Elections / 1964 · President · MN
Minnesota — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentJohnsonD+27.8
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 63.8% | 991,117 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 36.0% | 559,624 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 3,721 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Minnesota cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Anoka County, MN | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Becker County, MN | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Benton County, MN | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Brown County, MN | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Carlton County, MN | Democratic | D+54.8 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Cass County, MN | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Chisago County, MN | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Clay County, MN | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| Cook County, MN | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| Dakota County, MN | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Dodge County, MN | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Douglas County, MN | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Faribault County, MN | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Grant County, MN | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Houston County, MN | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Isanti County, MN | Democratic | D+34.0 |
| Itasca County, MN | Democratic | D+48.8 |
| Jackson County, MN | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Democratic | D+38.7 |
| Kittson County, MN | Democratic | D+41.5 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Democratic | D+57.1 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+59.1 |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Democratic | D+36.8 |
| Lyon County, MN | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Democratic | D+50.4 |
| Marshall County, MN | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+7.9 |
| McLeod County, MN | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Meeker County, MN | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Morrison County, MN | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| Mower County, MN | Democratic | D+35.1 |
| Murray County, MN | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Nobles County, MN | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Norman County, MN | Democratic | D+37.1 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Pennington County, MN | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| Pine County, MN | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Polk County, MN | Democratic | D+37.3 |
| Pope County, MN | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+52.6 |
| Redwood County, MN | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Renville County, MN | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Rice County, MN | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Rock County, MN | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Roseau County, MN | Democratic | D+37.5 |
| Scott County, MN | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| Sibley County, MN | Republican | R+3.7 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Democratic | D+51.6 |
| Stearns County, MN | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Steele County, MN | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Stevens County, MN | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Swift County, MN | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Todd County, MN | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Traverse County, MN | Democratic | D+35.3 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Wadena County, MN | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Waseca County, MN | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Washington County, MN | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Winona County, MN | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Wright County, MN | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Democratic | D+26.2 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −15.7% |
| 1900 | −24.5% |
| 1904 | −55.1% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −0.1% |
| 1920 | −51.2% |
| 1924 | −44.4% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +23.6% |
| 1936 | +30.8% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | +17.3% |
