Elections / 1964 · President · WV
West Virginia — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentJohnsonD+35.9
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 67.9% | 538,087 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 32.1% | 253,953 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+55.5 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| Brooke County, WV | Democratic | D+49.0 |
| Cabell County, WV | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| Clay County, WV | Democratic | D+39.9 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Fayette County, WV | Democratic | D+66.3 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+43.5 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| Hancock County, WV | Democratic | D+47.3 |
| Hardy County, WV | Democratic | D+39.2 |
| Harrison County, WV | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| Jackson County, WV | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| Lewis County, WV | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+63.6 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+48.2 |
| Marshall County, WV | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| Mason County, WV | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| McDowell County, WV | Democratic | D+66.1 |
| Mercer County, WV | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Mineral County, WV | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+59.1 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Democratic | D+45.7 |
| Monroe County, WV | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Democratic | D+44.7 |
| Ohio County, WV | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Preston County, WV | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Putnam County, WV | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Democratic | D+54.5 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+45.7 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Roane County, WV | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| Taylor County, WV | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Tucker County, WV | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Upshur County, WV | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+60.1 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Wirt County, WV | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Wood County, WV | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Democratic | D+46.2 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
County-by-county results — 55 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | D | 4,758 | 2,533 | 7,291 | |
| Berkeley County | D | 8,628 | 5,457 | 14,085 | |
| Boone County | D | 8,609 | 2,467 | 11,076 | |
| Braxton County | D | 4,787 | 1,867 | 6,654 | |
| Brooke County | D | 9,834 | 3,364 | 13,198 | |
| Cabell County | D | 28,437 | 16,957 | 45,394 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 2,626 | 1,275 | 3,901 | |
| Clay County | D | 3,182 | 1,366 | 4,548 | |
| Doddridge County | D | 1,587 | 1,581 | 3,168 | |
| Fayette County | D | 19,990 | 4,051 | 24,041 | |
| Gilmer County | D | 2,832 | 1,116 | 3,948 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,494 | 2,464 | 3,958 | |
| Greenbrier County | D | 10,112 | 4,549 | 14,661 | |
| Hampshire County | D | 3,381 | 1,473 | 4,854 | |
| Hancock County | D | 14,001 | 5,009 | 19,010 | |
| Hardy County | D | 2,996 | 1,308 | 4,304 | |
| Harrison County | D | 25,683 | 9,986 | 35,669 | |
| Jackson County | D | 5,022 | 4,359 | 9,381 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 4,892 | 1,901 | 6,793 | |
| Kanawha County | D | 70,511 | 38,383 | 108,894 | |
| Lewis County | D | 5,248 | 2,979 | 8,227 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 5,852 | 3,436 | 9,288 | |
| Logan County | D | 16,999 | 3,776 | 20,775 | |
| Marion County | D | 22,047 | 7,707 | 29,754 | |
| Marshall County | D | 11,757 | 6,175 | 17,932 | |
| Mason County | D | 6,511 | 4,467 | 10,978 | |
| McDowell County | D | 18,046 | 3,684 | 21,730 | |
| Mercer County | D | 18,298 | 8,905 | 27,203 | |
| Mineral County | D | 6,344 | 3,801 | 10,145 | |
| Mingo County | D | 12,266 | 3,154 | 15,420 | |
| Monongalia County | D | 17,358 | 6,473 | 23,831 | |
| Monroe County | D | 3,367 | 2,385 | 5,752 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,820 | 1,866 | 3,686 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 6,878 | 2,628 | 9,506 | |
| Ohio County | D | 21,178 | 12,006 | 33,184 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 2,498 | 1,296 | 3,794 | |
| Pleasants County | D | 2,287 | 1,339 | 3,626 | |
| Pocahontas County | D | 3,317 | 1,716 | 5,033 | |
| Preston County | D | 6,264 | 4,015 | 10,279 | |
| Putnam County | D | 6,910 | 4,165 | 11,075 | |
| Raleigh County | D | 23,606 | 6,952 | 30,558 | |
| Randolph County | D | 8,012 | 2,984 | 10,996 | |
| Ritchie County | R | 2,244 | 2,717 | 4,961 | |
| Roane County | D | 3,820 | 3,451 | 7,271 | |
| Summers County | D | 5,037 | 1,962 | 6,999 | |
| Taylor County | D | 4,442 | 2,292 | 6,734 | |
| Tucker County | D | 2,664 | 1,314 | 3,978 | |
| Tyler County | R | 2,275 | 2,522 | 4,797 | |
| Upshur County | D | 3,774 | 3,606 | 7,380 | |
| Wayne County | D | 11,578 | 5,340 | 16,918 | |
| Webster County | D | 3,755 | 936 | 4,691 | |
| Wetzel County | D | 6,239 | 3,215 | 9,454 | |
| Wirt County | D | 1,286 | 899 | 2,185 | |
| Wood County | D | 21,560 | 14,947 | 36,507 | |
| Wyoming County | D | 9,188 | 3,377 | 12,565 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.