Who won Washington in the 1964 presidential election?

Johnson (Democratic) carried Washington in 1964, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Washington have in 1964?

Washington cast 9 electoral votes in the 1964 presidential election.

Did Washington vote for the national winner in 1964?

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

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1964

Washington: Johnson carries 9 EV.

Washington cast its 9 electoral votes for Johnson (Democratic). National winner: Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) — Washington voted with the national winner this cycle.

Washington in 1964

The 1964 contest saw Washington line up behind Johnson, delivering 9 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. Washington ended up on the winning side — Lyndon B. Johnson captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Washington backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1960. Washington did not move alone — neighboring Oregon and Idaho broke the same way in 1964. Across the 34 presidential elections Washington has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (19 times). The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

In the national count, Lyndon B. Johnson took 486 of the 538 electoral votes, against 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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