1964 United States presidential election in Delaware

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1964 United States presidential election in Delaware

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 3 0 Popular vote 122,704 78,078 Percentage 60.95% 38.78%

County Results Johnson   50-60%   60-70%

President before election Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic Elected President Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic

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

All three counties went blue, and Delaware was won by incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson (D–Texas), with 60.95% of the popular vote, against Senator Barry Goldwater (R–Arizona), with 38.78% of the popular vote.

Results

1964 United States presidential election in Delaware

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lyndon B. Johnson (inc.)	122,704	60.95%
	Republican	Barry Goldwater	78,078	38.78%
	Write-in		538	0.27%
Total votes			201,320	100.00%

Results by county

County	Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic		Barry Goldwater Republican		Various candidates Other parties		Margin		Total votes cast
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Kent	12,981	58.86%	9,006	40.84%	67	0.30%	3,975	18.02%	22,054
New Castle	91,752	62.46%	54,767	37.28%	374	0.26%	36,985	25.18%	146,893
Sussex	17,971	55.51%	14,305	44.19%	97	0.30%	3,666	11.32%	32,373
Totals	122,704	60.95%	78,078	38.78%	538	0.27%	44,626	22.17%	201,320

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Sussex

See also

• United States presidential elections in Delaware