Elections / 1964 · President · MS
Mississippi — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionMississippi · PresidentGoldwaterR+74.3
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Barry Goldwater ✓Republican | 87.1% | 356,529 |
|---|---|---|
| Lyndon B. JohnsonDemocratic | 12.9% | 52,619 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
82 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Mississippi cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (82 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, MS | Republican | R+68.7 |
| Alcorn County, MS | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Amite County, MS | Republican | R+92.8 |
| Attala County, MS | Republican | R+88.7 |
| Benton County, MS | Republican | R+59.7 |
| Bolivar County, MS | Republican | R+73.0 |
| Calhoun County, MS | Republican | R+83.3 |
| Carroll County, MS | Republican | R+90.8 |
| Chickasaw County, MS | Republican | R+83.7 |
| Choctaw County, MS | Republican | R+86.6 |
| Claiborne County, MS | Republican | R+87.2 |
| Clarke County, MS | Republican | R+86.8 |
| Clay County, MS | Republican | R+85.3 |
| Coahoma County, MS | Republican | R+62.5 |
| Copiah County, MS | Republican | R+89.9 |
| Covington County, MS | Republican | R+77.1 |
| DeSoto County, MS | Republican | R+72.8 |
| Forrest County, MS | Republican | R+78.3 |
| Franklin County, MS | Republican | R+92.1 |
| George County, MS | Republican | R+84.1 |
| Greene County, MS | Republican | R+79.0 |
| Grenada County, MS | Republican | R+91.8 |
| Hancock County, MS | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Harrison County, MS | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Hinds County, MS | Republican | R+75.9 |
| Holmes County, MS | Republican | R+93.2 |
| Humphreys County, MS | Republican | R+91.4 |
| Issaquena County, MS | Republican | R+86.1 |
| Itawamba County, MS | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Jackson County, MS | Republican | R+65.5 |
| Jasper County, MS | Republican | R+85.4 |
| Jefferson County, MS | Republican | R+89.6 |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | Republican | R+81.8 |
| Jones County, MS | Republican | R+71.9 |
| Kemper County, MS | Republican | R+83.9 |
| Lafayette County, MS | Republican | R+63.3 |
| Lamar County, MS | Republican | R+82.0 |
| Lauderdale County, MS | Republican | R+78.7 |
| Lawrence County, MS | Republican | R+81.9 |
| Leake County, MS | Republican | R+92.5 |
| Lee County, MS | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Leflore County, MS | Republican | R+87.3 |
| Lincoln County, MS | Republican | R+87.8 |
| Lowndes County, MS | Republican | R+84.0 |
| Madison County, MS | Republican | R+85.8 |
| Marion County, MS | Republican | R+83.1 |
| Marshall County, MS | Republican | R+73.6 |
| Monroe County, MS | Republican | R+70.2 |
| Montgomery County, MS | Republican | R+91.1 |
| Neshoba County, MS | Republican | R+89.8 |
| Newton County, MS | Republican | R+90.4 |
| Noxubee County, MS | Republican | R+93.2 |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | Republican | R+81.4 |
| Panola County, MS | Republican | R+81.3 |
| Pearl River County, MS | Republican | R+69.0 |
| Perry County, MS | Republican | R+72.8 |
| Pike County, MS | Republican | R+84.4 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | Republican | R+58.7 |
| Prentiss County, MS | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Quitman County, MS | Republican | R+72.0 |
| Rankin County, MS | Republican | R+91.6 |
| Scott County, MS | Republican | R+90.4 |
| Sharkey County, MS | Republican | R+79.4 |
| Simpson County, MS | Republican | R+89.6 |
| Smith County, MS | Republican | R+88.9 |
| Stone County, MS | Republican | R+81.7 |
| Sunflower County, MS | Republican | R+88.5 |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | Republican | R+84.9 |
| Tate County, MS | Republican | R+78.8 |
| Tippah County, MS | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Tishomingo County, MS | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Tunica County, MS | Republican | R+81.0 |
| Union County, MS | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Walthall County, MS | Republican | R+90.3 |
| Warren County, MS | Republican | R+63.9 |
| Washington County, MS | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Wayne County, MS | Republican | R+85.5 |
| Webster County, MS | Republican | R+84.8 |
| Wilkinson County, MS | Republican | R+86.9 |
| Winston County, MS | Republican | R+88.6 |
| Yalobusha County, MS | Republican | R+80.4 |
| Yazoo County, MS | Republican | R+91.8 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
Mississippi's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +73.3% |
| 1896 | +84.1% |
| 1900 | +77.6% |
| 1904 | +85.5% |
| 1908 | +83.6% |
