1964 United States presidential election in Michigan

The 1964 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 3, 1964, as part of the 1964 United States presidential election. Voters chose 21[3] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1964 United States presidential election in Michigan

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All 21 Michigan votes to the Electoral College
Turnout68.8% Decrease [2]
 
NomineeLyndon B. JohnsonBarry Goldwater
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Home stateTexasArizona
Running mateHubert HumphreyWilliam E. Miller
Electoral vote210
Popular vote2,136,6151,060,152
Percentage66.70%33.10%

County Results

President before election

Lyndon B. Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Lyndon B. Johnson
Democratic

Michigan was won by incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson (DTexas), with 66.70% of the popular vote, against Senator Barry Goldwater (RArizona), with 33.10% of the popular vote.[4][5] As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which Livingston County, Allegan County, Antrim County, Grand Traverse County, Midland County, Ionia County, St. Joseph County, Barry County, Newaygo County, Hillsdale County, Emmet County, and Otsego County voted for the Democratic candidate. Kent County would not vote Democratic again until it backed Obama in the 2008 United States presidential election. This is also the best Democratic performance in a presidential election in Michigan to date.

Results

1964 United States presidential election in Michigan
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLyndon B. Johnson (inc.) 2,136,615 66.70%
RepublicanBarry Goldwater1,060,15233.10%
Socialist WorkersClifton DeBerry3,8170.12%
Socialist LaborEric Hass1,7040.05%
ProhibitionE. Harold Munn6690.02%
Write-in1450.00%
Total votes3,203,102 100%

