Who won South Carolina in the 1968 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried South Carolina in 1968, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1968?

South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes in the 1968 presidential election.

Did South Carolina vote for the national winner in 1968?

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

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South Carolina: Nixon carries 8 EV.

South Carolina cast its 8 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — South Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

South Carolina in 1968

The 1968 contest saw South Carolina line up behind Nixon, delivering 8 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. South Carolina ended up on the winning side — Richard Nixon captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which South Carolina backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1964. The region divided — North Carolina joined South Carolina for the Republican ticket, while Georgia did not. Across the 59 presidential elections South Carolina has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (28 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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