Elections / 1964 · President · VA
Virginia — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionVirginia · PresidentJohnsonD+7.1
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 53.4% | 560,872 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 46.3% | 486,468 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 2,914 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
130 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Virginia cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (130 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Albemarle County, VA | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Alexandria city, VA | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Alleghany County, VA | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Amelia County, VA | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Amherst County, VA | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Appomattox County, VA | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Arlington County, VA | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Augusta County, VA | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Bath County, VA | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Bedford County, VA | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Bland County, VA | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Botetourt County, VA | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Bristol city, VA | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Brunswick County, VA | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Buchanan County, VA | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| Buckingham County, VA | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Campbell County, VA | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Caroline County, VA | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| Carroll County, VA | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Charles City County, VA | Democratic | D+51.9 |
| Charlotte County, VA | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Clarke County, VA | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Colonial Heights city, VA | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Covington city, VA | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Craig County, VA | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Culpeper County, VA | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Cumberland County, VA | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Danville city, VA | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Dickenson County, VA | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Emporia city, VA | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| Essex County, VA | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Fairfax city, VA | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Fairfax County, VA | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Falls Church city, VA | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Fauquier County, VA | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Floyd County, VA | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Franklin city, VA | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Franklin County, VA | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Frederick County, VA | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Galax city, VA | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Giles County, VA | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Gloucester County, VA | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Goochland County, VA | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Grayson County, VA | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Greene County, VA | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Greensville County, VA | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Halifax County, VA | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Hampton city, VA | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Hanover County, VA | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Harrisonburg city, VA | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Henrico County, VA | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Henry County, VA | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Highland County, VA | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Hopewell city, VA | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Republican | R+3.5 |
| James City County, VA | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| King and Queen County, VA | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| King George County, VA | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| King William County, VA | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Lancaster County, VA | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Lee County, VA | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Lexington city, VA | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Loudoun County, VA | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Louisa County, VA | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Lynchburg city, VA | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Madison County, VA | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Martinsville city, VA | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Mathews County, VA | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Middlesex County, VA | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Montgomery County, VA | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Nelson County, VA | Republican | R+8.6 |
