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1964 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia

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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%

District Results Johnson  80-90%


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Lyndon B. Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Lyndon B. Johnson
Democratic

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  • 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.

    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

    1964 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia
    Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
    Count % Count %
    Democratic Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas (incumbent) 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

    1. ^ "1964 Presidential Election Results Washington, D.C."
    State and district results of the 1964 United States presidential election
    Electoral map, 1964 election
    Elections in the United States
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    Presidential elections
    Senate elections
    House elections
    Gubernatorial elections


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