Elections / 1964 · President · AR
Arkansas — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionArkansas · PresidentJohnsonD+12.7
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 56.1% | 314,197 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 43.4% | 243,264 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 2,965 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arkansas cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County, AR | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Ashley County, AR | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Baxter County, AR | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Benton County, AR | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Boone County, AR | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Bradley County, AR | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Carroll County, AR | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Chicot County, AR | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Clark County, AR | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Clay County, AR | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Democratic | D+36.7 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Columbia County, AR | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Conway County, AR | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| Craighead County, AR | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Crawford County, AR | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Cross County, AR | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Dallas County, AR | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Desha County, AR | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Drew County, AR | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| Franklin County, AR | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Fulton County, AR | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| Garland County, AR | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Grant County, AR | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Greene County, AR | Democratic | D+35.1 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Howard County, AR | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Independence County, AR | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| Izard County, AR | Democratic | D+40.6 |
| Jackson County, AR | Democratic | D+36.8 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Johnson County, AR | Democratic | D+34.0 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Lee County, AR | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Little River County, AR | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Logan County, AR | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Madison County, AR | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Marion County, AR | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Miller County, AR | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| Monroe County, AR | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Nevada County, AR | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Newton County, AR | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Democratic | D+32.6 |
| Perry County, AR | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Phillips County, AR | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Pike County, AR | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| Polk County, AR | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Pope County, AR | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| Prairie County, AR | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Randolph County, AR | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| Saline County, AR | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Scott County, AR | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Searcy County, AR | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Sevier County, AR | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Sharp County, AR | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Stone County, AR | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| Union County, AR | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Washington County, AR | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| White County, AR | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Yell County, AR | Democratic | D+38.0 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.6% |
| 1896 | +48.6% |
| 1900 | +28.5% |
| 1904 | +15.2% |
