Who won Pennsylvania in the 1964 presidential election?

Johnson (Democratic) carried Pennsylvania in 1964, winning its 29 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1964?

Pennsylvania cast 29 electoral votes in the 1964 presidential election.

Did Pennsylvania vote for the national winner in 1964?

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

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1964

Pennsylvania: Johnson carries 29 EV.

Pennsylvania cast its 29 electoral votes for Johnson (Democratic). National winner: Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) — Pennsylvania voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Pennsylvania, 1964

In 1964, Pennsylvania awarded its 29 electoral votes to Johnson of the Democratic party. That placed Pennsylvania with the eventual winner: Lyndon B. Johnson went on to take the presidency, and Pennsylvania was part of his column.

Pennsylvania stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1960. Pennsylvania did not move alone — neighboring Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York broke the same way in 1964. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Pennsylvania has backed the Republican party more than any other — 26 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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