Elections / 1964 · President · FL
Florida — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionFlorida · PresidentJohnsonD+2.3
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 51.1% | 948,540 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 48.9% | 905,941 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Florida cast 14 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua County, FL | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Baker County, FL | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Bay County, FL | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Bradford County, FL | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Brevard County, FL | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Broward County, FL | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Calhoun County, FL | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Charlotte County, FL | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Citrus County, FL | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Clay County, FL | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Collier County, FL | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Columbia County, FL | Republican | R+12.1 |
| DeSoto County, FL | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Dixie County, FL | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Duval County, FL | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Escambia County, FL | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Flagler County, FL | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Franklin County, FL | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Gadsden County, FL | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Gilchrist County, FL | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Glades County, FL | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Gulf County, FL | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Hamilton County, FL | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Hardee County, FL | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Hendry County, FL | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Hernando County, FL | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Highlands County, FL | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Hillsborough County, FL | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Holmes County, FL | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Indian River County, FL | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Jackson County, FL | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Jefferson County, FL | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Lafayette County, FL | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Lake County, FL | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Lee County, FL | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Leon County, FL | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Levy County, FL | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Liberty County, FL | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Madison County, FL | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Manatee County, FL | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Marion County, FL | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Martin County, FL | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | Democratic | D+28.0 |
| Monroe County, FL | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Nassau County, FL | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Okaloosa County, FL | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Okeechobee County, FL | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Orange County, FL | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Osceola County, FL | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Palm Beach County, FL | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Pasco County, FL | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Pinellas County, FL | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Polk County, FL | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Putnam County, FL | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Sarasota County, FL | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Seminole County, FL | Republican | R+5.0 |
| St. Johns County, FL | Republican | R+26.2 |
| St. Lucie County, FL | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Sumter County, FL | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Suwannee County, FL | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Taylor County, FL | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Union County, FL | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Volusia County, FL | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Wakulla County, FL | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Walton County, FL | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Washington County, FL | Republican | R+29.0 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
Florida's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +75.8% |
| 1896 | +41.5% |
| 1900 | +53.8% |
| 1904 | +47.6% |
| 1908 | +41.4% |
| 1912 | +61.1% |
| 1916 | +51.2% |
| 1920 | +31.3% |
| 1924 | +28.8% |
| 1928 | −16.7% |
| 1932 | +49.8% |
| 1936 | +52.2% |
| 1940 | +48.0% |
| 1944 | +40.6% |
| 1948 | +15.2% |
| 1952 | −10.0% |
| 1956 | −14.5% |
| 1960 | −3.0% |
| 1964 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | −9.6% |
| 1972 | −44.1% |
| 1976 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | −17.0% |
| 1984 | −30.7% |
| 1988 | −22.4% |
| 1992 | −1.9% |
| 1996 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | −0.0% |
| 2004 | −5.0% |
| 2008 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | −3.4% |
| 2024 | −13.1% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | D | 13,483 | 11,151 | 24,634 | |
| Baker County | D | 1,137 | 1,121 | 2,258 | |
| Bay County | R | 7,846 | 12,849 | 20,695 | |
| Bradford County | D | 2,320 | 1,987 | 4,307 | |
| Brevard County | D | 24,833 | 24,551 | 49,384 | |
| Broward County | R | 68,406 | 85,264 | 153,670 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 980 | 1,793 | 2,773 | |
| Charlotte County | D | 4,831 | 4,163 | 8,994 | |
| Citrus County | D | 2,521 | 2,329 | 4,850 | |
| Clay County | R | 3,114 | 3,805 | 6,919 | |
| Collier County | R | 2,877 | 3,581 | 6,458 | |
| Columbia County | R | 3,249 | 4,145 | 7,394 | |
| DeSoto County | R | 1,777 | 1,986 | 3,763 | |
| Dixie County | D | 923 | 908 | 1,831 | |
| Duval County | R | 79,365 | 81,116 | 160,481 | |
| Escambia County | R | 25,371 | 32,414 | 57,785 | |
| Flagler County | D | 940 | 718 | 1,658 | |
| Franklin County | R | 1,366 | 1,419 | 2,785 | |
| Gadsden County | R | 4,556 | 5,207 | 9,763 | |
| Gilchrist County | D | 711 | 540 | 1,251 | |
| Glades County | R | 441 | 541 | 982 | |
| Gulf County | R | 1,659 | 2,001 | 3,660 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 1,302 | 1,158 | 2,460 | |
| Hardee County | R | 1,908 | 2,321 | 4,229 | |
| Hendry County | R | 1,352 | 1,650 | 3,002 | |
| Hernando County | R | 2,320 | 2,337 | 4,657 | |
| Highlands County | R | 4,233 | 4,747 | 8,980 | |
| Hillsborough County | D | 71,289 | 50,616 | 121,905 | |
| Holmes County | R | 1,193 | 3,225 | 4,418 | |
| Indian River County | R | 5,122 | 6,191 | 11,313 | |
| Jackson County | R | 4,386 | 7,064 | 11,450 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 1,504 | 1,684 | 3,188 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 545 | 648 | 1,193 | |
| Lake County | R | 7,773 | 12,897 | 20,670 | |
| Lee County | R | 10,204 | 12,886 | 23,090 | |
| Leon County | R | 10,927 | 15,181 | 26,108 | |
| Levy County | D | 1,986 | 1,580 | 3,566 | |
| Liberty County | R | 377 | 910 | 1,287 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,121 | 2,822 | 4,943 | |
| Manatee County | R | 13,074 | 17,147 | 30,221 | |
| Marion County | R | 9,112 | 10,879 | 19,991 | |
| Martin County | R | 3,621 | 4,292 | 7,913 | |
| Miami-Dade County | D | 208,941 | 117,480 | 326,421 | |
| Monroe County | D | 8,936 | 4,842 | 13,778 | |
| Nassau County | R | 2,781 | 3,134 | 5,915 | |
| Okaloosa County | R | 7,890 | 9,961 | 17,851 | |
| Okeechobee County | R | 1,016 | 1,316 | 2,332 | |
| Orange County | R | 38,248 | 48,884 | 87,132 | |
| Osceola County | R | 3,531 | 4,516 | 8,047 | |
| Palm Beach County | R | 43,836 | 49,614 | 93,450 | |
| Pasco County | D | 8,135 | 7,606 | 15,741 | |
| Pinellas County | D | 98,381 | 80,414 | 178,795 | |
| Polk County | R | 29,355 | 35,906 | 65,261 | |
| Putnam County | R | 4,995 | 5,072 | 10,067 | |
| Santa Rosa County | R | 3,570 | 5,983 | 9,553 | |
| Sarasota County | R | 13,937 | 21,917 | 35,854 | |
| Seminole County | R | 9,125 | 10,078 | 19,203 | |
| St. Johns County | R | 4,357 | 7,450 | 11,807 | |
| St. Lucie County | D | 7,748 | 7,204 | 14,952 | |
| Sumter County | D | 2,259 | 1,631 | 3,890 | |
| Suwannee County | R | 2,393 | 3,002 | 5,395 | |
| Taylor County | R | 1,708 | 2,661 | 4,369 | |
| Union County | D | 740 | 710 | 1,450 | |
| Volusia County | D | 34,901 | 24,988 | 59,889 | |
| Wakulla County | R | 753 | 1,270 | 2,023 | |
| Walton County | R | 2,449 | 3,753 | 6,202 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,500 | 2,725 | 4,225 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.