Elections / 1964 · President · TN
Tennessee — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionTennessee · PresidentJohnsonD+11.0
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 55.5% | 634,947 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 44.5% | 508,965 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Tennessee cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Bedford County, TN | Democratic | D+42.3 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Campbell County, TN | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+49.2 |
| Carroll County, TN | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Democratic | D+54.8 |
| Chester County, TN | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Clay County, TN | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Coffee County, TN | Democratic | D+38.8 |
| Crockett County, TN | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Decatur County, TN | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Dickson County, TN | Democratic | D+57.3 |
| Dyer County, TN | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Fayette County, TN | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| Gibson County, TN | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Giles County, TN | Democratic | D+56.4 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Greene County, TN | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+60.4 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Haywood County, TN | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+44.4 |
| Hickman County, TN | Democratic | D+47.7 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+69.1 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+55.8 |
| Jackson County, TN | Democratic | D+61.2 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Knox County, TN | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+38.7 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Lewis County, TN | Democratic | D+68.3 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Democratic | D+47.5 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Madison County, TN | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Marion County, TN | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Marshall County, TN | Democratic | D+49.7 |
| Maury County, TN | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+3.9 |
| McNairy County, TN | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Meigs County, TN | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Democratic | D+56.7 |
| Moore County, TN | Democratic | D+59.3 |
| Morgan County, TN | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Obion County, TN | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Overton County, TN | Democratic | D+47.7 |
| Perry County, TN | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Polk County, TN | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Putnam County, TN | Democratic | D+35.6 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Roane County, TN | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+52.6 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Shelby County, TN | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+46.0 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+69.4 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Sumner County, TN | Democratic | D+45.2 |
| Tipton County, TN | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+72.2 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Union County, TN | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+49.4 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+48.3 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Weakley County, TN | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+42.7 |
| Williamson County, TN | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Wilson County, TN | Democratic | D+39.7 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +28.9% |
| 1916 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | −2.8% |
| 1924 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | −11.1% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +34.9% |
| 1944 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −16.3% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −29.7% |
County-by-county results — 95 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | D | 12,146 | 8,860 | 21,006 | |
| Bedford County | D | 5,610 | 2,272 | 7,882 | |
| Benton County | D | 2,611 | 1,363 | 3,974 | |
| Bledsoe County | R | 1,412 | 1,431 | 2,843 | |
| Blount County | R | 8,459 | 11,876 | 20,335 | |
| Bradley County | R | 5,693 | 6,717 | 12,410 | |
| Campbell County | D | 4,412 | 4,232 | 8,644 | |
