Who won Maryland in the 1964 presidential election?

Johnson (Democratic) carried Maryland in 1964, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1964?

Maryland cast 10 electoral votes in the 1964 presidential election.

Did Maryland vote for the national winner in 1964?

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

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1964

Maryland: Johnson carries 10 EV.

Maryland cast its 10 electoral votes for Johnson (Democratic). National winner: Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) — Maryland voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Maryland, 1964

In 1964, Maryland awarded its 10 electoral votes to Johnson of the Democratic party. That placed Maryland with the eventual winner: Lyndon B. Johnson went on to take the presidency, and Maryland was part of his column.

Maryland stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1960. Maryland did not move alone — neighboring Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and District of Columbia broke the same way in 1964. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Maryland has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 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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