Elections / 1964 · President · DE
Lyndon B. Johnson carried Delaware D+22.2.
Lyndon B. Johnson (D) vs Barry Goldwater (R) in Delaware, 1964. The state ran 0.8 points more Republican than the nation (D+22.9 nationally).
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
Delaware result
201,320 votes counted
Johnson (D)
122,704
60.9%
Goldwater (R)
78,078
38.8%
All others
538
0.3%
Margin
D+22.2
1964 presidential election
Delaware, 1964
JohnsonD+22.2
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 60.9% | 122,704 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 38.8% | 78,078 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 538 |
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3 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | −0.8% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.8% |
County results — 1964
3 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | D | 12,981 | 9,006 | 22,054 | |
| New Castle County | D | 91,752 | 54,767 | 146,893 | |
| Sussex County | D | 17,971 | 14,305 | 32,373 |