1964 U.S. Presidential Election

Nationwide · 2 tickets

Who won the 1964 U.S. Presidential Election?

Lyndon B. Johnson won the 1964 U.S. Presidential Election. Lyndon B. Johnson received 43,129,040 popular votes (61.1%) and 486 electoral votes. The main challenger was Barry Goldwater (38.5%).

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Johnson +22.6 pts · won by 15,953,286 votes
43,129,040 votes · 486 electoral
Running mate: Hubert Humphrey
27,175,754 votes · 52 electoral
Running mate: William E. Miller
Popular-vote counts come from official certified totals (1976–2024) and official public returns for earlier years, cross-checked against the MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial. Six states chose electors through their legislatures.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.