Rhode Island — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionRhode Island · PresidentJohnsonD+61.7
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 80.9% | 315,463 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 19.1% | 74,615 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol County, RI | Democratic | D+52.4 |
| Kent County, RI | Democratic | D+56.7 |
| Newport County, RI | Democratic | D+47.3 |
| Providence County, RI | Democratic | D+67.0 |
| Washington County, RI | Democratic | D+40.7 |
Rhode Island results by county
5 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | Lyndon B. Johnson+9,840 | 14,30676.2% | 4,46623.8% | 00.0% | 18,772 |
| Kent County | Lyndon B. Johnson+32,179 | 44,47678.3% | 12,29721.7% | 00.0% | 56,773 |
| Newport County | Lyndon B. Johnson+12,704 | 19,78273.6% | 7,07826.4% | 00.0% | 26,860 |
| Providence County | Lyndon B. Johnson+176,033 | 219,46583.5% | 43,43216.5% | 00.0% | 262,897 |
| Washington County | Lyndon B. Johnson+10,092 | 17,43470.4% | 7,34229.6% | 00.0% | 24,776 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.