Elections / 1964 · President · NC
North Carolina — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionNorth Carolina · PresidentJohnsonD+12.3
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 56.2% | 800,139 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 43.8% | 624,844 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
100 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Carolina cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (100 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance County, NC | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Alexander County, NC | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Alleghany County, NC | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Anson County, NC | Democratic | D+41.3 |
| Ashe County, NC | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Avery County, NC | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Beaufort County, NC | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Bertie County, NC | Democratic | D+56.3 |
| Bladen County, NC | Democratic | D+35.1 |
| Brunswick County, NC | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Buncombe County, NC | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Burke County, NC | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Cabarrus County, NC | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Caldwell County, NC | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Camden County, NC | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Carteret County, NC | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| Caswell County, NC | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Catawba County, NC | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Chatham County, NC | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Cherokee County, NC | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Chowan County, NC | Democratic | D+36.6 |
| Clay County, NC | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Cleveland County, NC | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Columbus County, NC | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| Craven County, NC | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Cumberland County, NC | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Currituck County, NC | Democratic | D+32.5 |
| Dare County, NC | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Davidson County, NC | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Davie County, NC | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Duplin County, NC | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| Durham County, NC | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Edgecombe County, NC | Democratic | D+33.2 |
| Forsyth County, NC | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Franklin County, NC | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| Gaston County, NC | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Gates County, NC | Democratic | D+50.8 |
| Graham County, NC | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Granville County, NC | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Greene County, NC | Democratic | D+50.1 |
| Guilford County, NC | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Halifax County, NC | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| Harnett County, NC | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Haywood County, NC | Democratic | D+31.3 |
| Henderson County, NC | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Hertford County, NC | Democratic | D+59.8 |
| Hoke County, NC | Democratic | D+48.6 |
| Hyde County, NC | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| Iredell County, NC | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Jackson County, NC | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Johnston County, NC | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Jones County, NC | Democratic | D+46.6 |
| Lee County, NC | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Lenoir County, NC | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Lincoln County, NC | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Macon County, NC | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Madison County, NC | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Martin County, NC | Democratic | D+52.3 |
| McDowell County, NC | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Mitchell County, NC | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Montgomery County, NC | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Moore County, NC | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Nash County, NC | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| New Hanover County, NC | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Northampton County, NC | Democratic | D+61.9 |
| Onslow County, NC | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Orange County, NC | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| Pamlico County, NC | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Pender County, NC | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Perquimans County, NC | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Person County, NC | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| Pitt County, NC | Democratic | D+37.5 |
| Polk County, NC | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Randolph County, NC | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Richmond County, NC | Democratic | D+46.3 |
| Robeson County, NC | Democratic | D+58.7 |
| Rockingham County, NC | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Rowan County, NC | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Rutherford County, NC | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Sampson County, NC | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Scotland County, NC | Democratic | D+51.5 |
| Stanly County, NC | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Stokes County, NC | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Surry County, NC | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Swain County, NC | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Transylvania County, NC | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| Union County, NC | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Vance County, NC | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Wake County, NC | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Warren County, NC | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Washington County, NC | Democratic | D+37.3 |
