New Jersey — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentJohnsonD+31.7
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 65.6% | 1,867,671 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 33.9% | 963,843 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 15,256 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey cast 17 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County, NJ | Democratic | D+32.5 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Camden County, NJ | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| Essex County, NJ | Democratic | D+40.6 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+48.0 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Democratic | D+40.7 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Morris County, NJ | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| Salem County, NJ | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Union County, NJ | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Warren County, NJ | Democratic | D+38.2 |
New Jersey results by county
21 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | Lyndon B. Johnson+25,319 | 50,94565.3% | 25,62632.8% | 1,4481.9% | 78,019 |
| Bergen County | Lyndon B. Johnson+76,950 | 234,84959.7% | 157,89940.1% | 7170.2% | 393,465 |
| Burlington County | Lyndon B. Johnson+26,423 | 57,63864.8% | 31,21535.1% | 920.1% | 88,945 |
| Camden County | Lyndon B. Johnson+63,776 | 124,62067.1% | 60,84432.8% | 2970.2% | 185,761 |
| Cape May County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,553 | 14,94356.6% | 11,39043.2% | 470.2% | 26,380 |
| Cumberland County | Lyndon B. Johnson+20,982 | 33,59372.7% | 12,61127.3% | 110.0% | 46,215 |
| Essex County | Lyndon B. Johnson+160,870 | 277,04269.9% | 116,17229.3% | 3,2630.8% | 396,477 |
| Gloucester County | Lyndon B. Johnson+16,603 | 40,30562.9% | 23,70237.0% | 450.1% | 64,052 |
| Hudson County | Lyndon B. Johnson+130,536 | 200,05173.5% | 69,51525.6% | 2,4430.9% | 272,009 |
| Hunterdon County | Lyndon B. Johnson+4,918 | 15,09159.7% | 10,17340.2% | 190.1% | 25,283 |
| Mercer County | Lyndon B. Johnson+51,904 | 86,98571.2% | 35,08128.7% | 1480.1% | 122,214 |
| Middlesex County | Lyndon B. Johnson+87,826 | 151,19670.1% | 63,37029.4% | 1,0520.5% | 215,618 |
| Monmouth County | Lyndon B. Johnson+33,953 | 95,32060.7% | 61,36739.1% | 3680.2% | 157,055 |
| Morris County | Lyndon B. Johnson+18,660 | 73,68457.2% | 55,02442.7% | 2050.2% | 128,913 |
| Ocean County | Lyndon B. Johnson+10,907 | 36,89257.9% | 25,98540.8% | 8371.3% | 63,714 |
| Passaic County | Lyndon B. Johnson+50,805 | 113,91963.4% | 63,11435.1% | 2,6661.5% | 179,699 |
| Salem County | Lyndon B. Johnson+9,164 | 17,84667.2% | 8,68232.7% | 170.1% | 26,545 |
| Somerset County | Lyndon B. Johnson+15,243 | 43,65960.4% | 28,41639.3% | 1950.3% | 72,270 |
| Sussex County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,513 | 14,34954.8% | 11,83645.2% | 120.0% | 26,197 |
| Union County | Lyndon B. Johnson+81,990 | 164,98966.2% | 82,99933.3% | 1,3590.5% | 249,347 |
| Warren County | Lyndon B. Johnson+10,933 | 19,75569.1% | 8,82230.9% | 150.1% | 28,592 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +4.4% |
| 1896 | −23.6% |
| 1900 | −14.2% |
| 1904 | −18.7% |
| 1908 | −17.7% |
| 1912 | +20.7% |
| 1916 | −11.7% |
| 1920 | −39.2% |
| 1924 | −34.8% |
| 1928 | −20.0% |
| 1932 | +1.9% |
| 1936 | +20.0% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | −4.4% |
| 1952 | −14.8% |
| 1956 | −30.5% |
| 1960 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | +31.7% |
| 1968 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | −24.8% |
| 1976 | −2.2% |
| 1980 | −13.4% |
| 1984 | −20.9% |
| 1988 | −13.6% |
| 1992 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | +5.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.