California — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionCalifornia · PresidentJohnsonD+18.3
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 59.1% | 4,171,877 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 40.8% | 2,879,108 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 6,601 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
58 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
California cast 40 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (58 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Alpine County, CA | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Amador County, CA | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Butte County, CA | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Calaveras County, CA | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Colusa County, CA | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Del Norte County, CA | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| El Dorado County, CA | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Fresno County, CA | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Glenn County, CA | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Humboldt County, CA | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| Imperial County, CA | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Inyo County, CA | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Kern County, CA | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Kings County, CA | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| Lake County, CA | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Lassen County, CA | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Madera County, CA | Democratic | D+35.6 |
| Marin County, CA | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Mariposa County, CA | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Mendocino County, CA | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Merced County, CA | Democratic | D+37.6 |
| Modoc County, CA | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Mono County, CA | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Monterey County, CA | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Napa County, CA | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Nevada County, CA | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Orange County, CA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Placer County, CA | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Plumas County, CA | Democratic | D+40.8 |
| Riverside County, CA | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Sacramento County, CA | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| San Benito County, CA | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| San Diego County, CA | Republican | R+0.6 |
| San Francisco County, CA | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| San Mateo County, CA | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Shasta County, CA | Democratic | D+35.1 |
| Sierra County, CA | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Solano County, CA | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| Sonoma County, CA | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Sutter County, CA | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Tehama County, CA | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Trinity County, CA | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Tulare County, CA | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Ventura County, CA | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Yolo County, CA | Democratic | D+39.2 |
| Yuba County, CA | Democratic | D+15.4 |
California results by county
58 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | Lyndon B. Johnson+140,835 | 283,83366.4% | 142,99833.5% | 5090.1% | 427,340 |
| Alpine County | Barry Goldwater+33 | 9142.3% | 12457.7% | 00.0% | 215 |
| Amador County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,728 | 3,41066.9% | 1,68233.0% | 60.1% | 5,098 |
| Butte County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,257 | 20,83151.5% | 19,57448.4% | 140.0% | 40,419 |
| Calaveras County | Lyndon B. Johnson+901 | 3,14558.3% | 2,24441.6% | 80.1% | 5,397 |
| Colusa County | Lyndon B. Johnson+979 | 2,79060.6% | 1,81139.3% | 50.1% | 4,606 |
| Contra Costa County | Lyndon B. Johnson+48,060 | 113,07163.4% | 65,01136.5% | 1630.1% | 178,245 |
| Del Norte County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,577 | 3,65263.8% | 2,07536.2% | 00.0% | 5,727 |
| El Dorado County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,035 | 8,81060.3% | 5,77539.5% | 250.2% | 14,610 |
| Fresno County | Lyndon B. Johnson+42,583 | 89,37565.6% | 46,79234.3% | 1410.1% | 136,308 |
| Glenn County | Lyndon B. Johnson+586 | 3,93754.0% | 3,35146.0% | 20.0% | 7,290 |
| Humboldt County | Lyndon B. Johnson+12,606 | 25,51566.3% | 12,90933.5% | 750.2% | 38,499 |
| Imperial County | Lyndon B. Johnson+813 | 11,14351.8% | 10,33048.1% | 190.1% | 21,492 |
| Inyo County | Lyndon B. Johnson+410 | 3,16153.4% | 2,75146.5% | 30.1% | 5,915 |
