Who won Rhode Island in the 1964 presidential election?

Johnson (Democratic) carried Rhode Island in 1964, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1964?

Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in the 1964 presidential election.

Did Rhode Island vote for the national winner in 1964?

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

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1964

Rhode Island: Johnson carries 4 EV.

Rhode Island cast its 4 electoral votes for Johnson (Democratic). National winner: Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) — Rhode Island voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Rhode Island, 1964

In 1964, Rhode Island awarded its 4 electoral votes to Johnson of the Democratic party. That placed Rhode Island with the eventual winner: Lyndon B. Johnson went on to take the presidency, and Rhode Island was part of his column.

Rhode Island stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1960. Rhode Island did not move alone — neighboring Connecticut and Massachusetts broke the same way in 1964. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Rhode Island has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 25 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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