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 |
South Carolina results by county
46 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,241 | 1,44835.0% | 2,68965.0% | 00.0% | 4,137 |
| Aiken County | Barry Goldwater+9,845 | 17,46769.6% | 7,62230.4% | 00.0% | 25,089 |
| Allendale County | Barry Goldwater+968 | 1,74069.3% | 77230.7% | 00.0% | 2,512 |
| Anderson County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,272 | 8,39841.8% | 11,67058.2% | 00.0% | 20,068 |
| Bamberg County | Barry Goldwater+947 | 2,36662.5% | 1,41937.5% | 00.0% | 3,785 |
| Barnwell County | Barry Goldwater+2,288 | 3,67072.6% | 1,38227.4% | 00.0% | 5,052 |
| Beaufort County | Barry Goldwater+685 | 3,43255.5% | 2,74744.5% | 00.0% | 6,179 |
| Berkeley County | Barry Goldwater+2,563 | 6,10063.3% | 3,53736.7% | 00.0% | 9,637 |
| Calhoun County | Barry Goldwater+979 | 1,59172.2% | 61227.8% | 00.0% | 2,203 |
| Charleston County | Barry Goldwater+17,945 | 32,50969.1% | 14,56430.9% | 00.0% | 47,073 |
| Cherokee County | Lyndon B. Johnson+631 | 3,62746.0% | 4,25854.0% | 00.0% | 7,885 |
| Chester County | Lyndon B. Johnson+967 | 2,91542.9% | 3,88257.1% | 00.0% | 6,797 |
| Chesterfield County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,185 | 2,44934.6% | 4,63465.4% | 00.0% | 7,083 |
| Clarendon County | Barry Goldwater+2,128 | 2,96078.1% | 83221.9% | 00.0% | 3,792 |
| Colleton County | Barry Goldwater+2,586 | 4,63769.3% | 2,05130.7% | 00.0% | 6,688 |
| Darlington County | Barry Goldwater+1,707 | 6,71757.3% | 5,01042.7% | 00.0% | 11,727 |
| Dillon County | Lyndon B. Johnson+31 | 2,74249.7% | 2,77350.3% | 00.0% | 5,515 |
| Dorchester County | Barry Goldwater+3,505 | 5,10976.1% | 1,60423.9% | 00.0% | 6,713 |
| Edgefield County | Barry Goldwater+1,665 | 2,48975.1% | 82424.9% | 00.0% | 3,313 |
| Fairfield County | Lyndon B. Johnson+631 | 1,99743.2% | 2,62856.8% | 00.0% | 4,625 |
| Florence County | Barry Goldwater+3,189 | 10,34659.1% | 7,15740.9% | 00.0% | 17,503 |
| Georgetown County | Barry Goldwater+1,282 | 4,70557.9% | 3,42342.1% | 00.0% | 8,128 |
| Greenville County | Barry Goldwater+12,083 | 29,35863.0% | 17,27537.0% | 00.0% | 46,633 |
| Greenwood County | Barry Goldwater+174 | 5,65350.8% | 5,47949.2% | 00.0% | 11,132 |
| Hampton County | Barry Goldwater+820 | 2,25961.1% | 1,43938.9% | 00.0% | 3,698 |
| Horry County | Barry Goldwater+2,849 | 8,29360.4% | 5,44439.6% | 00.0% | 13,737 |
| Jasper County | Barry Goldwater+591 | 1,59361.4% | 1,00238.6% | 00.0% | 2,595 |
| Kershaw County | Barry Goldwater+2,449 | 5,61763.9% | 3,16836.1% | 00.0% | 8,785 |
| Lancaster County | Lyndon B. Johnson+228 | 4,74248.8% | 4,97051.2% | 00.0% | 9,712 |
| Laurens County | Barry Goldwater+716 | 5,08153.8% | 4,36546.2% | 00.0% | 9,446 |
| Lee County | Barry Goldwater+1,333 | 2,48968.3% | 1,15631.7% | 00.0% | 3,645 |
| Lexington County | Barry Goldwater+7,234 | 12,04171.5% | 4,80728.5% | 00.0% | 16,848 |
| Marion County | Barry Goldwater+1,151 | 3,19761.0% | 2,04639.0% | 00.0% | 5,243 |
| Marlboro County | Lyndon B. Johnson+558 | 1,86443.5% | 2,42256.5% | 00.0% | 4,286 |
| McCormick County | Barry Goldwater+441 | 93965.3% | 49834.7% | 00.0% | 1,437 |
| Newberry County | Barry Goldwater+2,349 | 5,57163.4% | 3,22236.6% | 10.0% | 8,794 |
| Oconee County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,848 | 2,71232.8% | 5,56067.2% | 00.0% | 8,272 |
| Orangeburg County | Barry Goldwater+4,849 | 10,45665.1% | 5,60734.9% | 00.0% | 16,063 |
| Pickens County | Barry Goldwater+2,376 | 5,88262.6% | 3,50637.3% | 30.0% | 9,391 |
| Richland County | Barry Goldwater+9,367 | 27,30660.4% | 17,93939.6% | 00.0% | 45,245 |
| Saluda County | Barry Goldwater+1,115 | 2,52464.2% | 1,40935.8% | 00.0% | 3,933 |
| Spartanburg County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,623 | 18,41147.9% | 20,03452.1% | 00.0% | 38,445 |
| Sumter County | Barry Goldwater+3,954 | 7,72967.2% | 3,77532.8% | 00.0% | 11,504 |
| Union County | Lyndon B. Johnson+77 | 3,81549.5% | 3,89250.5% | 00.0% | 7,707 |
| Williamsburg County | Barry Goldwater+2,562 | 4,81068.1% | 2,24831.9% | 00.0% | 7,058 |
| York County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,054 | 7,29246.6% | 8,34653.4% | 40.0% | 15,642 |
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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.