| Cannon County | D | 2,190 | 746 | 2,936 | |
| Carroll County | D | 4,056 | 3,734 | 7,790 | |
| Carter County | R | 5,326 | 8,472 | 13,798 | |
| Cheatham County | D | 2,750 | 803 | 3,553 | |
| Chester County | R | 1,763 | 1,767 | 3,530 | |
| Claiborne County | R | 2,581 | 2,852 | 5,433 | |
| Clay County | D | 1,196 | 622 | 1,818 | |
| Cocke County | R | 2,109 | 5,084 | 7,193 | |
| Coffee County | D | 6,837 | 3,012 | 9,849 | |
| Crockett County | R | 1,817 | 1,873 | 3,690 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 3,073 | 2,975 | 6,048 | |
| Davidson County | D | 79,387 | 45,335 | 124,722 | |
| Decatur County | D | 1,813 | 1,429 | 3,242 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 2,291 | 1,402 | 3,693 | |
| Dickson County | D | 4,724 | 1,281 | 6,005 | |
| Dyer County | D | 4,717 | 4,517 | 9,234 | |
| Fayette County | R | 2,636 | 2,922 | 5,558 | |
| Fentress County | R | 1,550 | 1,969 | 3,519 | |
| Franklin County | D | 6,029 | 2,262 | 8,291 | |
| Gibson County | D | 8,119 | 4,614 | 12,733 | |
| Giles County | D | 4,940 | 1,378 | 6,318 | |
| Grainger County | R | 1,309 | 2,634 | 3,943 | |
| Greene County | R | 5,916 | 6,913 | 12,829 | |
| Grundy County | D | 2,775 | 686 | 3,461 | |
| Hamblen County | R | 4,607 | 5,196 | 9,803 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 38,546 | 40,200 | 78,746 | |
| Hancock County | R | 687 | 1,517 | 2,204 | |
| Hardeman County | D | 2,675 | 2,450 | 5,125 | |
| Hardin County | R | 2,620 | 3,025 | 5,645 | |
| Hawkins County | R | 4,191 | 5,712 | 9,903 | |
| Haywood County | R | 2,290 | 2,407 | 4,697 | |
| Henderson County | R | 1,955 | 3,133 | 5,088 | |
| Henry County | D | 5,874 | 2,261 | 8,135 | |
| Hickman County | D | 2,877 | 1,019 | 3,896 | |
| Houston County | D | 1,572 | 287 | 1,859 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 3,230 | 916 | 4,146 | |
| Jackson County | D | 2,291 | 551 | 2,842 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 2,600 | 4,923 | 7,523 | |
| Johnson County | R | 927 | 2,889 | 3,816 | |
| Knox County | R | 42,463 | 42,797 | 85,260 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,667 | 736 | 2,403 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 3,847 | 1,880 | 5,727 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 5,449 | 4,590 | 10,039 | |
| Lewis County | D | 2,061 | 388 | 2,449 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 4,861 | 1,728 | 6,589 | |
| Loudon County | R | 3,365 | 4,148 | 7,513 | |
| Macon County | R | 1,446 | 1,846 | 3,292 | |
| Madison County | R | 10,573 | 10,932 | 21,505 | |
| Marion County | D | 3,775 | 2,728 | 6,503 | |
| Marshall County | D | 3,989 | 1,340 | 5,329 | |
| Maury County | D | 7,716 | 4,605 | 12,321 | |
| McMinn County | R | 5,207 | 5,624 | 10,831 | |
| McNairy County | R | 2,994 | 3,109 | 6,103 | |
| Meigs County | R | 816 | 824 | 1,640 | |
| Monroe County | R | 4,100 | 4,349 | 8,449 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 10,178 | 2,814 | 12,992 | |
| Moore County | D | 1,034 | 264 | 1,298 | |
| Morgan County | D | 1,957 | 1,842 | 3,799 | |
| Obion County | D | 5,672 | 2,802 | 8,474 | |
| Overton County | D | 3,258 | 1,155 | 4,413 | |
| Perry County | D | 1,440 | 514 | 1,954 | |
| Pickett County | R | 728 | 935 | 1,663 | |
| Polk County | D | 2,113 | 1,685 | 3,798 | |
| Putnam County | D | 6,309 | 2,993 | 9,302 | |
| Rhea County | R | 2,637 | 2,730 | 5,367 | |
| Roane County | D | 6,108 | 5,735 | 11,843 | |
| Robertson County | D | 5,784 | 1,797 | 7,581 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 9,580 | 4,088 | 13,668 | |
| Scott County | R | 2,007 | 2,406 | 4,413 | |
| Sequatchie County | D | 1,162 | 804 | 1,966 | |
| Sevier County | R | 2,995 | 6,821 | 9,816 | |
| Shelby County | D | 111,496 | 100,527 | 212,023 | |
| Smith County | D | 2,934 | 1,084 | 4,018 | |
| Stewart County | D | 2,444 | 441 | 2,885 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 19,496 | 17,703 | 37,199 | |
| Sumner County | D | 9,102 | 3,437 | 12,539 | |
| Tipton County | D | 3,821 | 3,073 | 6,894 | |
| Trousdale County | D | 1,270 | 205 | 1,475 | |
| Unicoi County | R | 2,000 | 2,731 | 4,731 | |
| Union County | R | 1,091 | 1,770 | 2,861 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 865 | 293 | 1,158 | |
| Warren County | D | 5,027 | 1,754 | 6,781 | |
| Washington County | R | 10,253 | 10,612 | 20,865 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,178 | 2,510 | 3,688 | |
| Weakley County | D | 5,161 | 2,684 | 7,845 | |
| White County | D | 2,987 | 1,199 | 4,186 | |
| Williamson County | D | 5,075 | 2,707 | 7,782 | |
| Wilson County | D | 6,267 | 2,707 | 8,974 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.