Who won Delaware in the 1964 presidential election?

Johnson (Democratic) carried Delaware in 1964, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1964?

Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in the 1964 presidential election.

Did Delaware vote for the national winner in 1964?

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

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1964

Delaware: Johnson carries 3 EV.

Delaware cast its 3 electoral votes for Johnson (Democratic). National winner: Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) — Delaware voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Delaware, 1964

In 1964, Delaware awarded its 3 electoral votes to Johnson of the Democratic party. That placed Delaware with the eventual winner: Lyndon B. Johnson went on to take the presidency, and Delaware was part of his column.

Delaware stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1960. Delaware did not move alone — neighboring Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey broke the same way in 1964. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Delaware has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 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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