Elections / 1964 · President · SC
South Carolina — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentGoldwaterR+17.8
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Barry Goldwater ✓Republican | 58.9% | 309,048 |
|---|---|---|
| Lyndon B. JohnsonDemocratic | 41.1% | 215,699 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 8 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (46 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County, SC | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| Aiken County, SC | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Allendale County, SC | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Anderson County, SC | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Calhoun County, SC | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Charleston County, SC | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Chester County, SC | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Republican | R+56.1 |
| Colleton County, SC | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Darlington County, SC | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Dillon County, SC | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Republican | R+52.2 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Florence County, SC | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Greenville County, SC | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Hampton County, SC | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Horry County, SC | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Jasper County, SC | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Laurens County, SC | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Lee County, SC | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Lexington County, SC | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Marion County, SC | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| McCormick County, SC | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Newberry County, SC | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Oconee County, SC | Democratic | D+34.4 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Pickens County, SC | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Richland County, SC | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Saluda County, SC | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Sumter County, SC | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Union County, SC | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Republican | R+36.3 |
| York County, SC | Democratic | D+6.7 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +58.6% |
| 1896 | +71.8% |
| 1900 | +86.0% |
| 1904 | +90.8% |
| 1908 | +87.8% |
| 1912 | +95.9% |
| 1916 | +94.3% |
| 1920 | +92.1% |
| 1924 | +94.3% |
| 1928 | +82.9% |
| 1932 | +98.0% |
| 1936 | +98.6% |
| 1940 | +91.3% |
| 1944 | +83.2% |
| 1948 | +20.4% |
| 1952 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | +20.2% |
| 1960 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | −17.8% |
| 1968 | −8.5% |
| 1972 | −42.7% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | −28.0% |
| 1988 | −23.9% |
| 1992 | −8.1% |
| 1996 | −6.0% |
| 2000 | −15.9% |
| 2004 | −17.1% |
| 2008 | −9.0% |
| 2012 | −10.5% |
| 2016 | −14.3% |
| 2020 | −11.7% |
| 2024 | −17.9% |
County-by-county results — 46 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | D | 2,689 | 1,448 | 4,137 | |
| Aiken County | R | 7,622 | 17,467 | 25,089 | |
| Allendale County | R | 772 | 1,740 | 2,512 | |
| Anderson County | D | 11,670 | 8,398 | 20,068 | |
| Bamberg County | R | 1,419 | 2,366 | 3,785 | |
| Barnwell County | R | 1,382 | 3,670 | 5,052 | |
| Beaufort County | R | 2,747 | 3,432 | 6,179 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 3,537 | 6,100 | 9,637 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 612 | 1,591 | 2,203 | |
| Charleston County | R | 14,564 | 32,509 | 47,073 | |
| Cherokee County | D | 4,258 | 3,627 | 7,885 | |
| Chester County | D | 3,882 | 2,915 | 6,797 | |
| Chesterfield County | D | 4,634 | 2,449 | 7,083 | |
| Clarendon County | R | 832 | 2,960 | 3,792 | |
| Colleton County | R | 2,051 | 4,637 | 6,688 | |
| Darlington County | R | 5,010 | 6,717 | 11,727 | |
| Dillon County | D | 2,773 | 2,742 | 5,515 | |
| Dorchester County | R | 1,604 | 5,109 | 6,713 | |
| Edgefield County | R | 824 | 2,489 | 3,313 | |
| Fairfield County | D | 2,628 | 1,997 | 4,625 | |
| Florence County | R | 7,157 | 10,346 | 17,503 | |
| Georgetown County | R | 3,423 | 4,705 | 8,128 | |
| Greenville County | R | 17,275 | 29,358 | 46,633 | |
| Greenwood County | R | 5,479 | 5,653 | 11,132 | |
| Hampton County | R | 1,439 | 2,259 | 3,698 | |
| Horry County | R | 5,444 | 8,293 | 13,737 | |
| Jasper County | R | 1,002 | 1,593 | 2,595 | |
| Kershaw County | R | 3,168 | 5,617 | 8,785 | |
| Lancaster County | D | 4,970 | 4,742 | 9,712 | |
| Laurens County | R | 4,365 | 5,081 | 9,446 | |
| Lee County | R | 1,156 | 2,489 | 3,645 | |
| Lexington County | R | 4,807 | 12,041 | 16,848 | |
| Marion County | R | 2,046 | 3,197 | 5,243 | |
| Marlboro County | D | 2,422 | 1,864 | 4,286 | |
| McCormick County | R | 498 | 939 | 1,437 | |
| Newberry County | R | 3,222 | 5,571 | 8,794 | |
| Oconee County | D | 5,560 | 2,712 | 8,272 | |
| Orangeburg County | R | 5,607 | 10,456 | 16,063 | |
| Pickens County | R | 3,506 | 5,882 | 9,391 | |
| Richland County | R | 17,939 | 27,306 | 45,245 | |
| Saluda County | R | 1,409 | 2,524 | 3,933 | |
| Spartanburg County | D | 20,034 | 18,411 | 38,445 | |
| Sumter County | R | 3,775 | 7,729 | 11,504 | |
| Union County | D | 3,892 | 3,815 | 7,707 | |
| Williamsburg County | R | 2,248 | 4,810 | 7,058 | |
| York County | D | 8,346 | 7,292 | 15,642 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.