Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1964 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc.
States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
J |
G |
U |
%Margin |
Margin |
Johnson |
Goldwater |
Unpledged |
Other |
1 |
AZ | 5 | 480,770 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
0.99% |
4,782 |
49.45% |
50.45% |
0.00% |
0.10% |
2 |
ID | 4 | 292,477 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
1.83% |
5,363 |
50.92% |
49.08% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
3 |
FL | 14 | 1,854,481 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
2.30% |
42,599 |
51.15% |
48.85% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
4 |
NE | 5 | 584,154 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
5.21% |
30,460 |
52.61% |
47.39% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
5 |
VA | 12 | 1,042,267 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
7.36% |
76,704 |
53.54% |
46.18% |
0.00% |
0.28% |
6 |
GA | 12 | 1,139,336 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
8.25% |
94,027 |
45.87% |
54.12% |
0.00% |
0.02% |
7 |
KS | 7 | 857,901 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
9.03% |
77,449 |
54.09% |
45.06% |
0.00% |
0.85% |
8 |
UT | 4 | 400,310 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
9.73% |
38,946 |
54.86% |
45.14% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
9 |
TN | 11 | 1,143,946 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
11.01% |
125,982 |
55.50% |
44.49% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
10 |
SD | 4 | 293,118 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
11.22% |
32,902 |
55.61% |
44.39% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
J |
G |
U |
%Margin |
Margin |
Johnson |
Goldwater |
Unpledged |
Other |
1 |
MS | 7 | 409,146 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
74.28% |
303,910 |
12.86% |
87.14% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
2 |
DC | 3 | 198,597 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
71.00% |
140,995 |
85.50% |
14.50% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
3 |
RI | 4 | 390,091 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
61.74% |
240,848 |
80.87% |
19.13% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
4 |
HI | 4 | 207,271 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
57.52% |
119,227 |
78.76% |
21.24% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
5 |
MA | 14 | 2,344,798 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
52.74% |
1,236,695 |
76.19% |
23.44% |
0.00% |
0.37% |
6 |
AL | 10 | 689,817 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
38.90% |
268,353 |
0.00% |
69.45% |
30.55% |
0.00% |
7 |
ME | 4 | 381,221 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
37.66% |
143,563 |
68.80% |
31.14% |
0.00% |
0.07% |
8 |
NY | 43 | 7,166,015 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
37.25% |
2,669,597 |
68.56% |
31.31% |
0.00% |
0.13% |
9 |
WV | 7 | 792,040 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
35.87% |
284,134 |
67.94% |
32.06% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
10 |
CT | 8 | 1,218,578 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