| Watauga County, NC | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Wayne County, NC | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Wilkes County, NC | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Wilson County, NC | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Yadkin County, NC | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Yancey County, NC | Democratic | D+29.9 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
North Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.6% |
| 1896 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | +8.5% |
| 1904 | +20.1% |
| 1908 | +8.7% |
| 1912 | +47.3% |
| 1916 | +16.4% |
| 1920 | +13.5% |
| 1924 | +19.4% |
| 1928 | −9.9% |
| 1932 | +40.6% |
| 1936 | +46.8% |
| 1940 | +48.1% |
| 1944 | +33.4% |
| 1948 | +25.3% |
| 1952 | +7.8% |
| 1956 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | −10.3% |
| 1972 | −40.6% |
| 1976 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | −2.1% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | −12.8% |
| 2004 | −12.4% |
| 2008 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | −1.3% |
| 2024 | −3.2% |
County-by-county results — 100 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | D | 15,397 | 15,177 | 30,574 | |
| Alexander County | R | 3,722 | 3,760 | 7,482 | |
| Alleghany County | D | 2,368 | 1,573 | 3,941 | |
| Anson County | D | 4,144 | 1,721 | 5,865 | |
| Ashe County | D | 4,965 | 4,191 | 9,156 | |
| Avery County | R | 1,523 | 2,656 | 4,179 | |
| Beaufort County | D | 6,090 | 3,595 | 9,685 | |
| Bertie County | D | 3,332 | 931 | 4,263 | |
| Bladen County | D | 4,516 | 2,169 | 6,685 | |
| Brunswick County | D | 4,240 | 3,721 | 7,961 | |
| Buncombe County | D | 31,623 | 19,372 | 50,995 | |
| Burke County | D | 12,815 | 10,081 | 22,896 | |
| Cabarrus County | R | 11,921 | 13,178 | 25,099 | |
| Caldwell County | D | 10,846 | 8,733 | 19,579 | |
| Camden County | D | 870 | 534 | 1,404 | |
| Carteret County | D | 6,231 | 4,289 | 10,520 | |
| Caswell County | D | 2,513 | 1,793 | 4,306 | |
| Catawba County | R | 15,814 | 17,116 | 32,930 | |
| Chatham County | D | 5,295 | 4,111 | 9,406 | |
| Cherokee County | D | 3,823 | 3,106 | 6,929 | |
| Chowan County | D | 1,696 | 787 | 2,483 | |
| Clay County | D | 1,457 | 1,286 | 2,743 | |
| Cleveland County | D | 10,836 | 7,874 | 18,710 | |
| Columbus County | D | 9,004 | 4,471 | 13,475 | |
| Craven County | D | 7,422 | 4,691 | 12,113 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 13,864 | 9,093 | 22,957 | |
| Currituck County | D | 1,455 | 741 | 2,196 | |
| Dare County | D | 1,476 | 867 | 2,343 | |
| Davidson County | R | 13,735 | 17,292 | 31,027 | |
| Davie County | R | 3,086 | 4,460 | 7,546 | |
| Duplin County | D | 7,169 | 3,821 | 10,990 | |
| Durham County | D | 22,874 | 15,264 | 38,138 | |
| Edgecombe County | D | 7,834 | 3,932 | 11,766 | |
| Forsyth County | D | 31,615 | 30,276 | 61,891 | |
| Franklin County | D | 4,554 | 2,097 | 6,651 | |
| Gaston County | D | 20,197 | 17,129 | 37,326 | |
| Gates County | D | 1,702 | 556 | 2,258 | |
| Graham County | D | 1,737 | 1,398 | 3,135 | |
| Granville County | D | 4,596 | 2,624 | 7,220 | |
| Greene County | D | 2,712 | 901 | 3,613 | |
| Guilford County | D | 39,969 | 35,635 | 75,604 | |
| Halifax County | D | 8,952 | 4,757 | 13,709 | |
| Harnett County | D | 7,477 | 5,883 | 13,360 | |
| Haywood County | D | 10,664 | 5,575 | 16,239 | |
| Henderson County | R | 6,066 | 8,780 | 14,846 | |
| Hertford County | D | 3,953 | 994 | 4,947 | |
| Hoke County | D | 2,254 | 779 | 3,033 | |
| Hyde County | D | 1,127 | 514 | 1,641 | |
| Iredell County | R | 11,231 | 12,892 | 24,123 | |
| Jackson County | D | 4,905 | 3,183 | 8,088 | |
| Johnston County | D | 10,326 | 7,523 | 17,849 | |
| Jones County | D | 2,129 | 776 | 2,905 | |
| Lee County | D | 4,730 | 2,753 | 7,483 | |
| Lenoir County | D | 7,617 | 5,617 | 13,234 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 7,304 | 5,869 | 13,173 | |
| Macon County | D | 3,774 | 2,900 | 6,674 | |
| Madison County | D | 3,829 | 3,336 | 7,165 | |
| Martin County | D | 4,821 | 1,511 | 6,332 | |
| McDowell County | D | 6,314 | 4,174 | 10,488 | |
| Mecklenburg County | D | 49,582 | 46,589 | 96,171 | |
| Mitchell County | R | 1,736 | 3,263 | 4,999 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 3,933 | 3,385 | 7,318 | |
| Moore County | D | 6,384 | 5,162 | 11,546 | |
| Nash County | D | 9,163 | 6,396 | 15,559 | |
| New Hanover County | D | 12,584 | 12,140 | 24,724 | |
| Northampton County | D | 5,046 | 1,187 | 6,233 | |
| Onslow County | D | 5,955 | 3,771 | 9,726 | |
| Orange County | D | 9,206 | 5,785 | 14,991 | |
| Pamlico County | D | 1,864 | 1,036 | 2,900 | |
| Pasquotank County | D | 4,269 | 2,380 | 6,649 | |
| Pender County | D | 3,205 | 1,961 | 5,166 | |
| Perquimans County | D | 1,458 | 941 | 2,399 | |
| Person County | D | 4,740 | 2,162 | 6,902 | |
| Pitt County | D | 11,317 | 5,149 | 16,466 | |
| Polk County | D | 3,017 | 2,765 | 5,782 | |
| Randolph County | R | 10,638 | 13,739 | 24,377 | |
| Richmond County | D | 8,516 | 3,123 | 11,639 | |
| Robeson County | D | 13,796 | 3,591 | 17,387 | |
| Rockingham County | D | 11,432 | 9,063 | 20,495 | |
| Rowan County | D | 14,934 | 14,804 | 29,738 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 9,541 | 7,115 | 16,656 | |
| Sampson County | D | 8,067 | 7,634 | 15,701 | |
| Scotland County | D | 3,844 | 1,229 | 5,073 | |
| Stanly County | R | 7,931 | 8,924 | 16,855 | |
| Stokes County | D | 4,898 | 4,664 | 9,562 | |
| Surry County | D | 9,810 | 7,970 | 17,780 | |
| Swain County | D | 2,294 | 1,534 | 3,828 | |
| Transylvania County | D | 4,483 | 3,547 | 8,030 | |
| Tyrrell County | D | 996 | 374 | 1,370 | |
| Union County | D | 7,208 | 4,229 | 11,437 | |
| Vance County | D | 5,186 | 3,452 | 8,638 | |
| Wake County | D | 31,653 | 22,542 | 54,195 | |
| Warren County | D | 2,849 | 1,909 | 4,758 | |
| Washington County | D | 2,505 | 1,144 | 3,649 | |
| Watauga County | D | 4,031 | 3,932 | 7,963 | |
| Wayne County | D | 9,791 | 7,555 | 17,346 | |
| Wilkes County | R | 9,176 | 11,014 | 20,190 | |
| Wilson County | D | 7,238 | 5,002 | 12,240 | |
| Yadkin County | R | 3,638 | 5,860 | 9,498 | |
| Yancey County | D | 3,714 | 2,004 | 5,718 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.