Maine — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionMaine · PresidentJohnsonD+37.7
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 68.8% | 262,264 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 31.1% | 118,701 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 256 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Democratic | D+60.3 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| Franklin County, ME | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| Hancock County, ME | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| Knox County, ME | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Oxford County, ME | Democratic | D+43.6 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| Somerset County, ME | Democratic | D+40.3 |
| Waldo County, ME | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Washington County, ME | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+43.7 |
Maine results by county
16 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | Lyndon B. Johnson+22,639 | 30,08080.1% | 7,44119.8% | 140.0% | 37,535 |
| Aroostook County | Lyndon B. Johnson+7,558 | 17,55263.7% | 9,99436.3% | 30.0% | 27,549 |
| Cumberland County | Lyndon B. Johnson+28,479 | 50,84469.4% | 22,36530.5% | 630.1% | 73,272 |
| Franklin County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,897 | 5,78466.7% | 2,88733.3% | 20.0% | 8,673 |
| Hancock County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,111 | 7,41554.0% | 6,30445.9% | 180.1% | 13,737 |
| Kennebec County | Lyndon B. Johnson+13,506 | 24,81368.7% | 11,30731.3% | 230.1% | 36,143 |
| Knox County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,618 | 7,02261.4% | 4,40438.5% | 40.0% | 11,430 |
| Lincoln County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,115 | 5,09956.1% | 3,98443.8% | 110.1% | 9,094 |
| Oxford County | Lyndon B. Johnson+8,276 | 13,61671.8% | 5,34028.1% | 190.1% | 18,975 |
| Penobscot County | Lyndon B. Johnson+14,317 | 28,76666.5% | 14,44933.4% | 170.0% | 43,232 |
| Piscataquis County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,308 | 4,78165.8% | 2,47334.1% | 70.1% | 7,261 |
| Sagadahoc County | Lyndon B. Johnson+4,273 | 7,00671.9% | 2,73328.1% | 10.0% | 9,740 |
| Somerset County | Lyndon B. Johnson+6,153 | 10,69470.1% | 4,54129.8% | 180.1% | 15,253 |
| Waldo County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,073 | 5,39761.9% | 3,32438.1% | 20.0% | 8,723 |
| Washington County | Lyndon B. Johnson+5,496 | 9,31270.9% | 3,81629.0% | 90.1% | 13,137 |
| York County | Lyndon B. Johnson+20,744 | 34,08371.8% | 13,33928.1% | 450.1% | 47,467 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.