Wisconsin — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionWisconsin · PresidentJohnsonD+24.3
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 62.1% | 1,050,424 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 37.7% | 638,495 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 2,896 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
72 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (72 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WI | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Ashland County, WI | Democratic | D+42.0 |
| Barron County, WI | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Bayfield County, WI | Democratic | D+34.4 |
| Brown County, WI | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Buffalo County, WI | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Burnett County, WI | Democratic | D+31.0 |
| Calumet County, WI | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Chippewa County, WI | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Clark County, WI | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| Columbia County, WI | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| Crawford County, WI | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Dane County, WI | Democratic | D+43.0 |
| Dodge County, WI | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Door County, WI | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Douglas County, WI | Democratic | D+53.7 |
| Dunn County, WI | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Eau Claire County, WI | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Florence County, WI | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Fond du Lac County, WI | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Forest County, WI | Democratic | D+39.7 |
| Grant County, WI | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Green County, WI | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Green Lake County, WI | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Iowa County, WI | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Iron County, WI | Democratic | D+44.6 |
| Jackson County, WI | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Jefferson County, WI | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Juneau County, WI | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Kenosha County, WI | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| Kewaunee County, WI | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| La Crosse County, WI | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Lafayette County, WI | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Langlade County, WI | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Lincoln County, WI | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Manitowoc County, WI | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Marathon County, WI | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| Marinette County, WI | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| Marquette County, WI | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Menominee County, WI | Democratic | D+78.4 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| Monroe County, WI | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Oconto County, WI | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Oneida County, WI | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Outagamie County, WI | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Pepin County, WI | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| Pierce County, WI | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| Polk County, WI | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| Portage County, WI | Democratic | D+44.3 |
| Price County, WI | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Racine County, WI | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Richland County, WI | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Rock County, WI | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Rusk County, WI | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| Sauk County, WI | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Sawyer County, WI | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Shawano County, WI | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Sheboygan County, WI | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| St. Croix County, WI | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Taylor County, WI | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Trempealeau County, WI | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Vernon County, WI | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Vilas County, WI | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Walworth County, WI | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Washburn County, WI | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Washington County, WI | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Waukesha County, WI | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Waupaca County, WI | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Waushara County, WI | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Winnebago County, WI | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Wood County, WI | Democratic | D+29.4 |
Wisconsin results by county
72 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,043 | 2,26264.8% | 1,21934.9% | 80.2% | 3,489 |
| Ashland County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,185 | 5,38370.9% | 2,19829.0% | 100.1% | 7,591 |
| Barron County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,631 | 8,33259.3% | 5,70140.6% | 230.2% | 14,056 |
| Bayfield County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,989 | 3,87567.1% | 1,88632.6% | 160.3% | 5,777 |
| Brown County | Lyndon B. Johnson+9,717 | 30,85159.3% | 21,13440.6% | 790.2% | 52,064 |
| Buffalo County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,572 | 3,66363.6% | 2,09136.3% | 50.1% | 5,759 |
| Burnett County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,385 | 2,92165.4% | 1,53634.4% | 60.1% | 4,463 |
| Calumet County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,451 | 5,35657.8% | 3,90542.1% | 130.1% | 9,274 |
| Chippewa County | Lyndon B. Johnson+4,634 | 10,91163.4% | 6,27736.5% | 260.2% | 17,214 |
| Clark County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,884 | 7,78161.2% | 4,89738.5% | 260.2% | 12,704 |
| Columbia County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,840 | 10,09361.7% | 6,25338.2% | 240.1% | 16,370 |
| Crawford County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,204 | 3,93059.0% | 2,72640.9% | 70.1% | 6,663 |
| Dane County | Lyndon B. Johnson+40,994 | 68,11871.4% | 27,12428.4% | 1840.2% | 95,426 |
| Dodge County | Lyndon B. Johnson+4,725 | 15,49758.9% | 10,77240.9% | 390.1% | 26,308 |
| Door County | Lyndon B. Johnson+127 | 4,41650.7% | 4,28949.2% | 90.1% | 8,714 |
| Douglas County | Lyndon B. Johnson+10,658 | 15,23776.8% | 4,57923.1% | 230.1% | 19,839 |
| Dunn County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,511 | 6,47561.9% | 3,96437.9% | 190.2% | 10,458 |
| Eau Claire County | Lyndon B. Johnson+7,075 | 15,77564.3% | 8,70035.5% | 460.2% | 24,521 |
| Florence County | Lyndon B. Johnson+433 | 1,02963.2% | 59636.6% | 20.1% | 1,627 |
| Fond du Lac County | Lyndon B. Johnson+5,332 | 18,04058.6% | 12,70841.3% | 300.1% | 30,778 |
| Forest County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,410 | 2,47969.8% | 1,06930.1% | 40.1% | 3,552 |
| Grant County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,437 | 9,30954.1% | 7,87245.7% | 300.2% | 17,211 |
| Green County | Lyndon B. Johnson+184 | 5,54850.8% | 5,36449.1% | 170.2% | 10,929 |
| Green Lake County | Lyndon B. Johnson+22 | 3,89350.1% | 3,87149.8% | 40.1% | 7,768 |
| Iowa County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,345 | 4,62058.4% | 3,27541.4% | 120.2% | 7,907 |
| Iron County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,551 | 2,51472.2% | 96327.7% | 30.1% | 3,480 |
| Jackson County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,286 | 3,81860.1% | 2,53239.8% | 70.1% | 6,357 |
| Jefferson County | Lyndon B. Johnson+4,554 | 13,29560.2% | 8,74139.6% | 480.2% | 22,084 |
| Juneau County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,607 | 4,58360.6% | 2,97639.3% | 80.1% | 7,567 |
| Kenosha County | Lyndon B. Johnson+15,758 | 30,52267.3% | 14,76432.6% | 700.2% | 45,356 |
| Kewaunee County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,812 | 4,79261.6% | 2,98038.3% | 80.1% | 7,780 |
| La Crosse County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,490 | 16,62555.8% | 13,13544.1% | 430.1% | 29,803 |
| Lafayette County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,277 | 4,47158.3% | 3,19441.6% | 60.1% | 7,671 |
| Langlade County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,083 | 5,07762.8% | 2,99437.0% | 100.1% | 8,081 |
| Lincoln County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,989 | 5,88360.1% | 3,89439.8% | 190.2% | 9,796 |
