Who won Minnesota in the 1964 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Minnesota have in 1964?

Minnesota cast 10 electoral votes in the 1964 presidential election.

Did Minnesota vote for the national winner in 1964?

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

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1964

Minnesota: Johnson carries 10 EV.

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

Reading the 1964 result in Minnesota

Minnesota backed Johnson (Democratic) in the 1964 presidential election, casting 10 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Minnesota with the eventual winner: Lyndon B. Johnson went on to take the presidency, and Minnesota was part of his column.

Minnesota stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1956. Minnesota did not move alone — neighboring North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin broke the same way in 1964. Over its 43 recorded presidential cycles, Minnesota 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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