1964 United States presidential election in North Carolina

The 1964 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 3, 1964, and was part of the 1964 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1964

November 3, 1964
 
Nominee Lyndon B. Johnson Barry Goldwater
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Texas Arizona
Running mate Hubert Humphrey William E. Miller
Electoral vote 13 0
Popular vote 800,139 624,844
Percentage 56.1% 43.9%

County Results

President before election

Lyndon B. Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Lyndon B. Johnson
Democratic

North Carolina voted for incumbent Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson, with 56.15% of the vote, over Republican nominee Barry Goldwater, who obtained 43.85%. As of the 2016 presidential election, this is the last election when the following counties voted for a Democratic presidential candidate: Wayne, Moore, and Lenoir.[1]

Results

United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1964[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Lyndon B. Johnson 800,139 56.15% 13
Republican Barry Goldwater 624,844 43.85% 0
Totals 1,424,983 100.0% 13
Voter turnout

References

  1. Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016
  2. Leip, Dave (2005). "1964 Presidential General Election Results - North Carolina". US Election Atlas. Retrieved 22 July 2011.


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