Main article: 1964 United States presidential election
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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
| 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
See also
References
- "United States Presidential election of 1964 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- "1964 Election for the Forty-Fifth Term (1965-69)". Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- "1964 Presidential General Election Results - Delaware". Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1964". Retrieved May 29, 2017.
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