| New Kent County, VA | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Newport News city, VA | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Norfolk city, VA | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Northampton County, VA | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Northumberland County, VA | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Norton city, VA | Democratic | D+37.8 |
| Nottoway County, VA | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Orange County, VA | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Page County, VA | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Patrick County, VA | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Petersburg city, VA | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Powhatan County, VA | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Prince George County, VA | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Prince William County, VA | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Pulaski County, VA | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Radford city, VA | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| Richmond city, VA | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Richmond County, VA | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Roanoke city, VA | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Roanoke County, VA | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Rockingham County, VA | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Russell County, VA | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Salem city, VA | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Scott County, VA | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Smyth County, VA | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Southampton County, VA | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Stafford County, VA | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| Staunton city, VA | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Suffolk city, VA | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Surry County, VA | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Sussex County, VA | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Tazewell County, VA | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Warren County, VA | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Washington County, VA | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| Waynesboro city, VA | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Winchester city, VA | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Wise County, VA | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Wythe County, VA | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| York County, VA | Democratic | D+37.1 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.5% |
| 1896 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | +11.5% |
| 1904 | +24.8% |
| 1908 | +22.2% |
| 1912 | +48.9% |
| 1916 | +34.7% |
| 1920 | +23.5% |
| 1924 | +29.7% |
| 1928 | −8.0% |
| 1932 | +38.4% |
| 1936 | +40.8% |
| 1940 | +36.5% |
| 1944 | +25.0% |
| 1948 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | −13.0% |
| 1956 | −17.0% |
| 1960 | −5.4% |
| 1964 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | −10.9% |
| 1972 | −37.7% |
| 1976 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −25.2% |
| 1988 | −20.5% |
| 1992 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | −2.0% |
| 2000 | −8.1% |
| 2004 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | +5.8% |
County-by-county results — 130 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | D | 3,528 | 3,145 | 6,683 | |
| Albemarle County | R | 3,062 | 3,251 | 6,315 | |
| Alexandria city | R | 2,879 | 2,958 | 5,863 | |
| Alleghany County | D | 2,832 | 1,954 | 4,787 | |
| Amelia County | R | 884 | 1,348 | 2,239 | |
| Amherst County | D | 2,730 | 2,675 | 5,410 | |
| Appomattox County | R | 1,339 | 2,444 | 3,791 | |
| Arlington County | D | 33,567 | 20,485 | 54,363 | |
| Augusta County | R | 4,039 | 4,327 | 8,372 | |
| Bath County | D | 770 | 516 | 1,286 | |
| Bedford County | D | 4,076 | 3,806 | 7,914 | |
| Bland County | D | 851 | 717 | 1,570 | |
| Botetourt County | D | 2,377 | 2,098 | 4,476 | |
| Bristol city | D | 3,385 | 2,992 | 6,389 | |
| Brunswick County | R | 1,883 | 2,560 | 4,446 | |
| Buchanan County | D | 4,756 | 2,349 | 7,124 | |
| Buckingham County | R | 1,182 | 1,547 | 2,733 | |
| Buena Vista city | D | 16,828 | 8,825 | 25,683 | |
| Campbell County | R | 3,401 | 5,713 | 9,145 | |
| Caroline County | D | 2,064 | 1,166 | 3,243 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,517 | 3,617 | 6,146 | |
| Charles City County | D | 1,023 | 323 | 1,348 | |
| Charlotte County | R | 1,191 | 1,974 | 3,178 | |
| Charlottesville city | D | 2,429 | 1,289 | 3,723 | |
| Chesapeake city | D | 691 | 459 | 1,153 | |
| Chesterfield County | R | 8,376 | 17,486 | 25,871 | |