Results by county

CountyLyndon Baines Johnson
Democratic
Barry Morris Goldwater
Republican
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal votes cast[6]
#%#%#%#%
Alcona1,61157.23%1,19942.59%50.18%41214.64%2,815
Alger2,74373.05%1,01026.90%20.05%1,73346.15%3,755
Allegan11,93451.45%11,22348.39%370.16%7113.07%23,194
Alpena7,50865.45%3,95434.47%100.09%3,55430.98%11,472
Antrim2,68455.19%2,17244.66%70.14%51210.53%4,863
Arenac2,43663.24%1,41336.68%30.08%1,02326.56%3,852
Baraga2,56868.74%1,16031.05%80.21%1,40837.69%3,736
Barry8,10259.36%5,50940.36%390.29%2,59319.00%13,650
Bay29,75471.34%11,89628.52%560.13%17,85842.82%41,706
Benzie1,98354.15%1,67445.71%50.14%3098.44%3,662
Berrien33,65355.94%26,38743.86%1220.20%7,26612.08%60,162
Branch7,85860.29%5,11039.21%660.51%2,74821.08%13,034
Calhoun32,93963.31%18,98736.50%990.19%13,95226.82%52,025
Cass8,78959.62%5,92540.19%280.19%2,86419.43%14,742
Charlevoix3,75758.45%2,66441.44%70.11%1,09317.00%6,428
Cheboygan4,02863.12%2,34236.70%110.17%1,68626.42%6,381
Chippewa6,53761.33%4,09838.45%230.22%2,43922.88%10,658
Clare2,92756.32%2,25843.45%120.23%66912.87%5,197
Clinton8,93260.20%5,89139.70%140.09%3,04120.50%14,837
Crawford1,46467.78%69632.22%00.00%76835.56%2,160
Delta10,04669.25%4,43430.56%270.19%5,61238.68%14,507
Dickinson7,92170.12%3,36529.79%110.10%4,55640.33%11,297
Eaton12,59058.41%8,91941.38%460.21%3,67117.03%21,555
Emmet4,19760.50%2,73139.37%90.13%1,46621.13%6,937
Genesee100,34667.40%48,31132.45%2210.15%52,03534.95%148,878
Gladwin2,72558.19%1,94141.45%170.36%78416.74%4,683
Gogebic7,94570.19%3,35029.60%240.21%4,59540.60%11,319
Grand Traverse7,47554.59%6,19845.26%200.15%1,2779.33%13,693
Gratiot7,38357.78%5,36942.02%260.20%2,01415.76%12,778
Hillsdale6,56450.15%6,42049.05%1060.81%1441.10%13,090
Houghton9,76165.99%5,02433.97%60.04%4,73732.03%14,791
Huron7,34953.93%6,26345.96%140.10%1,0867.97%13,626
Ingham53,68561.83%32,96537.97%1790.21%20,72023.86%86,829
Ionia10,36264.31%5,69835.36%530.33%4,66428.95%16,113
Iosco4,33661.56%2,70438.39%40.06%1,63223.17%7,044
Iron6,01171.36%2,39928.48%130.15%3,61242.88%8,423
Isabella7,04060.03%4,67239.84%150.13%2,36820.19%11,727
Jackson28,21957.30%20,94042.52%880.18%7,27914.78%49,247
Kalamazoo40,78959.89%27,10039.79%2150.32%13,68920.10%68,104
Kalkaska1,22058.54%86141.31%30.14%35917.23%2,084
Kent86,86056.42%66,83043.41%2690.17%20,03013.01%153,959
Keweenaw86069.64%37430.28%10.08%48639.35%1,235
Lake1,97871.41%79128.56%10.04%1,18742.85%2,770
Lapeer8,59558.77%6,01241.11%170.12%2,58317.66%14,624
Leelanau2,36953.22%2,07446.60%80.18%2956.63%4,451
Lenawee16,81559.50%11,38540.29%600.21%5,43019.21%28,260
Livingston9,69858.99%6,72340.89%200.12%2,97518.10%16,441
Luce1,45962.59%87137.37%10.04%58825.23%2,331
Mackinac2,74858.26%1,96741.70%20.04%78116.56%4,717
Macomb131,45074.47%44,68425.31%3870.22%86,76649.15%176,521
Manistee5,52065.37%2,91834.56%60.07%2,60230.81%8,444
Marquette14,04567.86%6,61531.96%360.17%7,43035.90%20,696
Mason5,99360.87%3,84239.02%110.11%2,15121.85%9,846
Mecosta4,21454.89%3,45444.99%90.12%7609.90%7,677
Menominee7,11966.64%3,54533.19%180.17%3,57433.46%10,682
Midland12,58758.13%9,02041.65%480.22%3,56716.47%21,655
Missaukee1,28841.89%1,78658.08%10.03%-498-16.20%3,075
Monroe26,52869.61%11,49930.17%840.22%15,02939.43%38,111
Montcalm8,97063.27%5,18136.55%260.18%3,78926.73%14,177
Montmorency1,36961.23%86338.60%40.18%50622.63%2,236
Muskegon36,76962.28%22,14637.51%1190.20%14,62324.77%59,034
Newaygo5,45752.48%4,93147.42%110.11%5265.06%10,399
Oakland182,79761.44%114,02538.33%6860.23%68,77223.12%297,508
Oceana3,77355.95%2,95843.87%120.18%81512.09%6,743
Ogemaw2,81263.55%1,60936.36%40.09%1,20327.19%4,425
Ontonagon3,48567.67%1,65832.19%70.14%1,82735.48%5,150
Osceola2,89150.81%2,77948.84%200.35%1121.97%5,690
Oscoda93054.04%78445.55%70.41%1468.48%1,721
Otsego2,24564.85%1,21435.07%30.09%1,03129.78%3,462
Ottawa20,15145.05%24,51254.79%720.16%-4,361-9.75%44,735
Presque Isle3,56566.80%1,77033.16%20.04%1,79533.63%5,337
Roscommon2,34557.56%1,72242.27%70.17%62315.29%4,074
Saginaw45,30961.58%28,14638.25%1270.17%17,16323.32%73,582
Sanilac6,26645.16%7,59054.71%180.13%-1,324-9.54%13,874
Schoolcraft2,67565.63%1,39734.27%40.10%1,27831.35%4,076
Shiawassee13,67663.60%7,78636.21%410.19%5,89027.39%21,503
St. Clair24,66259.09%17,01140.76%620.15%7,65118.33%41,735
St. Joseph9,28455.85%7,30743.96%320.19%1,97711.89%16,623
Tuscola9,37455.45%7,50944.42%220.13%1,86511.03%16,905
Van Buren11,33658.12%8,12041.63%480.25%3,21616.49%19,504
Washtenaw42,08962.00%25,59537.70%2060.30%16,49424.30%67,890
Wayne831,67475.97%260,90123.83%2,1490.20%570,77352.14%1,094,724
Wexford4,41459.28%3,01640.50%160.21%1,39818.78%7,446
Totals2,136,61566.70%1,060,15233.10%6,3350.20%1,076,46333.61%3,203,102

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