Who won Michigan in the 1964 presidential election?

Johnson (Democratic) carried Michigan in 1964, winning its 21 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1964?

Michigan cast 21 electoral votes in the 1964 presidential election.

Did Michigan vote for the national winner in 1964?

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

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1964

Michigan: Johnson carries 21 EV.

Michigan cast its 21 electoral votes for Johnson (Democratic). National winner: Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) — Michigan voted with the national winner this cycle.

Michigan in 1964

The 1964 contest saw Michigan line up behind Johnson, delivering 21 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. Michigan ended up on the winning side — Lyndon B. Johnson captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Michigan backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1960. Michigan did not move alone — neighboring Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin broke the same way in 1964. Across the 51 presidential elections Michigan has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (28 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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