South Carolina · 1964 presidential election
South Carolina presidential election results 1964
Barry Goldwater carried South Carolina by 17.78 points (93,325 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 524,779
- SC result
- R+17.8
- Compared with the nation
- 40.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1960
- 20.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Goldwater | Republican | 309,048 | 58.90% | 8 | |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Democratic | 215,723 | 41.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 524,779 | ||||
Sources: 1964
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Questions and answers
Who won South Carolina in 1964?
Barry Goldwater won South Carolina by 17.78 percentage points (93,325 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1964?
South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes in 1964.
How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1964?
524,779 votes were counted for president.
How did South Carolina change from 1960 to 1964?
The margin moved 20.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 2.5 points to Republican by 17.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data