Elections / 1964 · President · MT
Montana — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionMontana · PresidentJohnsonD+18.4
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 58.9% | 164,246 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 40.6% | 113,032 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 1,350 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
56 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Montana cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (56 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Big Horn County, MT | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Blaine County, MT | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Carbon County, MT | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Carter County, MT | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Cascade County, MT | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Custer County, MT | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Daniels County, MT | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Dawson County, MT | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+54.6 |
| Fallon County, MT | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Fergus County, MT | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Flathead County, MT | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Garfield County, MT | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Glacier County, MT | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Granite County, MT | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Hill County, MT | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Lake County, MT | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Liberty County, MT | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Lincoln County, MT | Democratic | D+33.7 |
| Madison County, MT | Republican | R+6.3 |
| McCone County, MT | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Meagher County, MT | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Mineral County, MT | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| Missoula County, MT | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Musselshell County, MT | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Park County, MT | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Petroleum County, MT | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Phillips County, MT | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Pondera County, MT | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Powder River County, MT | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Powell County, MT | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Prairie County, MT | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Richland County, MT | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Rosebud County, MT | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Sanders County, MT | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Sheridan County, MT | Democratic | D+38.8 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Democratic | D+51.2 |
| Stillwater County, MT | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Teton County, MT | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Toole County, MT | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Treasure County, MT | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Valley County, MT | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Wheatland County, MT | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Wibaux County, MT | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Democratic | D+5.6 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | +60.2% |
| 1900 | +18.5% |
| 1904 | −20.4% |
| 1908 | −4.4% |
| 1912 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | +19.3% |
| 1920 | −29.1% |
| 1924 | −23.1% |
| 1928 | −17.9% |
| 1932 | +22.7% |
| 1936 | +41.7% |
| 1940 | +18.6% |
| 1944 | +9.4% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −19.3% |
| 1956 | −14.3% |
| 1960 | −2.5% |
| 1964 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | −9.0% |
| 1972 | −20.1% |
| 1976 | −7.4% |
| 1980 | −24.4% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | −25.1% |
| 2004 | −20.5% |
| 2008 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | −13.6% |
| 2016 | −20.2% |
| 2020 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
County-by-county results — 56 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | R | 1,469 | 1,754 | 3,231 | |
| Big Horn County | D | 2,509 | 1,481 | 3,993 | |
| Blaine County | D | 1,742 | 961 | 2,703 | |
| Broadwater County | R | 595 | 609 | 1,204 | |
| Carbon County | D | 2,098 | 1,535 | 3,633 | |
| Carter County | R | 453 | 576 | 1,029 | |
| Cascade County | D | 17,609 | 8,986 | 26,714 | |
| Chouteau County | D | 1,827 | 1,444 | 3,276 | |
| Custer County | D | 2,790 | 2,302 | 5,101 | |
| Daniels County | D | 987 | 742 | 1,730 | |
| Dawson County | D | 2,691 | 1,938 | 4,637 | |
| Deer Lodge County | D | 4,835 | 1,415 | 6,259 | |
| Fallon County | R | 765 | 827 | 1,595 | |
| Fergus County | D | 3,300 | 2,980 | 6,293 | |
| Flathead County | D | 8,015 | 6,325 | 14,370 | |
| Gallatin County | R | 5,600 | 5,621 | 11,248 | |
| Garfield County | R | 384 | 509 | 896 | |
| Glacier County | D | 2,218 | 1,458 | 3,697 | |
| Golden Valley County | D | 352 | 252 | 604 | |
| Granite County | D | 658 | 527 | 1,187 | |
| Hill County | D | 4,491 | 2,101 | 6,604 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 967 | 662 | 1,631 | |
| Judith Basin County | D | 822 | 678 | 1,502 | |
| Lake County | D | 3,148 | 2,828 | 5,986 | |
| Lewis and Clark County | D | 7,506 | 6,155 | 13,687 | |
| Liberty County | D | 619 | 533 | 1,155 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 3,140 | 1,554 | 4,709 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,125 | 1,276 | 2,403 | |
| McCone County | D | 891 | 615 | 1,507 | |
| Meagher County | R | 405 | 506 | 913 | |
| Mineral County | D | 901 | 368 | 1,274 | |
| Missoula County | D | 12,900 | 8,065 | 21,004 | |
| Musselshell County | D | 1,189 | 823 | 2,012 | |
| Park County | D | 2,824 | 2,619 | 5,453 | |
| Petroleum County | D | 210 | 190 | 401 | |
| Phillips County | D | 1,612 | 1,242 | 2,857 | |
| Pondera County | D | 1,759 | 1,110 | 2,877 | |
| Powder River County | R | 449 | 649 | 1,099 | |
| Powell County | D | 1,896 | 1,140 | 3,040 | |
| Prairie County | R | 488 | 555 | 1,048 | |
| Ravalli County | D | 3,300 | 2,350 | 5,662 | |
| Richland County | D | 2,320 | 1,784 | 4,131 | |
| Roosevelt County | D | 2,463 | 1,612 | 4,078 | |
| Rosebud County | D | 1,212 | 1,105 | 2,321 | |
| Sanders County | D | 1,836 | 1,163 | 3,013 | |
| Sheridan County | D | 1,905 | 837 | 2,754 | |
| Silver Bow County | D | 15,751 | 4,873 | 21,239 | |
| Stillwater County | R | 1,130 | 1,140 | 2,271 | |
| Sweet Grass County | R | 653 | 856 | 1,514 | |
| Teton County | D | 1,808 | 1,388 | 3,199 | |
| Toole County | D | 1,649 | 1,223 | 2,874 | |
| Treasure County | D | 285 | 251 | 536 | |
| Valley County | D | 3,032 | 2,077 | 5,125 | |
| Wheatland County | D | 790 | 583 | 1,373 | |
| Wibaux County | D | 427 | 308 | 737 | |
| Yellowstone County | D | 17,446 | 15,571 | 33,239 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.