Who won New York in the 1964 presidential election?

Johnson (Democratic) carried New York in 1964, winning its 43 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1964?

New York cast 43 electoral votes in the 1964 presidential election.

Did New York vote for the national winner in 1964?

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

New Deal CoalitionNY · 43 EV

1964

New York: Johnson carries 43 EV.

New York cast its 43 electoral votes for Johnson (Democratic). National winner: Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) — New York voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1964 result in New York

New York backed Johnson (Democratic) in the 1964 presidential election, casting 43 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed New York with the eventual winner: Lyndon B. Johnson went on to take the presidency, and New York was part of his column.

New York stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1960. New York did not move alone — neighboring Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont broke the same way in 1964. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, New York 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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