| Manitowoc County | Lyndon B. Johnson+12,078 | 21,92768.9% | 9,84931.0% | 390.1% | 31,815 |
| Marathon County | Lyndon B. Johnson+11,837 | 24,60365.7% | 12,76634.1% | 570.2% | 37,426 |
| Marinette County | Lyndon B. Johnson+4,325 | 9,65764.3% | 5,33235.5% | 240.2% | 15,013 |
| Marquette County | Lyndon B. Johnson+46 | 1,92750.5% | 1,88149.3% | 80.2% | 3,816 |
| Menominee County | Lyndon B. Johnson+569 | 64789.1% | 7810.7% | 10.1% | 726 |
| Milwaukee County | Lyndon B. Johnson+138,615 | 288,57765.7% | 149,96234.1% | 9200.2% | 439,459 |
| Monroe County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,259 | 6,38555.4% | 5,12644.5% | 130.1% | 11,524 |
| Oconto County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,940 | 6,36058.9% | 4,42040.9% | 150.1% | 10,795 |
| Oneida County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,522 | 6,43162.1% | 3,90937.7% | 150.1% | 10,355 |
| Outagamie County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,961 | 21,55653.6% | 18,59546.3% | 470.1% | 40,198 |
| Ozaukee County | Lyndon B. Johnson+936 | 9,51752.5% | 8,58147.3% | 250.1% | 18,123 |
| Pepin County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,085 | 2,15466.7% | 1,06933.1% | 60.2% | 3,229 |
| Pierce County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,060 | 6,35165.7% | 3,29134.0% | 240.2% | 9,666 |
| Polk County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,461 | 7,21565.6% | 3,75434.1% | 340.3% | 11,003 |
| Portage County | Lyndon B. Johnson+7,308 | 11,88772.1% | 4,57927.8% | 320.2% | 16,498 |
| Price County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,883 | 4,28964.0% | 2,40635.9% | 100.1% | 6,705 |
| Racine County | Lyndon B. Johnson+16,351 | 37,78563.7% | 21,43436.1% | 870.1% | 59,306 |
| Richland County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,091 | 4,31557.2% | 3,22442.7% | 90.1% | 7,548 |
| Rock County | Lyndon B. Johnson+7,885 | 28,25758.0% | 20,37241.8% | 550.1% | 48,684 |
| Rusk County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,962 | 4,17665.2% | 2,21434.6% | 150.2% | 6,405 |
| Sauk County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,943 | 9,28859.3% | 6,34540.5% | 230.1% | 15,656 |
| Sawyer County | Lyndon B. Johnson+579 | 2,59156.2% | 2,01243.6% | 100.2% | 4,613 |
| Shawano County | Lyndon B. Johnson+41 | 6,56050.1% | 6,51949.7% | 260.2% | 13,105 |
| Sheboygan County | Lyndon B. Johnson+13,442 | 26,41067.0% | 12,96832.9% | 670.2% | 39,445 |
| St. Croix County | Lyndon B. Johnson+4,299 | 8,86465.9% | 4,56533.9% | 290.2% | 13,458 |
| Taylor County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,363 | 4,62467.0% | 2,26132.8% | 130.2% | 6,898 |
| Trempealeau County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,056 | 6,32065.9% | 3,26434.0% | 50.1% | 9,589 |
| Vernon County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,602 | 6,24257.3% | 4,64042.6% | 160.1% | 10,898 |
| Vilas County | Lyndon B. Johnson+14 | 2,84150.0% | 2,82749.8% | 110.2% | 5,679 |
| Walworth County | Barry Goldwater+479 | 11,74648.9% | 12,22550.9% | 380.2% | 24,009 |
| Washburn County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,316 | 3,18162.8% | 1,86536.8% | 160.3% | 5,062 |
| Washington County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,372 | 11,56355.6% | 9,19144.2% | 370.2% | 20,791 |
| Waukesha County | Lyndon B. Johnson+4,294 | 39,79652.8% | 35,50247.1% | 1310.2% | 75,429 |
| Waupaca County | Barry Goldwater+1,391 | 6,99045.4% | 8,38154.5% | 180.1% | 15,389 |
| Waushara County | Barry Goldwater+433 | 3,00446.6% | 3,43753.4% | 00.0% | 6,441 |
| Winnebago County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,552 | 23,63652.7% | 21,08447.0% | 1150.3% | 44,835 |
| Wood County | Lyndon B. Johnson+6,990 | 15,37864.6% | 8,38835.3% | 210.1% | 23,787 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | −22.9% |
| 1900 | −24.1% |
| 1904 | −35.2% |
| 1908 | −17.8% |
| 1912 | +8.4% |
| 1916 | −6.6% |
| 1920 | −54.9% |
| 1924 | −29.0% |
| 1928 | −9.2% |
| 1932 | +32.3% |
| 1936 | +33.5% |
| 1940 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | −1.8% |
| 1948 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | −22.2% |
| 1956 | −23.7% |
| 1960 | −3.7% |
| 1964 | +24.3% |
| 1968 | −3.6% |
| 1972 | −9.7% |
| 1976 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | −4.7% |
| 1984 | −9.2% |
| 1988 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | −0.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.