Who won Oregon in the 1964 presidential election?

Johnson (Democratic) carried Oregon in 1964, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Oregon have in 1964?

Oregon cast 6 electoral votes in the 1964 presidential election.

Did Oregon vote for the national winner in 1964?

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

New Deal CoalitionOR · 6 EV

1964

Oregon: Johnson carries 6 EV.

Oregon cast its 6 electoral votes for Johnson (Democratic). National winner: Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) — Oregon voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1964 result in Oregon

Oregon backed Johnson (Democratic) in the 1964 presidential election, casting 6 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Oregon with the eventual winner: Lyndon B. Johnson went on to take the presidency, and Oregon was part of his column.

The result flipped Oregon away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 4 cycles. Oregon did not move alone — neighboring Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and California broke the same way in 1964. Over its 42 recorded presidential cycles, Oregon has backed the Republican 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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