Who won Wisconsin in the 1968 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried Wisconsin in 1968, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1968?

Wisconsin cast 12 electoral votes in the 1968 presidential election.

Did Wisconsin vote for the national winner in 1968?

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

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1968

Wisconsin: Nixon carries 12 EV.

Wisconsin cast its 12 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — Wisconsin voted with the national winner this cycle.

Wisconsin in 1968

The 1968 contest saw Wisconsin line up behind Nixon, delivering 12 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Wisconsin ended up on the winning side — Richard Nixon captured the White House that year.

Nixon's win closed out Wisconsin's 2-election run of voting Democratic. The region divided — Iowa and Illinois joined Wisconsin for the Republican ticket, while Minnesota and Michigan did not. Across the 45 presidential elections Wisconsin has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (24 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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