Massachusetts — 1964 presidential election
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Akashicstate1964 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentJohnsonD+52.7
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 76.2% | 1,786,422 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 23.4% | 549,727 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 8,649 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 14 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Democratic | D+52.4 |
| Bristol County, MA | Democratic | D+57.7 |
| Dukes County, MA | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| Essex County, MA | Democratic | D+48.9 |
| Franklin County, MA | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Hampden County, MA | Democratic | D+49.8 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Democratic | D+52.9 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Democratic | D+46.0 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Democratic | D+36.6 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+72.7 |
| Worcester County, MA | Democratic | D+54.5 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | Lyndon B. Johnson+4,968 | 20,10156.9% | 15,13342.8% | 1210.3% | 35,355 |
| Berkshire County | Lyndon B. Johnson+33,679 | 48,83975.9% | 15,16023.6% | 3320.5% | 64,331 |
| Bristol County | Lyndon B. Johnson+107,655 | 146,88578.7% | 39,23021.0% | 5210.3% | 186,636 |
| Dukes County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,172 | 2,18768.0% | 1,01531.6% | 120.4% | 3,214 |
| Essex County | Lyndon B. Johnson+138,482 | 210,13574.3% | 71,65325.3% | 1,1570.4% | 282,945 |
| Franklin County | Lyndon B. Johnson+8,762 | 17,10666.8% | 8,34432.6% | 1740.7% | 25,624 |
| Hampden County | Lyndon B. Johnson+88,786 | 133,08574.7% | 44,29924.9% | 8350.5% | 178,219 |
| Hampshire County | Lyndon B. Johnson+20,673 | 32,05873.5% | 11,38526.1% | 2020.5% | 43,645 |
| Middlesex County | Lyndon B. Johnson+305,061 | 439,79076.2% | 134,72923.4% | 2,2910.4% | 576,810 |
| Nantucket County | Lyndon B. Johnson+610 | 1,19767.0% | 58732.8% | 30.2% | 1,787 |
| Norfolk County | Lyndon B. Johnson+117,876 | 186,48872.8% | 68,61226.8% | 9120.4% | 256,012 |
| Plymouth County | Lyndon B. Johnson+44,066 | 82,00768.1% | 37,94131.5% | 3870.3% | 120,335 |
| Suffolk County | Lyndon B. Johnson+216,910 | 257,16186.2% | 40,25113.5% | 8420.3% | 298,254 |
| Worcester County | Lyndon B. Johnson+147,995 | 209,38377.1% | 61,38822.6% | 8600.3% | 271,631 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.