1964 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia

1964 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia

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(primaries)
November 3, 1964 1968 →
 
Nominee Lyndon B. Johnson Barry Goldwater
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Texas Arizona
Running mate Hubert Humphrey William E. Miller
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 169,796 28,801
Percentage 85.50% 14.50%

President before election

Lyndon B. Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Lyndon B. Johnson
Democratic

The 1964 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia took place on November 3, 1964, as part of the 1964 United States presidential election. District of Columbia voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[1]

President Lyndon B. Johnson won Washington, D.C. by an overwhelming margin, receiving over 85% of the vote. This was the first presidential election in which the District of Columbia had the right to vote. The District of Columbia has voted Democratic by overwhelming margins every time since this election.

This was one of only two elections where Washington, D.C. wasn't the largest margin for either candidate along with 1972, this time being second to a 74.28% margin for Goldwater in Mississippi.

Results[edit]

1964 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Democratic Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota 169,796 85.50% 3 100.00%
Republican Barry Goldwater of Arizona William E. Miller of New York 28,801 14.50% 0 0.00%
Total 198,597 100.00% 3 100.00%

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "1964 Presidential Election Results Washington, D.C."