Who won Hawaii in the 1964 presidential election?

Johnson (Democratic) carried Hawaii in 1964, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Hawaii have in 1964?

Hawaii cast 4 electoral votes in the 1964 presidential election.

Did Hawaii vote for the national winner in 1964?

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

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1964

Hawaii: Johnson carries 4 EV.

Hawaii cast its 4 electoral votes for Johnson (Democratic). National winner: Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) — Hawaii voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1964 result in Hawaii

Hawaii backed Johnson (Democratic) in the 1964 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Hawaii with the eventual winner: Lyndon B. Johnson went on to take the presidency, and Hawaii was part of his column.

Hawaii stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1960. Over its 17 recorded presidential cycles, Hawaii has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 17 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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