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Elections / 1964 · President · WA

Lyndon B. Johnson carried Washington D+24.6.

Lyndon B. Johnson (D) vs Barry Goldwater (R) in Washington, 1964. The state ran 2.0 points more Democratic than the nation (D+22.6 nationally).

Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)

Washington result
1,258,556 votes counted
Johnson (D)
779,881
62.0%
Goldwater (R)
470,366
37.4%
All others
8,309
0.7%
Margin
D+24.6
1964 presidential election
Washington, 1964
JohnsonD+24.6
1964 presidential margin by county for Washington — 1964 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Washington — 1964 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1964 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Adams County, WA · R+5.0Asotin County, WA · D+34.6Benton County, WA · D+17.4Chelan County, WA · D+16.2Clallam County, WA · D+37.8Clark County, WA · D+40.8Columbia County, WA · D+4.1Cowlitz County, WA · D+44.5Douglas County, WA · D+17.0Ferry County, WA · D+27.8Franklin County, WA · D+27.4Garfield County, WA · D+2.0Grant County, WA · D+15.9Grays Harbor County, WA · D+49.5Island County, WA · D+12.9Jefferson County, WA · D+35.5King County, WA · D+20.1Kitsap County, WA · D+43.0Kittitas County, WA · D+25.4Klickitat County, WA · D+34.7Lewis County, WA · D+27.0Lincoln County, WA · R+11.7Mason County, WA · D+36.7Okanogan County, WA · D+25.0Pacific County, WA · D+47.6Pend Oreille County, WA · D+33.5Pierce County, WA · D+35.2San Juan County, WA · D+3.8Skagit County, WA · D+27.6Skamania County, WA · D+45.8Snohomish County, WA · D+35.8Spokane County, WA · D+11.4Stevens County, WA · D+12.7Thurston County, WA · D+30.4Wahkiakum County, WA · D+44.9Walla Walla County, WA · D+7.8Whatcom County, WA · D+29.9Whitman County, WA · TiedYakima County, WA · D+12.9
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic62.0%779,881
Barry GoldwaterRepublican37.4%470,366
OtherAll other candidates0.7%8,309
D+60
R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
Washington's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +18.2% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+18.2%DR18922024
Washington's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−7.6%
1896+15.1%
1900−11.7%
1904−50.6%
1908−25.8%
1912+5.1%
1916+4.2%
1920−34.8%
1924−42.1%
1928−35.8%
1932+23.5%
1936+36.5%
1940+17.6%
1944+14.6%
1948+9.8%
1952−9.6%
1956−8.5%
1960−2.4%
1964+24.6%
1968+2.1%
1972−18.3%
1976−3.9%
1980−12.3%
1984−13.0%
1988+1.6%
1992+11.4%
1996+12.5%
2000+5.6%
2004+7.2%
2008+17.2%
2012+14.8%
2016+15.7%
2020+19.2%
2024+18.2%
County results — 1964
39 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyR
−5.0%
2,0272,2414,273
Asotin CountyD
+34.6%
3,6571,7775,436
Benton CountyD
+17.4%
16,65011,70828,372
Chelan CountyD
+16.2%
10,2957,40617,822
Clallam CountyD
+37.8%
9,2654,17513,455
Clark CountyD
+40.8%
29,34112,30041,790
Columbia CountyD
+4.1%
1,1381,0482,187
Cowlitz CountyD
+44.5%
17,6056,70824,501
Douglas CountyD
+17.0%
3,7282,6436,376
Ferry CountyD
+27.8%
9315261,459
Franklin CountyD
+27.4%
6,3753,61510,058
Garfield CountyD
+2.0%
7817511,532
Grant CountyD
+15.9%
8,3526,06514,427
Grays Harbor CountyD
+49.5%
17,1455,74423,027
Island CountyD
+12.9%
3,9463,0446,999
Jefferson CountyD
+35.5%
3,0121,4324,456
King CountyD
+20.1%
268,216177,598450,640
Kitsap CountyD
+43.0%
26,90410,70237,714
Kittitas CountyD
+25.4%
5,3833,2008,592
Klickitat CountyD
+34.7%
3,8191,8505,674
Lewis CountyD
+27.0%
12,0706,93319,022
Lincoln CountyR
−11.7%
2,2992,9115,213
Mason CountyD
+36.7%
5,5142,5498,071
Okanogan CountyD
+25.0%
6,5543,93110,495
Pacific CountyD
+47.6%
5,0561,7896,860
Pend Oreille CountyD
+33.5%
1,9789852,965
Pierce CountyD
+35.2%
84,56640,164125,973
San Juan CountyD
+3.8%
9068391,750
Skagit CountyD
+27.6%
14,3448,13822,510
Skamania CountyD
+45.8%
1,7586532,414
Snohomish CountyD
+35.8%
55,01325,90281,405
Spokane CountyD
+11.4%
62,09249,387111,581
Stevens CountyD
+12.7%
4,2663,3027,578
Thurston CountyD
+30.4%
17,5789,35127,021
Wahkiakum CountyD
+44.9%
1,1754461,624
Walla Walla CountyD
+7.8%
9,4818,10217,594
Whatcom CountyD
+29.9%
20,29710,90031,422
Whitman CountyR
−0.0%
6,7606,76513,538
Yakima CountyD
+12.9%
29,60422,78652,730