Who won Vermont in the 1968 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried Vermont in 1968, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1968?

Vermont cast 3 electoral votes in the 1968 presidential election.

Did Vermont vote for the national winner in 1968?

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

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Vermont: Nixon carries 3 EV.

Vermont cast its 3 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — Vermont voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Vermont, 1968

In 1968, Vermont awarded its 3 electoral votes to Nixon of the Republican party. Vermont ended up on the winning side — Richard Nixon captured the White House that year.

The result flipped Vermont away from the Democratic it had supported in 1964. The region divided — New Hampshire joined Vermont for the Republican ticket, while New York and Massachusetts did not. Across the 59 presidential elections Vermont has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (33 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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