Who won California in the 1964 presidential election?

Johnson (Democratic) carried California in 1964, winning its 40 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did California have in 1964?

California cast 40 electoral votes in the 1964 presidential election.

Did California vote for the national winner in 1964?

Yes. California backed Lyndon B. Johnson, who won the presidency that year.

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1964

California: Johnson carries 40 EV.

California cast its 40 electoral votes for Johnson (Democratic). National winner: Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) — California voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1964 result in California

California backed Johnson (Democratic) in the 1964 presidential election, casting 40 electoral votes for the ticket. California ended up on the winning side — Lyndon B. Johnson captured the White House that year.

Johnson's win closed out California's 3-election run of voting Republican. The region divided — Oregon and Nevada joined California for the Democratic ticket, while Arizona did not. Across the 44 presidential elections California has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (22 times). The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

In the national count, Lyndon B. Johnson took 486 of the 538 electoral votes, against 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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