1964 United States presidential election in North Dakota

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

Main article: 1964 United States presidential election

1964 United States presidential election in North Dakota

November 3, 1964[1]

Nominee Lyndon B. Johnson Barry Goldwater Party Democratic Republican Home state Texas Arizona Running mate Hubert Humphrey William E. Miller Electoral vote 4 0 Popular vote 149,784 108,207 Percentage 57.97% 41.88%

County Results Johnson   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Goldwater   50–60%   60–70%

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

North Dakota was won by incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson (D–Texas), with 57.97% of the popular vote, against Senator Barry Goldwater (R–Arizona), with 41.88% of the popular vote, a 16.09% margin of victory.[3][4]

As of the 2016 presidential election, this is the last occasion when the state of North Dakota voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.[5] It is also the last time the following counties backed a Democrat for President: Burleigh, Ward, Stark, Williams, Stutsman, Richland, Barnes, Pembina, Bottineau, McKenzie, McHenry, Dickey, Wells, LaMoure, Bowman, Hettinger, Burke, Oliver, Billings, and Slope.[5]

Results

1964 United States presidential election in North Dakota

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lyndon B. Johnson (inc.)	149,784	57.97%
	Republican	Barry Goldwater	108,207	41.88%
	Independent	Clifton DeBerry	224	0.09%
	Independent	E. Harold Munn	174	0.07%
Total votes			258,389	100%

References

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 – North Dakota". Retrieved May 29, 2017.
4. "The American Presidency Project – Election of 1964". Retrieved May 29, 2017.
5. Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016