Elections / 1964 · President · CA
California — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionCalifornia · PresidentJohnsonD+18.3
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 59.1% | 4,171,877 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 40.8% | 2,879,108 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 6,601 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
58 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
California cast 40 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (58 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Alpine County, CA | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Amador County, CA | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Butte County, CA | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Calaveras County, CA | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Colusa County, CA | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Del Norte County, CA | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| El Dorado County, CA | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Fresno County, CA | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Glenn County, CA | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Humboldt County, CA | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| Imperial County, CA | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Inyo County, CA | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Kern County, CA | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Kings County, CA | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| Lake County, CA | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Lassen County, CA | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Madera County, CA | Democratic | D+35.6 |
| Marin County, CA | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Mariposa County, CA | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Mendocino County, CA | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Merced County, CA | Democratic | D+37.6 |
| Modoc County, CA | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Mono County, CA | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Monterey County, CA | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Napa County, CA | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Nevada County, CA | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Orange County, CA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Placer County, CA | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Plumas County, CA | Democratic | D+40.8 |
| Riverside County, CA | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Sacramento County, CA | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| San Benito County, CA | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| San Diego County, CA | Republican | R+0.6 |
| San Francisco County, CA | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| San Mateo County, CA | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Shasta County, CA | Democratic | D+35.1 |
| Sierra County, CA | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Solano County, CA | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| Sonoma County, CA | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Sutter County, CA | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Tehama County, CA | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Trinity County, CA | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Tulare County, CA | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Ventura County, CA | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Yolo County, CA | Democratic | D+39.2 |
| Yuba County, CA | Democratic | D+15.4 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
California's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −0.6% |
| 1900 | −13.1% |
| 1904 | −34.9% |
| 1908 | −22.5% |
| 1912 | +41.8% |
| 1916 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | −41.9% |
| 1924 | −49.0% |
| 1928 | −30.5% |
| 1932 | +21.0% |
| 1936 | +35.3% |
| 1940 | +16.1% |
| 1944 | +13.5% |
| 1948 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | −13.6% |
| 1956 | −11.1% |
| 1960 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | +18.3% |
| 1968 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | −13.5% |
| 1976 | −1.8% |
| 1980 | −16.8% |
| 1984 | −16.2% |
| 1988 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | +20.1% |
County-by-county results — 58 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | D | 283,833 | 142,998 | 427,340 | |
| Alpine County | R | 91 | 124 | 215 | |
| Amador County | D | 3,410 | 1,682 | 5,098 | |
| Butte County | D | 20,831 | 19,574 | 40,419 | |
| Calaveras County | D | 3,145 | 2,244 | 5,397 | |
| Colusa County | D | 2,790 | 1,811 | 4,606 | |
| Contra Costa County | D | 113,071 | 65,011 | 178,245 | |
| Del Norte County | D | 3,652 | 2,075 | 5,727 | |
| El Dorado County | D | 8,810 | 5,775 | 14,610 | |
| Fresno County | D | 89,375 | 46,792 | 136,308 | |
| Glenn County | D | 3,937 | 3,351 | 7,290 | |
| Humboldt County | D | 25,515 | 12,909 | 38,499 | |
| Imperial County | D | 11,143 | 10,330 | 21,492 | |
| Inyo County | D | 3,161 | 2,751 | 5,915 | |
| Kern County | D | 64,174 | 45,014 | 109,308 | |
| Kings County | D | 13,073 | 5,753 | 18,840 | |
| Lake County | D | 4,680 | 3,616 | 8,302 | |
| Lassen County | D | 4,072 | 2,124 | 6,201 | |
| Los Angeles County | D | 1,568,300 | 1,161,067 | 2,730,918 | |
| Madera County | D | 9,391 | 4,461 | 13,862 | |
| Marin County | D | 46,462 | 28,682 | 75,364 | |
| Mariposa County | D | 1,704 | 1,264 | 2,968 | |
| Mendocino County | D | 11,869 | 6,322 | 18,227 | |
| Merced County | D | 19,431 | 8,814 | 28,269 | |
| Modoc County | D | 1,972 | 1,386 | 3,358 | |
| Mono County | R | 666 | 850 | 1,516 | |
| Monterey County | D | 40,093 | 24,579 | 64,844 | |
| Napa County | D | 19,580 | 11,567 | 31,210 | |
| Nevada County | D | 6,397 | 4,899 | 11,318 | |
| Orange County | R | 176,539 | 224,196 | 401,165 | |
| Placer County | D | 18,256 | 9,389 | 27,676 | |
| Plumas County | D | 4,019 | 1,686 | 5,713 | |
| Riverside County | D | 80,528 | 61,165 | 141,788 | |
| Sacramento County | D | 149,668 | 77,871 | 227,871 | |
| San Benito County | D | 3,779 | 2,444 | 6,237 | |
| San Bernardino County | D | 123,012 | 92,145 | 215,400 | |
| San Diego County | R | 211,808 | 214,445 | 426,286 | |
| San Francisco County | D | 230,758 | 92,994 | 323,908 | |
| San Joaquin County | D | 59,210 | 36,546 | 95,839 | |
| San Luis Obispo County | D | 22,252 | 14,906 | 37,186 | |
| San Mateo County | D | 140,978 | 77,916 | 219,191 | |
| Santa Barbara County | D | 48,381 | 38,020 | 86,486 | |
| Santa Clara County | D | 202,249 | 117,420 | 320,527 | |
| Santa Cruz County | D | 26,714 | 18,836 | 45,644 | |
| Shasta County | D | 19,142 | 9,178 | 28,350 | |
| Sierra County | D | 828 | 413 | 1,241 | |
| Siskiyou County | D | 9,126 | 5,186 | 14,335 | |
| Solano County | D | 34,930 | 15,263 | 50,240 | |
| Sonoma County | D | 44,354 | 27,677 | 72,136 | |
| Stanislaus County | D | 43,078 | 21,973 | 65,128 | |
| Sutter County | R | 6,787 | 7,241 | 14,044 | |
| Tehama County | D | 6,928 | 4,529 | 11,467 | |
| Trinity County | D | 2,175 | 1,252 | 3,439 | |
| Tulare County | D | 33,974 | 22,527 | 56,552 | |
| Tuolumne County | D | 4,939 | 2,861 | 7,820 | |
| Ventura County | D | 57,805 | 40,264 | 98,238 | |
| Yolo County | D | 18,266 | 7,976 | 26,274 | |
| Yuba County | D | 6,766 | 4,964 | 11,739 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.