35.72% |
435,273 |
67.81% |
32.09% |
0.00% |
0.11% |
States with Highest Percent of VoteJohnson | Goldwater | Unpledged |
District of Columbia | 85.50% | Mississippi | 87.14% | Alabama | 30.55% |
Rhode Island | 80.87% | Alabama | 69.45% | Alaska | 0.00% |
Hawaii | 78.76% | South Carolina | 58.89% | Arizona | 0.00% |
Massachusetts | 76.19% | Louisiana | 56.81% | Arkansas | 0.00% |
Maine | 68.80% | Georgia | 54.12% | California | 0.00% |
Hass | DeBerry | Munn |
Washington | 0.62% | Colorado | 0.33% | Kansas | 0.63% |
New Mexico | 0.37% | New Jersey | 0.29% | Indiana | 0.40% |
Virginia | 0.28% | Pennsylvania | 0.22% | Delaware | 0.21% |
New Jersey | 0.25% | Michigan | 0.12% | Montana | 0.18% |
Kansas | 0.22% | Montana | 0.12% | Colorado | 0.17% |
States with Lowest Percent of Vote
Johnson | Goldwater | Unpledged |
Alabama | 0.00% | District of Columbia | 14.50% | Wyoming | 0.00% |
Mississippi | 12.86% | Rhode Island | 19.13% | Wisconsin | 0.00% |
South Carolina | 41.10% | Hawaii | 21.24% | West Virginia | 0.00% |
Louisiana | 43.19% | Massachusetts | 23.44% | Washington | 0.00% |
Georgia | 45.87% | Maine | 31.14% | Virginia | 0.00% |
States with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | Alabama | 559,407 | New York | 2,285,931 |
Mississippi | 338,711 | Pennsylvania | 1,340,971 |
Louisiana | 298,516 | California | 1,328,392 |
Georgia | 278,193 | Ohio | 1,300,829 |
South Carolina | 102,919 | Michigan | 1,009,622 |
States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Mississippi | 85.95% | Hawaii | 57.46% |
Alabama | 83.68% | Maine | 51.75% |
Louisiana | 35.46% | Vermont | 49.91% |
Georgia | 33.37% | Iowa | 37.45% |
South Carolina | 20.26% | Kentucky | 35.54% |
States with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | California | 551,008 | Ohio | -192,663 |
Georgia | 405,987 | Pennsylvania | -183,851 |
Texas | 315,727 | New York | -125,064 |
Florida | 310,305 | Massachusetts | -124,682 |
Virginia | 270,818 | Missouri | -116,543 |
States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Georgia | 55.36% | Maine | -9.61% |
Mississippi | 37.22% | Kansas | -7.64% |
South Carolina | 35.71% | North Dakota | -7.20% |
Virginia | 35.11% | Iowa | -7.01% |
Arkansas | 30.79% | Kentucky | -6.97% |
State Ranks
Rank | Johnson | Goldwater | Unpledged |
1 | 45 | 6 | 0 |
2 | 5 | 45 | 1 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
County Ranks
Rank | Johnson | Goldwater | Unpledged |
1 | 2,275 | 826 | 6 |
2 | 765 | 2,281 | 61 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Counties with Highest Percent of VoteJohnson | Goldwater | Unpledged |
Duval, TX | 92.55% | Holmes, MS | 96.59% | Macon, AL | 61.54% |
Knott, KY | 90.61% | Noxubee, MS | 96.59% | Limestone, AL | 56.01% |
Webb, TX | 90.08% | Amite, MS | 96.38% | Jackson, AL | 53.53% |
Jim Hogg, TX | 89.87% | Leake, MS | 96.23% | Lauderdale, AL | 52.45% |
Menominee, WI | 89.12% | Franklin, MS | 96.05% | Colbert, AL | 51.41% |
Zapata, TX | 87.97% | Grenada, MS | 95.92% | Cherokee, AL | 50.30% |
Owen, KY | 87.93% | Yazoo, MS | 95.92% | Lawrence, AL | 49.99% |
Breathitt, KY | 87.57% | Rankin, MS | 95.78% | Madison, AL | 48.07% |
