1964 United States presidential election in Louisiana

The 1964 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 3, 1964, as part of the 1964 United States presidential election. Louisiana voters chose 10[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Main article: 1964 United States presidential election

United States presidential election in Louisiana, 1964

November 3, 1964[1]

Nominee Barry Goldwater Lyndon B. Johnson Party Republican Democratic Home state Arizona Texas Running mate William E. Miller Hubert Humphrey Electoral vote 10 0 Popular vote 509,225 387,068 Percentage 56.8% 43.2%

Parish Results Goldwater   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Johnson   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%

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

Louisiana was won by Senator Barry Goldwater (R–Arizona), with 56.81% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson (D–Texas), with 43.19% of the popular vote.[3][4] As of the 2016 presidential election, this is the last election in which Lafayette Parish voted for the Democratic candidate.

Results

United States presidential election in Louisiana, 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Barry Goldwater	509,225	56.81%
	Democratic	Lyndon B. Johnson (inc.)	387,068	43.19%
Total votes			896,293	100%

References

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