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1964 United States presidential election in Delaware

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1964 United States presidential election in Delaware

← 1960 November 3, 1964[1] 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 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[2] 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 (DTexas), with 60.95% of the popular vote, against Senator Barry Goldwater (RArizona), with 38.78% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Results

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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

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "United States Presidential election of 1964 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "1964 Election for the Forty-Fifth Term (1965-69)". Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  3. ^ "1964 Presidential General Election Results - Delaware". Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  4. ^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1964". Retrieved May 29, 2017.