| 1912 | +86.5% |
| 1916 | +88.4% |
| 1920 | +69.9% |
| 1924 | +81.8% |
| 1928 | +64.3% |
| 1932 | +92.4% |
| 1936 | +94.3% |
| 1940 | +91.5% |
| 1944 | +87.1% |
| 1948 | +7.5% |
| 1952 | +20.9% |
| 1956 | +33.8% |
| 1960 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | −74.3% |
| 1968 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | −58.6% |
| 1976 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −24.5% |
| 1988 | −20.8% |
| 1992 | −8.9% |
| 1996 | −5.1% |
| 2000 | −16.9% |
| 2004 | −19.7% |
| 2008 | −13.2% |
| 2012 | −11.5% |
| 2016 | −17.8% |
| 2020 | −16.5% |
| 2024 | −22.9% |
County-by-county results — 82 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 1,093 | 5,900 | 6,993 | |
| Alcorn County | R | 1,917 | 3,377 | 5,294 | |
| Amite County | R | 103 | 2,742 | 2,845 | |
| Attala County | R | 263 | 4,409 | 4,672 | |
| Benton County | R | 236 | 934 | 1,170 | |
| Bolivar County | R | 731 | 4,680 | 5,411 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 294 | 3,224 | 3,518 | |
| Carroll County | R | 98 | 2,043 | 2,141 | |
| Chickasaw County | R | 279 | 3,138 | 3,417 | |
| Choctaw County | R | 150 | 2,096 | 2,246 | |
| Claiborne County | R | 84 | 1,226 | 1,310 | |
| Clarke County | R | 253 | 3,591 | 3,844 | |
| Clay County | R | 226 | 2,848 | 3,074 | |
| Coahoma County | R | 964 | 4,172 | 5,136 | |
| Copiah County | R | 239 | 4,506 | 4,745 | |
| Covington County | R | 392 | 3,033 | 3,425 | |
| DeSoto County | R | 461 | 2,928 | 3,389 | |
| Forrest County | R | 1,128 | 9,291 | 10,419 | |
| Franklin County | R | 91 | 2,211 | 2,302 | |
| George County | R | 242 | 2,797 | 3,039 | |
| Greene County | R | 216 | 1,845 | 2,061 | |
| Grenada County | R | 155 | 3,648 | 3,803 | |
| Hancock County | R | 1,501 | 2,550 | 4,051 | |
| Harrison County | R | 5,393 | 16,301 | 21,694 | |
| Hinds County | R | 5,058 | 36,831 | 41,889 | |
| Holmes County | R | 110 | 3,115 | 3,225 | |
| Humphreys County | R | 84 | 1,863 | 1,947 | |
| Issaquena County | R | 34 | 456 | 490 | |
| Itawamba County | R | 1,127 | 2,140 | 3,267 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,371 | 11,357 | 13,728 | |
| Jasper County | R | 236 | 2,994 | 3,230 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 69 | 1,258 | 1,327 | |
| Jefferson Davis County | R | 235 | 2,351 | 2,586 | |
| Jones County | R | 1,981 | 12,123 | 14,104 | |
| Kemper County | R | 191 | 2,185 | 2,376 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 720 | 3,202 | 3,922 | |
| Lamar County | R | 334 | 3,372 | 3,706 | |
| Lauderdale County | R | 1,583 | 13,291 | 14,874 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 236 | 2,373 | 2,609 | |
| Leake County | R | 170 | 4,343 | 4,513 | |
| Lee County | R | 2,409 | 5,165 | 7,574 | |
| Leflore County | R | 380 | 5,589 | 5,969 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 437 | 6,750 | 7,187 | |
| Lowndes County | R | 533 | 6,135 | 6,668 | |
| Madison County | R | 251 | 3,283 | 3,534 | |
| Marion County | R | 505 | 5,469 | 5,974 | |
| Marshall County | R | 343 | 2,251 | 2,594 | |
| Monroe County | R | 985 | 5,627 | 6,612 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 149 | 3,181 | 3,330 | |
| Neshoba County | R | 293 | 5,431 | 5,724 | |
| Newton County | R | 238 | 4,735 | 4,973 | |
| Noxubee County | R | 70 | 1,980 | 2,050 | |
| Oktibbeha County | R | 390 | 3,795 | 4,185 | |
| Panola County | R | 413 | 4,002 | 4,415 | |
| Pearl River County | R | 735 | 4,009 | 4,744 | |
| Perry County | R | 279 | 1,775 | 2,054 | |
| Pike County | R | 543 | 6,418 | 6,961 | |
| Pontotoc County | R | 702 | 2,699 | 3,401 | |
| Prentiss County | R | 1,013 | 2,289 | 3,302 | |
| Quitman County | R | 336 | 2,065 | 2,401 | |
| Rankin County | R | 332 | 7,541 | 7,873 | |
| Scott County | R | 238 | 4,729 | 4,967 | |
| Sharkey County | R | 128 | 1,116 | 1,244 | |
| Simpson County | R | 271 | 4,949 | 5,220 | |
| Smith County | R | 238 | 4,045 | 4,283 | |
| Stone County | R | 179 | 1,776 | 1,955 | |
| Sunflower County | R | 251 | 4,127 | 4,378 | |
| Tallahatchie County | R | 255 | 3,126 | 3,381 | |
| Tate County | R | 283 | 2,390 | 2,673 | |
| Tippah County | R | 974 | 2,482 | 3,456 | |
| Tishomingo County | R | 977 | 1,934 | 2,911 | |
| Tunica County | R | 99 | 945 | 1,044 | |
| Union County | R | 1,237 | 2,939 | 4,176 | |
| Walthall County | R | 154 | 3,014 | 3,168 | |
| Warren County | R | 1,631 | 7,409 | 9,040 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,004 | 5,611 | 7,615 | |
| Wayne County | R | 276 | 3,539 | 3,815 | |
| Webster County | R | 237 | 2,884 | 3,121 | |
| Wilkinson County | R | 103 | 1,473 | 1,576 | |
| Winston County | R | 237 | 3,922 | 4,159 | |
| Yalobusha County | R | 259 | 2,385 | 2,644 | |
| Yazoo County | R | 204 | 4,801 | 5,005 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.