Trimble, KY | 86.36% | Humphreys, MS | 95.69% | Marshall, AL | 43.67% |
Suffolk, MA | 86.22% | Montgomery, MS | 95.53% | Franklin, AL | 43.59% |
Hass | DeBerry | Munn |
Danville, VA | 2.24% | Atlantic, NJ | 1.56% | McPherson, KS | 1.64% |
Giles, VA | 1.59% | Passaic, NJ | 1.31% | Clay, IA | 1.51% |
Martinsville, VA | 1.58% | Ocean, NJ | 1.20% | Wyandotte, KS | 1.36% |
Norfolk, VA | 1.41% | Pueblo, CO | 0.82% | Kiowa, KS | 1.17% |
Waynesboro, VA | 1.21% | Silver Bow, MT | 0.75% | Harvey, KS | 1.13% |
Tazewell, VA | 1.12% | Luzerne, PA | 0.74% | Randolph, IN | 1.09% |
King, WA | 1.01% | Northampton, PA | 0.67% | Osborne, KS | 1.09% |
Pierce, WA | 0.94% | Monroe, PA | 0.56% | Haskell, KS | 1.06% |
Charlottesville, VA | 0.87% | McKean, PA | 0.53% | Stafford, KS | 1.04% |
Hudson, NJ | 0.82% | Dauphin, PA | 0.52% | Marion, KS | 1.04% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of VoteJohnson | Goldwater | Unpledged |
Winston, AL | 0.00% | Duval, TX | 7.37% | Weston, WY | 0.00% |
Wilcox, AL | 0.00% | Knott, KY | 9.22% | Washakie, WY | 0.00% |
Washington, AL | 0.00% | Webb, TX | 9.78% | Uinta, WY | 0.00% |
Walker, AL | 0.00% | Jim Hogg, TX | 9.93% | Teton, WY | 0.00% |
Tuscaloosa, AL | 0.00% | Menominee, WI | 10.74% | Sweetwater, WY | 0.00% |
Counties with Highest Number of VotesJohnson | Goldwater | Unpledged |
Los Angeles, CA | 1,568,300 | Los Angeles, CA | 1,161,067 | Jefferson, AL | 38,082 |
Cook, IL | 1,537,181 | Cook, IL | 895,718 | Mobile, AL | 20,488 |
Wayne, MI | 831,674 | Queens, NY | 274,351 | Madison, AL | 13,217 |
Kings, NY | 684,839 | Wayne, MI | 260,901 | Etowah, AL | 8,939 |
Philadelphia, PA | 670,645 | Nassau, NY | 248,886 | Montgomery, AL | 7,482 |
Queens, NY | 541,418 | Allegheny, PA | 241,707 | Lauderdale, AL | 6,593 |
New York, NY | 503,848 | Philadelphia, PA | 239,733 | Calhoun, AL | 6,210 |
Cuyahoga, OH | 492,911 | Kings, NY | 229,291 | Walker, AL | 6,110 |
Allegheny, PA | 475,207 | Orange, CA | 224,196 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 6,036 |
Middlesex, MA | 439,790 | San Diego, CA | 214,445 | Colbert, AL | 5,573 |
Hass | DeBerry | Munn |
King, WA | 4,535 | Passaic, NJ | 2,362 | Middlesex, MA | 1,038 |
Essex, NJ | 2,878 | Philadelphia, PA | 2,064 | Wyandotte, KS | 890 |
Hudson, NJ | 2,232 | Wayne, MI | 1,344 | Sedgwick, KS | 792 |
Middlesex, MA | 1,216 | Atlantic, NJ | 1,217 | Marion, IN | 738 |
Pierce, WA | 1,190 | Union, NJ | 1,178 | Lake, IN | 670 |
Philadelphia, PA | 1,022 | Luzerne, PA | 1,132 | Essex, MA | 537 |
New York, NY | 966 | Denver, CO | 1,045 | Norfolk, MA | 511 |
Allegheny, PA | 889 | Allegheny, PA | 870 | St. Joseph, IN | 488 |
Kings, NY | 879 | Middlesex, NJ | 840 | Polk, IA | 437 |
Wayne, MI | 791 | New York, NY | 780 | Worcester, MA | 409 |
Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
Johnson | Goldwater | Unpledged |
Winston, AL | 0 | Kenedy, TX | 30 | Weston, WY | 0 |
Wilcox, AL | 0 | Loving, TX | 32 | Washakie, WY | 0 |
Washington, AL | 0 | King, TX | 34 | Uinta, WY | 0 |
Walker, AL | 0 | Menominee, WI | 78 | Teton, WY | 0 |
Tuscaloosa, AL | 0 | Mineral, CO | 89 | Sweetwater, WY | 0 |
Tallapoosa, AL | 0 | Hinsdale, CO | 107 | Sublette, WY | 0 |
