Who won Arizona in the 1964 presidential election?

Goldwater (Republican) carried Arizona in 1964, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arizona have in 1964?

Arizona cast 5 electoral votes in the 1964 presidential election.

Did Arizona vote for the national winner in 1964?

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

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1964

Arizona: Goldwater carries 5 EV.

Arizona cast its 5 electoral votes for Goldwater (Republican). National winner: Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) — Arizona voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Arizona, 1964

In 1964, Arizona awarded its 5 electoral votes to Goldwater of the Republican party. The presidency went elsewhere: Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) won nationally, while Arizona had backed a different ticket.

Arizona stayed in the Republican column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1952. It stood apart from its neighbors: California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico went the other way that year. Over its 29 recorded presidential cycles, Arizona has backed the Republican party more than any other — 18 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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