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Illinois · 1964 presidential election

Illinois presidential election results 1964

Lyndon B. Johnson carried Illinois by 18.94 points (890,887 votes), winning 26 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
26
Votes counted
4,702,841
IL result
D+18.9
Compared with the nation
3.7 pts more Republican
Swing since 1960
18.8 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Lyndon B. JohnsonDemocratic2,796,83359.50%26
Barry GoldwaterRepublican1,905,94640.50%—
Total votes4,702,841

Sources: 1964

Questions and answers

Who won Illinois in 1964?

Lyndon B. Johnson won Illinois by 18.94 percentage points (890,887 votes).

How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1964?

Illinois cast 26 electoral votes in 1964.

How many people voted for president in Illinois in 1964?

4,702,841 votes were counted for president.

How did Illinois change from 1960 to 1964?

The margin moved 18.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 0.2 points to Democratic by 18.9 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data