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Missouri · 1868 presidential election

Missouri presidential election results 1868

Ulysses S. Grant carried Missouri by 13.92 points (21,232 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
11
Votes counted
152,488
MO result
R+13.9
Compared with the nation
8.5 pts more Republican
Swing since 1864
25.5 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Ulysses S. GrantRepublican86,86057.00%11
Horatio SeymourDemocratic65,62843.00%—
Total votes152,488

Sources: 1868

Questions and answers

Who won Missouri in 1868?

Ulysses S. Grant won Missouri by 13.92 percentage points (21,232 votes).

How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1868?

Missouri cast 11 electoral votes in 1868.

How many people voted for president in Missouri in 1868?

152,488 votes were counted for president.

How did Missouri change from 1864 to 1868?

The margin moved 25.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 39.4 points to Republican by 13.9 points.

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