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Virginia · 1964 presidential election

Virginia presidential election results 1964

Lyndon B. Johnson carried Virginia by 7.36 points (76,704 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
12
Votes counted
1,042,267
VA result
D+7.4
Compared with the nation
15.2 pts more Republican
Swing since 1960
12.8 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Lyndon B. JohnsonDemocratic558,03853.50%12
Barry GoldwaterRepublican481,33446.20%—
Total votes1,042,267

Sources: 1964

Questions and answers

Who won Virginia in 1964?

Lyndon B. Johnson won Virginia by 7.36 percentage points (76,704 votes).

How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1964?

Virginia cast 12 electoral votes in 1964.

How many people voted for president in Virginia in 1964?

1,042,267 votes were counted for president.

How did Virginia change from 1960 to 1964?

The margin moved 12.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 5.5 points to Democratic by 7.4 points.

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