1964
The 1964 U.S. presidential election was won by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) with 486 of 538 electoral votes, defeating Barry Goldwater (Republican). Electoral-vote margin: 434 (486 to 52). Popular-vote margin: 22.6 percentage points. Turnout was 62.8%. The cycle falls in the New Deal Coalition era of American electoral history.
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Lyndon B. Johnson and the 1964 map
Lyndon Johnson won the largest popular vote landslide in US history, carrying 61% against conservative Senator Barry Goldwater. Johnson benefited from Kennedy's assassination, national mourning, and his own Great Society agenda. Goldwater's willingness to use nuclear weapons and his opposition to the Civil Rights Act alarmed many voters. The famous 'Daisy' TV ad implied Goldwater might start a nuclear war. Johnson's landslide gave him a massive Congressional majority to pass Medicare, the Voting Rights Act, and Great Society programs.
Civil rights; Great Society programs; nuclear war fears; Kennedy legacy
Largest popular vote landslide in history (61.05%); 'Daisy' ad pioneered negative political advertising
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State results · 1964
WashingtonJohnson won it by 24.6 points; its electoral votes took the total to 271, past the 270 needed.
Line up the states the winner carried from widest margin to narrowest and add up their electoral votes: the tipping point is the state that takes the total past a majority.
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| State | Electoral votes | Lyndon B. Johnson Dem | Barry Goldwater Rep | Also named | Margin | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama1,2 | 10 EV | Not named | 479,0851 69.5% | Unpledged Democratic electors 210,732 · 30.5%1 | 268,353 38.9 pts | Goldwater Rep |
| Alaska | 3 EV | 44,329 65.9% | 22,930 34.1% | None | 21,399 31.8 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Arizona | 5 EV | 237,753 49.5% | 242,535 50.4% | None | 4,782 1.0 pts | Goldwater Rep |
| Arkansas | 6 EV | 314,197 56.1% | 243,264 43.4% | None | 70,933 12.7 pts | Johnson Dem |
| California3 | 40 EV | 4,171,8773 59.1% | 2,879,1083 40.8% | None | 1,292,769 18.3 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Colorado | 6 EV | 476,024 61.3% | 296,767 38.2% | None | 179,257 23.1 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Connecticut | 8 EV | 826,269 67.8% | 390,996 32.1% | None | 435,273 35.7 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Delaware | 3 EV | 122,704 60.9% | 78,078 38.8% | None | 44,626 22.2 pts | Johnson Dem |
| District of Columbia | 3 EV | 169,796 85.5% | 28,801 14.5% | None | 140,995 71.0 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Florida | 14 EV | 948,540 51.1% | 905,941 48.9% | None | 42,599 2.3 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Georgia | 12 EV | 522,557 45.9% | 616,600 54.1% | None | 94,043 8.3 pts | Goldwater Rep |
| Hawaii | 4 EV | 163,249 78.8% | 44,022 21.2% | None | 119,227 57.5 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Idaho | 4 EV | 148,920 50.9% | 143,557 49.1% | None | 5,363 1.8 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Illinois4 | 26 EV | 2,796,8334 59.5% | 1,905,9464 40.5% | None | 890,887 18.9 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Indiana | 13 EV | 1,170,848 56.0% | 911,118 43.6% | None | 259,730 12.4 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Iowa5 | 9 EV | 733,0305 61.9% | 449,1485 37.9% | None | 283,882 24.0 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Kansas | 7 EV | 464,028 54.1% | 386,579 45.1% | None | 77,449 9.0 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Kentucky | 9 EV | 669,659 64.0% | 372,977 35.7% | None | 296,682 28.4 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Louisiana | 10 EV | 387,068 43.2% | 509,225 56.8% | None | 122,157 13.6 pts | Goldwater Rep |
| Maine | 4 EV | 262,264 68.8% | 118,701 31.2% | None | 143,563 37.7 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Maryland | 10 EV | 730,912 65.5% | 385,495 34.5% | None | 345,417 30.9 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Massachusetts | 14 EV | 1,786,422 76.2% | 549,727 23.4% | None | 1,236,695 52.7 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Michigan | 21 EV | 2,136,615 66.7% | 1,060,152 33.1% | None | 1,076,463 33.6 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Minnesota6 | 10 EV | 991,1176 63.8% | 559,6246 36.0% | None | 431,493 27.8 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Mississippi | 7 EV | 52,618 12.9% | 356,528 87.1% | None | 303,910 74.3 pts | Goldwater Rep |
| Missouri | 12 EV | 1,164,344 64.0% | 653,535 36.0% | None | 510,809 28.1 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Montana | 4 EV | 164,246 58.9% | 113,032 40.6% | None | 51,214 18.4 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Nebraska | 5 EV | 307,307 52.6% | 276,847 47.4% | None | 30,460 5.2 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Nevada | 3 EV | 79,339 58.6% | 56,094 41.4% | None | 23,245 17.2 pts | Johnson Dem |
