Elections / 1964 · President · IL
Illinois — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionIllinois · PresidentJohnsonD+18.9
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 59.5% | 2,796,833 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 40.5% | 1,905,946 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 62 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Illinois cast 26 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Alexander County, IL | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Bond County, IL | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Boone County, IL | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Brown County, IL | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Bureau County, IL | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Calhoun County, IL | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Carroll County, IL | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Cass County, IL | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Champaign County, IL | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Christian County, IL | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Clark County, IL | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Clay County, IL | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Clinton County, IL | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Coles County, IL | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Cook County, IL | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Crawford County, IL | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Cumberland County, IL | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| De Witt County, IL | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| DeKalb County, IL | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Douglas County, IL | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| DuPage County, IL | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Edgar County, IL | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Edwards County, IL | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Effingham County, IL | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Fayette County, IL | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Ford County, IL | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Franklin County, IL | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Fulton County, IL | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Gallatin County, IL | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Greene County, IL | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Grundy County, IL | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Hamilton County, IL | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Hancock County, IL | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Hardin County, IL | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Henderson County, IL | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Henry County, IL | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Iroquois County, IL | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Jackson County, IL | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Jasper County, IL | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Jefferson County, IL | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Jersey County, IL | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Johnson County, IL | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Kane County, IL | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Kankakee County, IL | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Kendall County, IL | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Knox County, IL | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Lake County, IL | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| LaSalle County, IL | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Lawrence County, IL | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Lee County, IL | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Livingston County, IL | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Logan County, IL | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Macon County, IL | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| Macoupin County, IL | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Madison County, IL | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| Marion County, IL | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Marshall County, IL | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Mason County, IL | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Massac County, IL | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| McDonough County, IL | Republican | R+5.8 |
| McHenry County, IL | Republican | R+11.1 |
| McLean County, IL | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Menard County, IL | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Mercer County, IL | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Monroe County, IL | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Montgomery County, IL | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Morgan County, IL | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Moultrie County, IL | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Ogle County, IL | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Peoria County, IL | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Perry County, IL | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Piatt County, IL | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Pike County, IL | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Pope County, IL | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Pulaski County, IL | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Putnam County, IL | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Randolph County, IL | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Richland County, IL | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Rock Island County, IL | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Saline County, IL | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Sangamon County, IL | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Schuyler County, IL | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Scott County, IL | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Shelby County, IL | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| St. Clair County, IL | Democratic | D+44.8 |
