Who won North Carolina in the 1964 presidential election?

Johnson (Democratic) carried North Carolina in 1964, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1964?

North Carolina cast 13 electoral votes in the 1964 presidential election.

Did North Carolina vote for the national winner in 1964?

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

New Deal CoalitionNC · 13 EV

1964

North Carolina: Johnson carries 13 EV.

North Carolina cast its 13 electoral votes for Johnson (Democratic). National winner: Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) — North Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in North Carolina, 1964

In 1964, North Carolina awarded its 13 electoral votes to Johnson of the Democratic party. That placed North Carolina with the eventual winner: Lyndon B. Johnson went on to take the presidency, and North Carolina was part of his column.

North Carolina stayed in the Democratic column for the 9th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. The region divided — Virginia and Tennessee joined North Carolina for the Democratic ticket, while Georgia and South Carolina did not. Over its 58 recorded presidential cycles, North Carolina has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 32 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

North Carolina full history →