Iowa · 1868 presidential election
Iowa presidential election results 1868
Ulysses S. Grant carried Iowa by 23.84 points (46,359 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 194,439
- IA result
- R+23.8
- Compared with the nation
- 18.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1864
- 4.4 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 120,399 | 61.90% | 8 | |
| Horatio Seymour | Democratic | 74,040 | 38.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 194,439 | ||||
Sources: 1868
Iowa in every election · All states in 1868 · Report an error
Questions and answers
Who won Iowa in 1868?
Ulysses S. Grant won Iowa by 23.84 percentage points (46,359 votes).
How many electoral votes did Iowa have in 1868?
Iowa cast 8 electoral votes in 1868.
How many people voted for president in Iowa in 1868?
194,439 votes were counted for president.
How did Iowa change from 1864 to 1868?
The margin moved 4.4 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 28.2 points to Republican by 23.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data