Talladega, AL | 0 | Daggett, UT | 112 | Sheridan, WY | 0 |
Sumter, AL | 0 | Kent, TX | 115 | Platte, WY | 0 |
Shelby, AL | 0 | Alpine, CA | 124 | Park, WY | 0 |
St. Clair, AL | 0 | San Juan, CO | 129 | Niobrara, WY | 0 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | Jefferson, AL | 85,121 | Los Angeles, CA | 386,076 |
Mobile, AL | 53,511 | Cook, IL | 322,727 |
Orleans, LA | 39,135 | Middlesex, MA | 195,057 |
Hinds, MS | 26,501 | Nassau, NY | 194,656 |
Montgomery, AL | 20,658 | Wayne, MI | 191,931 |
Jefferson, LA | 20,261 | Queens, NY | 188,407 |
Etowah, AL | 20,138 | New York, NY | 186,092 |
Madison, AL | 19,939 | Cuyahoga, OH | 155,501 |
East Baton Rouge, LA | 19,389 | Erie, NY | 153,702 |
Caddo, LA | 18,381 | Westchester, NY | 147,823 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Miller, GA | 161.11% | Long, GA | 121.62% |
Crenshaw, AL | 145.78% | Washington, ME | 73.66% |
Seminole, GA | 141.08% | Kauai, HI | 73.01% |
Henry, AL | 139.36% | Orange, VT | 72.46% |
Pike, AL | 138.78% | Windsor, VT | 68.86% |
Coffee, AL | 132.84% | Windham, VT | 68.75% |
Smith, MS | 130.13% | Gillespie, TX | 67.72% |
Covington, AL | 129.58% | Sagadahoc, ME | 67.26% |
Worth, GA | 129.49% | Chenango, NY | 66.93% |
Calhoun, GA | 129.29% | Caledonia, VT | 66.90% |
Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Orange, CA | 113,566 | Wayne, MI | -77,185 |
Los Angeles, CA | 96,419 | Kings, NY | -61,803 |
Santa Clara, CA | 70,435 | Suffolk, MA | -41,363 |
Dallas, TX | 63,859 | St. Louis, MO | -36,088 |
Harris, TX | 57,586 | Bronx, NY | -34,688 |
Fulton, GA | 57,013 | Allegheny, PA | -30,993 |
Maricopa, AZ | 51,267 | Cuyahoga, OH | -27,739 |
Suffolk, NY | 44,388 | Hamilton, OH | -26,977 |
Nassau, NY | 43,796 | Middlesex, MA | -26,706 |
DeKalb, GA | 38,440 | Jackson, MO | -26,402 |
Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Virginia Beach, VA | 910.00% | Daggett, UT | -35.32% |
Gadsden, FL | 124.28% | Pemiscot, MO | -34.26% |
Bullock, AL | 124.02% | Mercer, MO | -33.60% |
Macon, AL | 116.73% | Edmonson, KY | -33.16% |
Lee, GA | 115.97% | Carlisle, KY | -32.57% |
Jeff Davis, GA | 113.53% | Owsley, KY | -30.66% |
Berrien, GA | 113.34% | Magoffin, KY | -26.00% |
Dougherty, GA | 103.78% | Stoddard, MO | -23.32% |
Glascock, GA | 102.51% | Wheeler, OR | -22.67% |
Glynn, GA | 100.57% | Johnson, KY | -22.45% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
Johnson | Goldwater | Unpledged |
Newton, AR | 49.62% | Graham, KS | 49.58% | Cherokee, AL | 50.30% |
San Juan, NM | 49.68% | Logan, KS | 49.82% | Colbert, AL | 51.41% |
Stevens, KS | 49.80% | Wayne, IN | 49.93% | Lauderdale, AL | 52.45% |
Whitley, KY | 49.82% | Rush, IN | 49.94% | Jackson, AL | 53.53% |
LaGrange, IN | 49.96% | Johnson, KY | 49.94% | Limestone, AL | 56.01% |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
Johnson | Goldwater | Unpledged |
Chester, TN | 49.94% | Buffalo, NE | 49.95% | Lawrence, AL | 49.99% |
Whitman, WA | 49.93% | Doddridge, WV | 49.91% | Madison, AL | 48.07% |
Gilmer, GA | 49.91% | Boone, NE | 49.84% | Marshall, AL | 43.67% |
Harding, SD | 49.90% | Green Lake, WI | 49.83% | Franklin, AL | 43.59% |
Hancock, OH | 49.86% | Dickey, ND | 49.81% | Morgan, AL | 43.36% |