| Clarke County | D | 1,136 | 1,068 | 2,206 | |
| Colonial Heights city | D | 5,205 | 4,415 | 9,704 | |
| Covington city | D | 9,532 | 9,038 | 18,621 | |
| Craig County | D | 767 | 477 | 1,244 | |
| Culpeper County | D | 1,886 | 1,775 | 3,665 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 871 | 1,099 | 1,977 | |
| Danville city | R | 1,198 | 2,420 | 3,620 | |
| Dickenson County | D | 3,485 | 2,143 | 5,639 | |
| Dinwiddie County | D | 2,182 | 2,096 | 4,285 | |
| Emporia city | D | 2,055 | 1,149 | 3,206 | |
| Essex County | R | 760 | 789 | 1,550 | |
| Fairfax city | R | 4,539 | 7,900 | 12,724 | |
| Fairfax County | D | 48,680 | 30,755 | 79,517 | |
| Falls Church city | D | 2,835 | 1,924 | 4,766 | |
| Fauquier County | D | 3,506 | 2,101 | 5,613 | |
| Floyd County | R | 1,144 | 1,836 | 2,985 | |
| Fluvanna County | D | 1,008 | 823 | 1,834 | |
| Franklin city | D | 2,371 | 1,329 | 3,707 | |
| Franklin County | D | 3,447 | 2,279 | 5,737 | |
| Frederick County | D | 2,880 | 2,585 | 5,474 | |
| Fredericksburg city | D | 1,257 | 783 | 2,041 | |
| Galax city | D | 2,410 | 1,511 | 3,928 | |
| Giles County | D | 3,133 | 1,952 | 5,167 | |
| Gloucester County | D | 1,949 | 1,631 | 3,583 | |
| Goochland County | D | 1,452 | 1,241 | 2,697 | |
| Grayson County | D | 3,238 | 3,105 | 6,352 | |
| Greene County | R | 460 | 641 | 1,104 | |
| Greensville County | D | 2,262 | 2,245 | 4,519 | |
| Halifax County | R | 2,198 | 3,928 | 6,144 | |
| Hampton city | D | 717 | 697 | 1,416 | |
| Hanover County | R | 2,834 | 5,134 | 7,987 | |
| Harrisonburg city | D | 13,542 | 8,731 | 22,288 | |
| Henrico County | R | 2,864 | 4,879 | 7,751 | |
| Henry County | R | 12,779 | 29,286 | 42,082 | |
| Highland County | D | 5,295 | 2,844 | 8,184 | |
| Hopewell city | R | 1,765 | 1,820 | 3,590 | |
| Isle of Wight County | R | 476 | 511 | 989 | |
| James City County | D | 2,656 | 1,737 | 4,399 | |
| King and Queen County | D | 1,744 | 1,092 | 2,839 | |
| King George County | D | 786 | 699 | 1,489 | |
| King William County | D | 1,085 | 644 | 1,729 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 904 | 1,065 | 1,975 | |
| Lee County | R | 1,245 | 1,663 | 2,911 | |
| Lexington city | R | 2,498 | 3,183 | 5,691 | |
| Loudoun County | D | 5,151 | 3,463 | 8,626 | |
| Louisa County | D | 4,278 | 2,594 | 6,877 | |
| Lunenburg County | D | 1,731 | 1,369 | 3,103 | |
| Lynchburg city | R | 6,758 | 10,044 | 16,834 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,128 | 1,847 | 2,977 | |
| Martinsville city | D | 2,943 | 1,805 | 4,824 | |
| Mathews County | R | 862 | 1,060 | 1,923 | |
| Mecklenburg County | R | 1,137 | 1,149 | 2,286 | |
| Middlesex County | R | 3,238 | 4,976 | 8,227 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 973 | 1,019 | 1,995 | |
| Nelson County | R | 3,872 | 4,604 | 8,489 | |
| New Kent County | D | 4,804 | 2,590 | 7,415 | |
| Newport News city | D | 15,296 | 10,584 | 25,894 | |
| Norfolk city | D | 32,388 | 18,429 | 51,546 | |
| Northampton County | D | 1,635 | 893 | 2,534 | |
| Northumberland County | D | 684 | 677 | 1,365 | |
| Norton city | D | 824 | 372 | 1,196 | |
| Nottoway County | R | 1,516 | 1,586 | 3,103 | |
| Orange County | R | 988 | 1,423 | 2,418 | |
| Page County | R | 2,138 | 2,353 | 4,499 | |
| Patrick County | R | 1,508 | 1,595 | 3,107 | |
| Petersburg city | D | 4,521 | 3,253 | 7,775 | |
| Pittsylvania County | R | 2,606 | 2,804 | 5,419 | |
| Portsmouth city | D | 16,073 | 8,420 | 24,544 | |
| Powhatan County | D | 2,306 | 1,468 | 3,776 | |
| Prince Edward County | R | 5,228 | 7,120 | 12,373 | |
| Prince George County | R | 969 | 1,182 | 2,152 | |
| Prince William County | R | 1,512 | 2,545 | 4,064 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 1,502 | 1,790 | 3,295 | |
| Radford city | D | 1,850 | 1,505 | 3,358 | |
| Rappahannock County | D | 5,611 | 3,343 | 8,963 | |
| Richmond city | D | 35,662 | 27,196 | 62,890 | |
| Richmond County | D | 3,620 | 3,101 | 6,726 | |
| Roanoke city | D | 15,314 | 13,164 | 28,496 | |
| Roanoke County | D | 675 | 449 | 1,127 | |
| Rockbridge County | R | 636 | 901 | 1,540 | |
| Rockingham County | R | 8,808 | 10,714 | 19,536 | |
| Russell County | D | 2,599 | 2,200 | 4,806 | |
| Salem city | R | 636 | 1,206 | 1,843 | |
| Scott County | D | 4,205 | 4,155 | 8,363 | |
| Shenandoah County | D | 4,330 | 3,012 | 7,367 | |
| Smyth County | D | 4,720 | 4,533 | 9,269 | |
| Southampton County | R | 3,184 | 3,981 | 7,168 | |
| Spotsylvania County | D | 4,113 | 3,830 | 7,952 | |
| Stafford County | D | 2,566 | 1,520 | 4,090 | |
| Staunton city | R | 2,705 | 2,969 | 5,680 | |
| Suffolk city | D | 1,579 | 1,463 | 3,044 | |
| Surry County | D | 2,097 | 1,261 | 3,367 | |
| Sussex County | D | 2,469 | 1,888 | 4,364 | |
| Tazewell County | D | 1,131 | 1,004 | 2,140 | |
| Virginia Beach city | D | 12,892 | 10,529 | 23,442 | |
| Warren County | R | 1,234 | 1,537 | 2,775 | |
| Washington County | D | 6,081 | 3,231 | 9,417 | |
| Waynesboro city | D | 2,369 | 2,107 | 4,531 | |
| Westmoreland County | D | 2,494 | 1,886 | 4,390 | |
| Williamsburg city | D | 1,171 | 906 | 2,093 | |
| Winchester city | D | 2,254 | 2,180 | 4,437 | |
| Wise County | D | 5,070 | 4,146 | 9,226 | |
| Wythe County | D | 1,312 | 1,181 | 2,499 | |
| York County | D | 7,220 | 3,309 | 10,539 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.