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Kansas · 1868 presidential election

Kansas presidential election results 1868

Ulysses S. Grant carried Kansas by 37.65 points (16,427 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
43,630
KS result
R+37.7
Compared with the nation
32.3 pts more Republican
Swing since 1864
23.8 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Ulysses S. GrantRepublican30,02768.80%3
Horatio SeymourDemocratic13,60031.20%—
Total votes43,630

Sources: 1868

Questions and answers

Who won Kansas in 1868?

Ulysses S. Grant won Kansas by 37.65 percentage points (16,427 votes).

How many electoral votes did Kansas have in 1868?

Kansas cast 3 electoral votes in 1868.

How many people voted for president in Kansas in 1868?

43,630 votes were counted for president.

How did Kansas change from 1864 to 1868?

The margin moved 23.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 61.4 points to Republican by 37.7 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data