Who won South Dakota in the 1968 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1968?

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

Did South Dakota vote for the national winner in 1968?

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

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1968

South Dakota: Nixon carries 4 EV.

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

What happened in South Dakota, 1968

In 1968, South Dakota awarded its 4 electoral votes to Nixon of the Republican party. That placed South Dakota with the eventual winner: Richard Nixon went on to take the presidency, and South Dakota was part of his column.

The result flipped South Dakota away from the Democratic it had supported in 1964. The region divided — North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana joined South Dakota for the Republican ticket, while Minnesota did not. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, South Dakota has backed the Republican party more than any other — 29 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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