United States presidential election in Texas, 1964

United States presidential election in Texas, 1964

November 3, 1964

Nominee Lyndon B. Johnson Barry Goldwater Party Democratic Republican Home state Texas Arizona Running mate Hubert Humphrey William E. Miller Electoral vote 25 0 Popular vote 1,663,185 958,566 Percentage 63.32% 36.49%

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

The 1964 United States presidential election in Texas was held on November 3, 1964. The Democratic Party candidate, incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson, comfortably won his home state of Texas with 63.32% of the vote against the Republican Party candidate, Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona, giving him the state's 25 electoral votes.^[1] Johnson carried 238 out of the state's 254 counties, and all 23 congressional districts. 1964 marks the last time a Democratic candidate for president would win Texas by double digit margins.

Results

United States presidential election in Texas, 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Lyndon B. Johnson	1,663,185	63.32%	25
	Republican	Barry Goldwater	958,566	36.49%	0
	Constitution	Joseph Lightburn	5,060	0.19%	0

References

1. "1964 Presidential General Election Results - Texas". Retrieved April 25, 2016.