| 1952 | −11.2% |
| 1956 | −7.6% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | +4.2% |
County-by-county results — 87 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | D | 3,874 | 2,000 | 5,890 | |
| Anoka County | D | 31,714 | 13,201 | 45,005 | |
| Becker County | D | 6,453 | 3,751 | 10,220 | |
| Beltrami County | D | 5,967 | 3,184 | 9,166 | |
| Benton County | D | 4,679 | 2,818 | 7,520 | |
| Big Stone County | D | 2,831 | 1,331 | 4,172 | |
| Blue Earth County | D | 10,687 | 8,009 | 18,797 | |
| Brown County | D | 6,069 | 5,851 | 11,937 | |
| Carlton County | D | 9,552 | 2,780 | 12,359 | |
| Carver County | R | 5,123 | 5,424 | 10,558 | |
| Cass County | D | 4,635 | 3,110 | 7,754 | |
| Chippewa County | D | 4,550 | 2,806 | 7,365 | |
| Chisago County | D | 4,347 | 2,525 | 6,889 | |
| Clay County | D | 10,161 | 6,085 | 16,285 | |
| Clearwater County | D | 2,596 | 1,137 | 3,739 | |
| Cook County | D | 976 | 764 | 1,742 | |
| Cottonwood County | D | 4,090 | 3,423 | 7,528 | |
| Crow Wing County | D | 9,197 | 5,131 | 14,349 | |
| Dakota County | D | 28,391 | 13,856 | 42,328 | |
| Dodge County | D | 3,138 | 2,474 | 5,620 | |
| Douglas County | D | 6,040 | 4,122 | 10,175 | |
| Faribault County | D | 5,946 | 4,817 | 10,775 | |
| Fillmore County | D | 5,813 | 4,824 | 10,651 | |
| Freeborn County | D | 10,554 | 6,136 | 16,709 | |
| Goodhue County | D | 9,035 | 6,539 | 15,589 | |
| Grant County | D | 2,631 | 1,734 | 4,366 | |
| Hennepin County | D | 241,020 | 154,736 | 396,727 | |
| Houston County | D | 3,885 | 3,433 | 7,326 | |
| Hubbard County | D | 2,553 | 2,283 | 4,843 | |
| Isanti County | D | 4,026 | 1,982 | 6,018 | |
| Itasca County | D | 12,054 | 4,137 | 16,231 | |
| Jackson County | D | 4,576 | 2,441 | 7,021 | |
| Kanabec County | D | 2,666 | 1,348 | 4,024 | |
| Kandiyohi County | D | 9,108 | 4,011 | 13,156 | |
| Kittson County | D | 2,790 | 1,153 | 3,945 | |
| Koochiching County | D | 5,878 | 1,602 | 7,491 | |
| Lac qui Parle County | D | 3,934 | 2,236 | 6,180 | |
| Lake County | D | 4,704 | 1,205 | 5,925 | |
| Lake of the Woods County | D | 1,266 | 489 | 1,765 | |
| Le Sueur County | D | 6,117 | 3,191 | 9,325 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 3,024 | 1,393 | 4,428 | |
| Lyon County | D | 6,649 | 3,165 | 9,822 | |
| Mahnomen County | D | 1,967 | 648 | 2,619 | |
| Marshall County | D | 4,594 | 1,893 | 6,490 | |
| Martin County | R | 5,575 | 6,529 | 12,126 | |
| McLeod County | D | 5,755 | 5,545 | 11,316 | |
| Meeker County | D | 5,270 | 3,099 | 8,378 | |
| Mille Lacs County | D | 4,369 | 2,474 | 6,872 | |
| Morrison County | D | 7,492 | 3,515 | 11,032 | |
| Mower County | D | 13,573 | 6,510 | 20,140 | |
| Murray County | D | 3,822 | 2,325 | 6,152 | |
| Nicollet County | D | 5,121 | 3,605 | 8,736 | |
| Nobles County | D | 6,431 | 3,517 | 9,960 | |
| Norman County | D | 3,631 | 1,662 | 5,301 | |
| Olmsted County | D | 16,195 | 12,699 | 28,950 | |
| Otter Tail County | R | 9,997 | 10,542 | 20,565 | |
| Pennington County | D | 3,894 | 1,630 | 5,534 | |
| Pine County | D | 5,123 | 2,279 | 7,420 | |
| Pipestone County | D | 3,365 | 2,481 | 5,851 | |
| Polk County | D | 11,052 | 5,039 | 16,111 | |
| Pope County | D | 3,549 | 2,213 | 5,764 | |
| Ramsey County | D | 133,948 | 56,898 | 191,592 | |
| Red Lake County | D | 1,861 | 573 | 2,450 | |
| Redwood County | D | 4,722 | 4,546 | 9,277 | |
| Renville County | D | 6,072 | 4,340 | 10,437 | |
| Rice County | D | 9,299 | 5,518 | 14,843 | |
| Rock County | D | 2,896 | 2,389 | 5,287 | |
| Roseau County | D | 3,636 | 1,651 | 5,293 | |
| Scott County | D | 7,248 | 3,311 | 10,570 | |
| Sherburne County | D | 3,787 | 2,132 | 5,940 | |
| Sibley County | R | 3,577 | 3,854 | 7,436 | |
| St. Louis County | D | 79,529 | 25,246 | 105,183 | |
| Stearns County | D | 19,063 | 13,009 | 32,166 | |
| Steele County | D | 6,022 | 4,882 | 10,939 | |
| Stevens County | D | 2,910 | 2,220 | 5,137 | |
| Swift County | D | 4,380 | 2,132 | 6,524 | |
| Todd County | D | 5,673 | 4,006 | 9,702 | |
| Traverse County | D | 2,247 | 1,073 | 3,322 | |
| Wabasha County | D | 4,367 | 3,133 | 7,504 | |
| Wadena County | D | 2,908 | 2,418 | 5,334 | |
| Waseca County | D | 3,633 | 3,570 | 7,217 | |
| Washington County | D | 18,108 | 8,850 | 27,022 | |
| Watonwan County | D | 3,615 | 2,823 | 6,445 | |
| Wilkin County | D | 2,751 | 1,636 | 4,391 | |
| Winona County | D | 11,397 | 6,345 | 17,770 | |
| Wright County | D | 8,687 | 5,476 | 14,185 | |
| Yellow Medicine County | D | 4,707 | 2,751 | 7,464 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.