| 1908 | +20.3% |
| 1912 | +35.9% |
| 1916 | +40.9% |
| 1920 | +18.9% |
| 1924 | +31.9% |
| 1928 | +20.9% |
| 1932 | +73.9% |
| 1936 | +63.9% |
| 1940 | +57.4% |
| 1944 | +40.1% |
| 1948 | +40.7% |
| 1952 | +12.1% |
| 1956 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −0.4% |
| 1972 | −38.1% |
| 1976 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −22.2% |
| 1988 | −14.2% |
| 1992 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | −5.4% |
| 2004 | −9.8% |
| 2008 | −19.9% |
| 2012 | −23.7% |
| 2016 | −27.8% |
| 2020 | −27.6% |
| 2024 | −30.6% |
County-by-county results — 75 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | R | 3,200 | 3,769 | 6,990 | |
| Ashley County | R | 2,901 | 3,742 | 6,710 | |
| Baxter County | D | 2,900 | 1,986 | 4,891 | |
| Benton County | R | 5,655 | 5,977 | 11,662 | |
| Boone County | D | 3,770 | 2,857 | 6,646 | |
| Bradley County | D | 2,229 | 1,852 | 4,102 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,409 | 889 | 2,322 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,005 | 2,105 | 4,110 | |
| Chicot County | D | 2,916 | 1,972 | 4,903 | |
| Clark County | D | 4,127 | 1,884 | 6,037 | |
| Clay County | D | 3,280 | 1,999 | 5,321 | |
| Cleburne County | D | 2,645 | 1,221 | 3,875 | |
| Cleveland County | D | 1,121 | 1,026 | 2,165 | |
| Columbia County | R | 3,485 | 4,009 | 7,533 | |
| Conway County | D | 4,205 | 2,378 | 6,602 | |
| Craighead County | D | 8,334 | 5,163 | 13,541 | |
| Crawford County | D | 3,537 | 3,294 | 6,852 | |
| Crittenden County | D | 4,168 | 4,065 | 8,302 | |
| Cross County | D | 2,421 | 2,147 | 4,580 | |
| Dallas County | D | 1,779 | 1,625 | 3,447 | |
| Desha County | D | 3,294 | 1,930 | 5,236 | |
| Drew County | R | 1,980 | 2,109 | 4,121 | |
| Faulkner County | D | 6,116 | 3,259 | 9,417 | |
| Franklin County | D | 2,685 | 1,580 | 4,298 | |
| Fulton County | D | 1,704 | 846 | 2,557 | |
| Garland County | D | 11,591 | 9,952 | 21,629 | |
| Grant County | D | 1,678 | 1,308 | 3,047 | |
| Greene County | D | 4,742 | 2,271 | 7,037 | |
| Hempstead County | D | 3,355 | 2,493 | 5,891 | |
| Hot Spring County | D | 4,543 | 2,911 | 7,522 | |
| Howard County | R | 1,320 | 1,649 | 3,063 | |
| Independence County | D | 4,455 | 2,470 | 6,960 | |
| Izard County | D | 1,736 | 726 | 2,486 | |
| Jackson County | D | 4,651 | 2,141 | 6,828 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 12,872 | 9,968 | 22,969 | |
| Johnson County | D | 3,127 | 1,535 | 4,683 | |
| Lafayette County | D | 1,484 | 1,476 | 2,967 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 3,498 | 2,013 | 5,538 | |
| Lee County | D | 2,335 | 1,668 | 4,011 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,468 | 1,410 | 3,882 | |
| Little River County | D | 2,040 | 1,141 | 3,194 | |
| Logan County | D | 3,604 | 2,265 | 5,896 | |
| Lonoke County | D | 3,818 | 3,636 | 7,477 | |
| Madison County | D | 2,715 | 1,997 | 4,726 | |
| Marion County | D | 1,661 | 1,088 | 2,759 | |
| Miller County | D | 5,190 | 4,253 | 9,492 | |
| Mississippi County | D | 8,678 | 6,213 | 14,911 | |
| Monroe County | D | 2,258 | 1,968 | 4,237 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 1,358 | 832 | 2,202 | |
| Nevada County | D | 2,190 | 1,406 | 3,625 | |
| Newton County | D | 1,374 | 1,357 | 2,769 | |
| Ouachita County | D | 7,056 | 3,572 | 10,698 | |
| Perry County | D | 1,320 | 1,048 | 2,387 | |
| Phillips County | D | 5,818 | 3,963 | 9,790 | |
| Pike County | D | 1,531 | 1,241 | 2,787 | |
| Poinsett County | D | 5,635 | 3,031 | 8,679 | |
| Polk County | D | 2,575 | 2,022 | 4,608 | |
| Pope County | D | 4,972 | 2,651 | 7,780 | |
| Prairie County | D | 1,812 | 1,476 | 3,310 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 40,535 | 38,312 | 79,289 | |
| Randolph County | D | 2,680 | 1,312 | 4,009 | |
| Saline County | D | 5,605 | 3,628 | 9,313 | |
| Scott County | D | 1,838 | 1,121 | 2,964 | |
| Searcy County | R | 1,508 | 1,649 | 3,163 | |
| Sebastian County | R | 10,299 | 13,110 | 23,493 | |
| Sevier County | D | 2,123 | 1,249 | 3,383 | |
| Sharp County | D | 1,810 | 1,215 | 3,047 | |
| St. Francis County | D | 3,651 | 3,377 | 7,038 | |
| Stone County | D | 1,374 | 942 | 2,340 | |
| Union County | R | 6,948 | 8,472 | 15,580 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 2,054 | 1,270 | 3,352 | |
| Washington County | D | 10,166 | 6,856 | 17,070 | |
| White County | D | 6,566 | 5,023 | 11,684 | |
| Woodruff County | D | 2,307 | 1,366 | 3,693 | |
| Yell County | D | 3,407 | 1,527 | 4,948 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.