Who won Louisiana in the 1964 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1964?

Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes in the 1964 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 1964?

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

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1964

Louisiana: Goldwater carries 10 EV.

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

Louisiana in 1964

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

The result flipped Louisiana away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 3 cycles. The region divided — Mississippi joined Louisiana for the Republican ticket, while Texas and Arkansas did not. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Louisiana has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 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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