EV.

Rhode Island cast its 4 electoral votes for Humphrey (Democratic). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — Rhode Island voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1968 result in Rhode Island

Rhode Island backed Humphrey (Democratic) in the 1968 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Richard Nixon (Republican) won nationally, while Rhode Island had backed a different ticket.

Rhode Island stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1960. Rhode Island did not move alone — neighboring Connecticut and Massachusetts broke the same way in 1968. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Rhode Island has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 25 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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