Idaho — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionIdaho · PresidentJohnsonD+1.8
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 50.9% | 148,920 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 49.1% | 143,557 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
44 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Idaho cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (44 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Ada County, ID | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Adams County, ID | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Bannock County, ID | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Bear Lake County, ID | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Benewah County, ID | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Bingham County, ID | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Blaine County, ID | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Boise County, ID | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Bonner County, ID | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| Bonneville County, ID | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Boundary County, ID | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Butte County, ID | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Camas County, ID | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Canyon County, ID | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Caribou County, ID | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Cassia County, ID | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Clark County, ID | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Clearwater County, ID | Democratic | D+52.3 |
| Custer County, ID | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Elmore County, ID | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Franklin County, ID | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Fremont County, ID | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Gem County, ID | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Gooding County, ID | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Idaho County, ID | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Jefferson County, ID | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Jerome County, ID | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Kootenai County, ID | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Latah County, ID | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Lemhi County, ID | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Lewis County, ID | Democratic | D+52.3 |
| Lincoln County, ID | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Madison County, ID | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Minidoka County, ID | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Nez Perce County, ID | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| Oneida County, ID | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Owyhee County, ID | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Payette County, ID | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Power County, ID | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Shoshone County, ID | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| Teton County, ID | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Twin Falls County, ID | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Valley County, ID | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Washington County, ID | Democratic | D+6.0 |
Idaho results by county
44 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | Barry Goldwater+5,765 | 19,63943.6% | 25,40456.4% | 00.0% | 45,043 |
| Adams County | Lyndon B. Johnson+61 | 75052.1% | 68947.9% | 00.0% | 1,439 |
| Bannock County | Lyndon B. Johnson+5,658 | 13,48363.3% | 7,82536.7% | 00.0% | 21,308 |
| Bear Lake County | Lyndon B. Johnson+448 | 1,85756.9% | 1,40943.1% | 00.0% | 3,266 |
| Benewah County | Lyndon B. Johnson+815 | 1,79664.7% | 98135.3% | 00.0% | 2,777 |
| Bingham County | Barry Goldwater+133 | 5,23149.4% | 5,36450.6% | 00.0% | 10,595 |
| Blaine County | Lyndon B. Johnson+132 | 1,29352.7% | 1,16147.3% | 00.0% | 2,454 |
| Boise County | Lyndon B. Johnson+36 | 45052.1% | 41447.9% | 00.0% | 864 |
| Bonner County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,353 | 4,32859.3% | 2,97540.7% | 00.0% | 7,303 |
| Bonneville County | Barry Goldwater+1,099 | 9,63747.3% | 10,73652.7% | 00.0% | 20,373 |
| Boundary County | Lyndon B. Johnson+353 | 1,41857.1% | 1,06542.9% | 00.0% | 2,483 |
| Butte County | Lyndon B. Johnson+199 | 84856.6% | 64943.4% | 00.0% | 1,497 |
| Camas County | Barry Goldwater+58 | 25844.9% | 31655.1% | 00.0% | 574 |
| Canyon County | Barry Goldwater+2,865 | 10,60144.0% | 13,46656.0% | 00.0% | 24,067 |
| Caribou County | Lyndon B. Johnson+119 | 1,42252.2% | 1,30347.8% | 00.0% | 2,725 |
| Cassia County | Barry Goldwater+1,401 | 2,60839.4% | 4,00960.6% | 00.0% | 6,617 |
| Clark County | Barry Goldwater+76 | 18641.5% | 26258.5% | 00.0% | 448 |
| Clearwater County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,679 | 2,44676.1% | 76723.9% | 00.0% | 3,213 |
| Custer County | Barry Goldwater+6 | 71449.8% | 72050.2% | 00.0% | 1,434 |
| Elmore County | Lyndon B. Johnson+453 | 2,31055.4% | 1,85744.6% | 00.0% | 4,167 |
| Franklin County | Barry Goldwater+817 | 1,58339.7% | 2,40060.3% | 00.0% | 3,983 |
| Fremont County | Lyndon B. Johnson+25 | 1,97050.3% | 1,94549.7% | 00.0% | 3,915 |
| Gem County | Lyndon B. Johnson+349 | 2,32854.1% | 1,97945.9% | 00.0% | 4,307 |
| Gooding County | Barry Goldwater+679 | 1,84842.2% | 2,52757.8% | 00.0% | 4,375 |
| Idaho County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,198 | 3,18861.6% | 1,99038.4% | 00.0% | 5,178 |
| Jefferson County | Barry Goldwater+679 | 2,06142.9% | 2,74057.1% | 00.0% | 4,801 |
| Jerome County | Barry Goldwater+1,285 | 1,82837.0% | 3,11363.0% | 00.0% | 4,941 |
| Kootenai County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,119 | 8,21557.4% | 6,09642.6% | 00.0% | 14,311 |
| Latah County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,774 | 5,24960.2% | 3,47539.8% | 00.0% | 8,724 |
| Lemhi County | Barry Goldwater+429 | 1,06741.6% | 1,49658.4% | 00.0% | 2,563 |
| Lewis County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,070 | 1,55776.2% | 48723.8% | 00.0% | 2,044 |
| Lincoln County | Barry Goldwater+352 | 61738.9% | 96961.1% | 00.0% | 1,586 |
| Madison County | Barry Goldwater+152 | 1,94948.1% | 2,10151.9% | 00.0% | 4,050 |
| Minidoka County | Barry Goldwater+284 | 2,82747.6% | 3,11152.4% | 00.0% | 5,938 |
| Nez Perce County | Lyndon B. Johnson+5,333 | 9,24570.3% | 3,91229.7% | 00.0% | 13,157 |
| Oneida County | Barry Goldwater+343 | 76840.9% | 1,11159.1% | 00.0% | 1,879 |
| Owyhee County | Barry Goldwater+48 | 1,16849.0% | 1,21651.0% | 00.0% | 2,384 |
| Payette County | Barry Goldwater+256 | 2,50847.6% | 2,76452.4% | 00.0% | 5,272 |
| Power County | Lyndon B. Johnson+195 | 1,16154.6% | 96645.4% | 00.0% | 2,127 |
| Shoshone County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,310 | 5,19464.3% | 2,88435.7% | 00.0% | 8,078 |
| Teton County | Barry Goldwater+77 | 59847.0% | 67553.0% | 00.0% | 1,273 |
| Twin Falls County | Barry Goldwater+3,880 | 7,63839.9% | 11,51860.1% | 00.0% | 19,156 |
| Valley County | Lyndon B. Johnson+146 | 1,12653.5% | 98046.5% | 00.0% | 2,106 |
| Washington County | Lyndon B. Johnson+222 | 1,95253.0% | 1,73047.0% | 00.0% | 3,682 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −44.2% |
| 1896 | +56.8% |
| 1900 | +3.8% |
| 1904 | −40.4% |
| 1908 | −16.9% |
| 1912 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | +10.9% |
| 1920 | −31.3% |
| 1924 | −30.8% |
| 1928 | −29.3% |
| 1932 | +20.4% |
| 1936 | +29.8% |
| 1940 | +9.1% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | −31.0% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | −7.6% |
| 1964 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | −26.1% |
| 1972 | −38.2% |
| 1976 | −22.8% |
| 1980 | −41.3% |
| 1984 | −46.0% |
| 1988 | −26.1% |
| 1992 | −13.6% |
| 1996 | −18.5% |
| 2000 | −39.5% |
| 2004 | −38.1% |
| 2008 | −25.4% |
| 2012 | −31.9% |
| 2016 | −31.8% |
| 2020 | −30.8% |
| 2024 | −36.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.