Who won Nebraska in the 1964 presidential election?

Johnson (Democratic) carried Nebraska in 1964, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1964?

Nebraska cast 5 electoral votes in the 1964 presidential election.

Did Nebraska vote for the national winner in 1964?

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

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1964

Nebraska: Johnson carries 5 EV.

Nebraska cast its 5 electoral votes for Johnson (Democratic). National winner: Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) — Nebraska voted with the national winner this cycle.

Nebraska in 1964

The 1964 contest saw Nebraska line up behind Johnson, delivering 5 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Nebraska with the eventual winner: Lyndon B. Johnson went on to take the presidency, and Nebraska was part of his column.

The result flipped Nebraska away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 6 cycles. Nebraska did not move alone — neighboring South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming broke the same way in 1964. Over its 40 recorded presidential cycles, Nebraska has backed the Republican party more than any other — 31 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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