| New Hampshire | 4 EV | 182,065 63.6% | 104,029 36.4% | None | 78,036 27.3 pts | Johnson Dem |
| New Jersey | 17 EV | 1,867,671 65.6% | 963,843 33.9% | None | 903,828 31.7 pts | Johnson Dem |
| New Mexico | 4 EV | 194,017 59.2% | 131,838 40.2% | None | 62,179 19.0 pts | Johnson Dem |
| New York7,8 | 43 EV | 4,913,1567 68.6% | 2,243,5597 31.3% | None | 2,669,597 37.3 pts | Johnson Dem |
| North Carolina | 13 EV | 800,139 56.2% | 624,844 43.8% | None | 175,295 12.3 pts | Johnson Dem |
| North Dakota | 4 EV | 149,784 58.0% | 108,207 41.9% | None | 41,577 16.1 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Ohio | 26 EV | 2,498,331 62.9% | 1,470,865 37.1% | None | 1,027,466 25.9 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Oklahoma | 8 EV | 519,834 55.7% | 412,665 44.3% | None | 107,169 11.5 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Oregon9 | 6 EV | 501,0179 63.7% | 282,7799 36.0% | None | 218,238 27.8 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Pennsylvania10 | 29 EV | 3,130,95410 64.9% | 1,673,65710 34.7% | None | 1,457,297 30.2 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Rhode Island | 4 EV | 315,463 80.9% | 74,615 19.1% | None | 240,848 61.7 pts | Johnson Dem |
| South Carolina11 | 8 EV | 215,70011 41.1% | 309,04811 58.9% | None | 93,348 17.8 pts | Goldwater Rep |
| South Dakota | 4 EV | 163,010 55.6% | 130,108 44.4% | None | 32,902 11.2 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Tennessee12 | 11 EV | 635,04712 55.5% | 508,96512 44.5% | None | 126,082 11.0 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Texas13 | 25 EV | 1,663,18513 63.3% | 958,56613 36.5% | None | 704,619 26.8 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Utah | 4 EV | 219,628 54.9% | 180,682 45.1% | None | 38,946 9.7 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Vermont | 3 EV | 108,127 66.3% | 54,942 33.7% | None | 53,185 32.6 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Virginia14 | 12 EV | 558,03814 53.5% | 481,33414 46.2% | None | 76,704 7.4 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Washington | 9 EV | 779,699 62.0% | 470,366 37.4% | None | 309,333 24.6 pts | Johnson Dem |
| West Virginia | 7 EV | 538,087 67.9% | 253,953 32.1% | None | 284,134 35.9 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Wisconsin | 12 EV | 1,050,424 62.1% | 638,495 37.7% | None | 411,929 24.3 pts | Johnson Dem |
| Wyoming | 3 EV | 80,718 56.6% | 61,998 43.4% | None | 18,720 13.1 pts | Johnson Dem |
Shares are of each state’s total vote for president. “Not named”: the figures do not give that candidate a line of their own in that state — for example under 1% of the vote, not on the ballot there, or counted on an unnamed line (see the state’s note). Margin is the leader’s lead over the second-placed candidate.
Notes on the figures
- Alabama Johnson was not on Alabama's ballot; the Democratic figure is the vote for unpledged Democratic electors.
- Alabama The official table notes: The Democrat figure is printed without comment; Johnson was not on Alabama's ballot (the Democratic slate was unpledged).
- California The official table notes: Others figure 19 marked footnote 1: 'Universal Party.'
- Illinois The official table notes: Others figure 62 marked footnote 2: 'Write-in.'
- Iowa The official table prints a state total of 1,224,539, which does not agree with its own figures (they add up to 1,184,539); their sum is used.
- Minnesota The official table notes: Others figure 2,544 marked footnote 3: 'Industrial Government Party.'
- New York Lyndon B. Johnson's figure is the sum of the lines the official table prints separately (Democrat 4,570,724; Liberal 342,432).
- New York The official table notes: The Liberal column has a figure only for New York, 342,432; the Liberal electors were Johnson's, so the column carries candidate Johnson.
- Oregon The official table notes: Others figure 2,509 marked footnote 2: 'Write-in.'
- Pennsylvania The official table notes: Others figure 10,456 marked footnote 4: 'Militant Workers Party.'
- South Carolina The official table notes: Others figure 8 marked footnote 2: 'Write-in.'
- Tennessee The official table notes: Others figure 34 marked footnote 2: 'Write-in.'
- Texas The official table notes: Others figure 5,060 marked footnote 5: 'Constitution Party.'
- Virginia The official table prints a state total of 1,042,267, which does not agree with its own figures (they add up to 1,042,357); their sum is used.
SourcesStatistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1964 ; Algara & Amlani, U.S. county presidential returns 1868-2020 . How these figures were compiled
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