Barry Goldwater vs Lyndon B. Johnson
Barry Goldwater vs Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
Barry Goldwater
- Elections
- 1 (1964)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 52
- Best popular vote
- 38.5% in 1964
- Parties
- Republican
Lyndon B. Johnson
- Elections
- 1 (1964)
- Won
- 1
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 486
- Best popular vote
- 61.1% in 1964
- Parties
- Democratic
- Barry Goldwater states
- 6
- Lyndon B. Johnson states
- 45
- Popular vote
- 38.5% – 61.1%
Every state, 1964
| State | Barry Goldwater | Lyndon B. Johnson | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 69.5% 10 | 0.0% | 69.5 | 10 |
| Alaska | 34.1% | 65.9% 3 | -31.8 | 3 |
| Arizona | 50.4% 5 | 49.5% | 0.9 | 5 |
| Arkansas | 43.4% | 56.1% 6 | -12.7 | 6 |
| California | 40.8% | 59.1% 40 | -18.3 | 40 |
| Colorado | 38.2% | 61.3% 6 | -23.1 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 32.1% | 67.8% 8 | -35.7 | 8 |
| Delaware | 38.8% | 60.9% 3 | -22.1 | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 14.5% | 85.5% 3 | -71.0 | 3 |
| Florida | 48.9% | 51.1% 14 | -2.2 | 14 |
| Georgia | 54.1% 12 | 45.9% | 8.2 | 12 |
| Hawaii | 21.2% | 78.8% 4 | -57.6 | 4 |
| Idaho | 49.1% | 50.9% 4 | -1.8 | 4 |
| Illinois | 40.5% | 59.5% 26 | -19.0 | 26 |
| Indiana | 43.6% | 56.0% 13 | -12.4 | 13 |
| Iowa | 37.9% | 61.9% 9 | -24.0 | 9 |
| Kansas | 45.1% | 54.1% 7 | -9.0 | 7 |
| Kentucky | 35.7% | 64.0% 9 | -28.3 | 9 |
| Louisiana | 56.8% 10 | 43.2% | 13.6 | 10 |
| Maine | 31.2% | 68.8% 4 | -37.6 | 4 |
| Maryland | 34.5% | 65.5% 10 | -31.0 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 23.4% | 76.2% 14 | -52.8 | 14 |
| Michigan | 33.1% | 66.7% 21 | -33.6 | 21 |
| Minnesota | 36.0% | 63.8% 10 | -27.8 | 10 |
| Mississippi | 87.1% 7 | 12.9% | 74.2 | 7 |
| Missouri | 36.0% | 64.0% 12 | -28.0 | 12 |
| Montana | 40.6% | 58.9% 4 | -18.3 | 4 |
| Nebraska | 47.4% | 52.6% 5 | -5.2 | 5 |
| Nevada | 41.4% | 58.6% 3 | -17.2 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 36.1% | 63.9% 4 | -27.8 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 33.9% | 65.6% 17 | -31.7 | 17 |
| New Mexico | 40.4% | 59.0% 4 | -18.6 | 4 |
| New York | 31.3% | 68.6% 43 | -37.3 | 43 |
| North Carolina | 43.8% | 56.2% 13 | -12.4 | 13 |
| North Dakota | 41.9% | 58.0% 4 | -16.1 | 4 |
| Ohio | 37.1% | 62.9% 26 | -25.8 | 26 |
| Oklahoma | 44.3% | 55.7% 8 | -11.4 | 8 |
| Oregon | 36.0% | 63.7% 6 | -27.7 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 34.7% | 64.9% 29 | -30.2 | 29 |
| Rhode Island | 19.1% | 80.9% 4 | -61.8 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 58.9% 8 | 41.1% | 17.8 | 8 |
| South Dakota | 44.4% | 55.6% 4 | -11.2 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 44.5% | 55.5% 11 | -11.0 | 11 |
| Texas | 36.5% | 63.3% 25 | -26.8 | 25 |
| Utah | 45.3% | 54.7% 4 | -9.4 | 4 |
| Vermont | 33.7% | 66.3% 3 | -32.6 | 3 |
| Virginia | 46.2% | 53.5% 12 | -7.3 | 12 |
| Washington | 37.4% | 62.0% 9 | -24.6 | 9 |
| West Virginia | 32.1% | 67.9% 7 | -35.8 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | 37.7% | 62.1% 12 | -24.4 | 12 |
| Wyoming | 43.4% | 56.6% 3 | -13.2 | 3 |
Questions and answers
Who won between Barry Goldwater and Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964?
Lyndon B. Johnson won the presidency. Electoral votes: Barry Goldwater 52, Lyndon B. Johnson 486. Popular vote: Barry Goldwater 38.5%, Lyndon B. Johnson 61.1%.
How many states did Barry Goldwater and Lyndon B. Johnson each win in 1964?
Barry Goldwater carried 6 and Lyndon B. Johnson carried 45.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data