| Kern County | Lyndon B. Johnson+19,160 | 64,17458.7% | 45,01441.2% | 1200.1% | 109,308 |
| Kings County | Lyndon B. Johnson+7,320 | 13,07369.4% | 5,75330.5% | 140.1% | 18,840 |
| Lake County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,064 | 4,68056.4% | 3,61643.6% | 60.1% | 8,302 |
| Lassen County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,948 | 4,07265.7% | 2,12434.3% | 50.1% | 6,201 |
| Los Angeles County | Lyndon B. Johnson+407,233 | 1,568,30057.4% | 1,161,06742.5% | 1,5510.1% | 2,730,918 |
| Madera County | Lyndon B. Johnson+4,930 | 9,39167.7% | 4,46132.2% | 100.1% | 13,862 |
| Marin County | Lyndon B. Johnson+17,780 | 46,46261.7% | 28,68238.1% | 2200.3% | 75,364 |
| Mariposa County | Lyndon B. Johnson+440 | 1,70457.4% | 1,26442.6% | 00.0% | 2,968 |
| Mendocino County | Lyndon B. Johnson+5,547 | 11,86965.1% | 6,32234.7% | 360.2% | 18,227 |
| Merced County | Lyndon B. Johnson+10,617 | 19,43168.7% | 8,81431.2% | 240.1% | 28,269 |
| Modoc County | Lyndon B. Johnson+586 | 1,97258.7% | 1,38641.3% | 00.0% | 3,358 |
| Mono County | Barry Goldwater+184 | 66643.9% | 85056.1% | 00.0% | 1,516 |
| Monterey County | Lyndon B. Johnson+15,514 | 40,09361.8% | 24,57937.9% | 1720.3% | 64,844 |
| Napa County | Lyndon B. Johnson+8,013 | 19,58062.7% | 11,56737.1% | 630.2% | 31,210 |
| Nevada County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,498 | 6,39756.5% | 4,89943.3% | 220.2% | 11,318 |
| Orange County | Barry Goldwater+47,657 | 176,53944.0% | 224,19655.9% | 4300.1% | 401,165 |
| Placer County | Lyndon B. Johnson+8,867 | 18,25666.0% | 9,38933.9% | 310.1% | 27,676 |
| Plumas County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,333 | 4,01970.3% | 1,68629.5% | 80.1% | 5,713 |
| Riverside County | Lyndon B. Johnson+19,363 | 80,52856.8% | 61,16543.1% | 950.1% | 141,788 |
| Sacramento County | Lyndon B. Johnson+71,797 | 149,66865.7% | 77,87134.2% | 3320.1% | 227,871 |
| San Benito County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,335 | 3,77960.6% | 2,44439.2% | 140.2% | 6,237 |
| San Bernardino County | Lyndon B. Johnson+30,867 | 123,01257.1% | 92,14542.8% | 2430.1% | 215,400 |
| San Diego County | Barry Goldwater+2,637 | 211,80849.7% | 214,44550.3% | 330.0% | 426,286 |
| San Francisco County | Lyndon B. Johnson+137,764 | 230,75871.2% | 92,99428.7% | 1560.0% | 323,908 |
| San Joaquin County | Lyndon B. Johnson+22,664 | 59,21061.8% | 36,54638.1% | 830.1% | 95,839 |
| San Luis Obispo County | Lyndon B. Johnson+7,346 | 22,25259.8% | 14,90640.1% | 280.1% | 37,186 |
| San Mateo County | Lyndon B. Johnson+63,062 | 140,97864.3% | 77,91635.5% | 2970.1% | 219,191 |
| Santa Barbara County | Lyndon B. Johnson+10,361 | 48,38155.9% | 38,02044.0% | 850.1% | 86,486 |
| Santa Clara County | Lyndon B. Johnson+84,829 | 202,24963.1% | 117,42036.6% | 8580.3% | 320,527 |
| Santa Cruz County | Lyndon B. Johnson+7,878 | 26,71458.5% | 18,83641.3% | 940.2% | 45,644 |
| Shasta County | Lyndon B. Johnson+9,964 | 19,14267.5% | 9,17832.4% | 300.1% | 28,350 |
| Sierra County | Lyndon B. Johnson+415 | 82866.7% | 41333.3% | 00.0% | 1,241 |
| Siskiyou County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,940 | 9,12663.7% | 5,18636.2% | 230.2% | 14,335 |
| Solano County | Lyndon B. Johnson+19,667 | 34,93069.5% | 15,26330.4% | 470.1% | 50,240 |
| Sonoma County | Lyndon B. Johnson+16,677 | 44,35461.5% | 27,67738.4% | 1050.1% | 72,136 |
| Stanislaus County | Lyndon B. Johnson+21,105 | 43,07866.1% | 21,97333.7% | 770.1% | 65,128 |
| Sutter County | Barry Goldwater+454 | 6,78748.3% | 7,24151.6% | 160.1% | 14,044 |
| Tehama County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,399 | 6,92860.4% | 4,52939.5% | 100.1% | 11,467 |
| Trinity County | Lyndon B. Johnson+923 | 2,17563.2% | 1,25236.4% | 120.3% | 3,439 |
| Tulare County | Lyndon B. Johnson+11,447 | 33,97460.1% | 22,52739.8% | 510.1% | 56,552 |
| Tuolumne County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,078 | 4,93963.2% | 2,86136.6% | 200.3% | 7,820 |
| Ventura County | Lyndon B. Johnson+17,541 | 57,80558.8% | 40,26441.0% | 1690.2% | 98,238 |
| Yolo County | Lyndon B. Johnson+10,290 | 18,26669.5% | 7,97630.4% | 320.1% | 26,274 |
| Yuba County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,802 | 6,76657.6% | 4,96442.3% | 90.1% | 11,739 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
California's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −0.6% |
| 1900 | −13.1% |
| 1904 | −34.9% |
| 1908 | −22.5% |
| 1912 | +41.8% |
| 1916 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | −41.9% |
| 1924 | −49.0% |
| 1928 | −30.5% |
| 1932 | +21.0% |
| 1936 | +35.3% |
| 1940 | +16.1% |
| 1944 | +13.5% |
| 1948 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | −13.6% |
| 1956 | −11.1% |
| 1960 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | +18.3% |
| 1968 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | −13.5% |
| 1976 | −1.8% |
| 1980 | −16.8% |
| 1984 | −16.2% |
| 1988 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | +20.1% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.