Who won Alabama in the 1964 presidential election?

Goldwater (Republican) carried Alabama in 1964, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1964?

Alabama cast 10 electoral votes in the 1964 presidential election.

Did Alabama vote for the national winner in 1964?

No. Alabama backed Goldwater, while Lyndon B. Johnson won the presidency nationally.

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1964

Alabama: Goldwater carries 10 EV.

Alabama cast its 10 electoral votes for Goldwater (Republican). National winner: Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) — Alabama voted against the national winner this cycle.

Alabama in 1964

The 1964 contest saw Alabama line up behind Goldwater, delivering 10 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) won nationally, while Alabama had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Alabama away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 3 cycles. The region divided — Mississippi and Georgia joined Alabama for the Republican ticket, while Tennessee and Florida did not. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Alabama has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 times in all. The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

Nationally, Lyndon B. Johnson finished with 486 of the 538 electoral votes to Barry Goldwater's 52. Lyndon B. Johnson led the national popular vote with 61.05% of the ballots cast.

The 1964 national map

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