| Stark County, IL | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Stephenson County, IL | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Tazewell County, IL | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Union County, IL | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Wabash County, IL | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Warren County, IL | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Washington County, IL | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Wayne County, IL | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| White County, IL | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Whiteside County, IL | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Will County, IL | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Williamson County, IL | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Winnebago County, IL | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Woodford County, IL | Republican | R+2.7 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
Illinois's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.1% |
| 1896 | −13.0% |
| 1900 | −8.4% |
| 1904 | −28.3% |
| 1908 | −15.5% |
| 1912 | +13.2% |
| 1916 | −9.2% |
| 1920 | −42.3% |
| 1924 | −35.5% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +13.2% |
| 1936 | +18.0% |
| 1940 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | −9.9% |
| 1956 | −19.2% |
| 1960 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | −12.9% |
| 1988 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | +10.9% |
County-by-county results — 102 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 18,321 | 13,993 | 32,314 | |
| Alexander County | D | 4,763 | 2,895 | 7,658 | |
| Bond County | D | 3,815 | 3,058 | 6,873 | |
| Boone County | R | 3,694 | 5,053 | 8,747 | |
| Brown County | D | 2,083 | 1,355 | 3,438 | |
| Bureau County | R | 9,086 | 9,552 | 18,638 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,805 | 1,288 | 3,093 | |
| Carroll County | R | 4,062 | 4,487 | 8,549 | |
| Cass County | D | 4,424 | 2,836 | 7,260 | |
| Champaign County | D | 25,792 | 22,010 | 47,802 | |
| Christian County | D | 11,898 | 6,153 | 18,051 | |
| Clark County | D | 4,464 | 4,403 | 8,867 | |
| Clay County | D | 4,551 | 3,665 | 8,216 | |
| Clinton County | D | 7,339 | 4,692 | 12,031 | |
| Coles County | D | 11,377 | 8,878 | 20,255 | |
| Cook County | D | 1,537,181 | 895,718 | 2,432,899 | |
| Crawford County | D | 5,624 | 4,834 | 10,458 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 3,056 | 2,251 | 5,307 | |
| De Witt County | D | 4,371 | 3,605 | 7,976 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 10,257 | 11,791 | 22,049 | |
| Douglas County | D | 4,695 | 4,223 | 8,918 | |
| DuPage County | R | 66,229 | 98,871 | 165,100 | |
| Edgar County | D | 5,966 | 5,827 | 11,793 | |
| Edwards County | R | 1,991 | 2,262 | 4,253 | |
| Effingham County | D | 6,782 | 5,044 | 11,826 | |
| Fayette County | D | 6,295 | 4,492 | 10,787 | |
| Ford County | R | 3,427 | 4,650 | 8,077 | |
| Franklin County | D | 13,581 | 7,620 | 21,201 | |
| Fulton County | D | 13,030 | 7,785 | 20,815 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 2,845 | 1,394 | 4,239 | |
| Greene County | D | 4,781 | 3,128 | 7,909 | |
| Grundy County | R | 5,246 | 5,522 | 10,768 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 3,133 | 2,561 | 5,694 | |
| Hancock County | D | 6,199 | 5,557 | 11,756 | |
| Hardin County | D | 1,639 | 1,324 | 2,963 | |
| Henderson County | D | 2,271 | 1,863 | 4,134 | |
| Henry County | D | 12,085 | 10,644 | 22,729 | |
| Iroquois County | R | 7,029 | 9,423 | 16,452 | |
| Jackson County | D | 12,165 | 7,013 | 19,178 | |
| Jasper County | D | 3,406 | 2,614 | 6,020 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 9,653 | 6,248 | 15,901 | |
| Jersey County | D | 3,936 | 3,041 | 6,977 | |
| Jo Daviess County | D | 4,818 | 4,607 | 9,425 | |
| Johnson County | R | 1,770 | 2,217 | 3,987 | |
| Kane County | R | 40,703 | 46,391 | 87,094 | |
| Kankakee County | D | 20,792 | 16,082 | 36,874 | |
| Kendall County | R | 3,430 | 5,710 | 9,140 | |
| Knox County | D | 15,000 | 12,850 | 27,850 | |
| Lake County | D | 62,785 | 58,840 | 121,667 | |
| LaSalle County | D | 30,923 | 21,216 | 52,139 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 5,136 | 4,176 | 9,312 | |
| Lee County | R | 7,315 | 8,445 | 15,760 | |
| Livingston County | R | 8,476 | 10,239 | 18,715 | |
| Logan County | D | 7,712 | 6,805 | 14,517 | |
| Macon County | D | 35,045 | 17,957 | 53,002 | |
| Macoupin County | D | 15,227 | 8,430 | 23,657 | |
| Madison County | D | 65,115 | 30,009 | 95,124 | |
| Marion County | D | 12,363 | 7,060 | 19,423 | |
| Marshall County | D | 3,561 | 3,209 | 6,770 | |
| Mason County | D | 4,857 | 2,833 | 7,690 | |
| Massac County | D | 3,396 | 3,078 | 6,474 | |
| McDonough County | R | 6,144 | 6,907 | 13,051 | |
| McHenry County | R | 18,014 | 22,503 | 40,517 | |
| McLean County | D | 19,550 | 19,120 | 38,670 | |
| Menard County | D | 2,491 | 2,322 | 4,813 | |
| Mercer County | D | 4,410 | 4,220 | 8,630 | |
| Monroe County | D | 4,605 | 3,936 | 8,541 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 10,581 | 6,425 | 17,006 | |
| Morgan County | D | 9,235 | 7,240 | 16,475 | |
| Moultrie County | D | 3,733 | 2,493 | 6,226 | |
| Ogle County | R | 6,917 | 10,430 | 17,347 | |
| Peoria County | D | 47,360 | 33,327 | 80,687 | |
| Perry County | D | 6,639 | 4,287 | 10,926 | |
| Piatt County | D | 3,897 | 3,141 | 7,038 | |
| Pike County | D | 6,576 | 4,113 | 10,689 | |
| Pope County | R | 1,117 | 1,329 | 2,446 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 3,332 | 1,716 | 5,048 | |
| Putnam County | D | 1,359 | 1,131 | 2,490 | |
| Randolph County | D | 9,199 | 5,803 | 15,002 | |
| Richland County | D | 4,239 | 3,901 | 8,140 | |
| Rock Island County | D | 41,759 | 23,714 | 65,473 | |
| Saline County | D | 8,337 | 5,691 | 14,028 | |
| Sangamon County | D | 43,073 | 33,077 | 76,166 | |
| Schuyler County | D | 2,504 | 2,417 | 4,921 | |
| Scott County | D | 1,952 | 1,627 | 3,579 | |
| Shelby County | D | 7,088 | 4,281 | 11,369 | |
| St. Clair County | D | 74,005 | 28,226 | 102,231 | |
| Stark County | R | 1,776 | 2,117 | 3,893 | |
| Stephenson County | D | 10,854 | 9,252 | 20,106 | |
| Tazewell County | D | 28,561 | 17,170 | 45,731 | |
| Union County | D | 5,208 | 3,142 | 8,350 | |
| Vermilion County | D | 24,765 | 19,506 | 44,271 | |
| Wabash County | D | 3,721 | 2,905 | 6,626 | |
| Warren County | R | 4,670 | 5,258 | 9,931 | |
| Washington County | R | 3,670 | 3,840 | 7,510 | |
| Wayne County | D | 5,198 | 4,745 | 9,943 | |
| White County | D | 5,963 | 4,000 | 9,963 | |
| Whiteside County | R | 12,536 | 12,940 | 25,476 | |
| Will County | D | 49,663 | 38,619 | 88,282 | |
| Williamson County | D | 14,613 | 9,130 | 23,743 | |
| Winnebago County | D | 48,834 | 39,920 | 88,754 | |
| Woodford County | R | 5,914 | 6,248 | 12,162 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.