Minnesota — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentJohnsonD+27.8
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 63.8% | 991,117 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 36.0% | 559,624 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 3,721 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Minnesota cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Anoka County, MN | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Becker County, MN | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Benton County, MN | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Brown County, MN | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Carlton County, MN | Democratic | D+54.8 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Cass County, MN | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Chisago County, MN | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Clay County, MN | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| Cook County, MN | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| Dakota County, MN | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Dodge County, MN | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Douglas County, MN | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Faribault County, MN | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Grant County, MN | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Houston County, MN | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Isanti County, MN | Democratic | D+34.0 |
| Itasca County, MN | Democratic | D+48.8 |
| Jackson County, MN | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Democratic | D+38.7 |
| Kittson County, MN | Democratic | D+41.5 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Democratic | D+57.1 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+59.1 |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Democratic | D+36.8 |
| Lyon County, MN | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Democratic | D+50.4 |
| Marshall County, MN | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+7.9 |
| McLeod County, MN | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Meeker County, MN | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Morrison County, MN | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| Mower County, MN | Democratic | D+35.1 |
| Murray County, MN | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Nobles County, MN | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Norman County, MN | Democratic | D+37.1 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Pennington County, MN | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| Pine County, MN | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Polk County, MN | Democratic | D+37.3 |
| Pope County, MN | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+52.6 |
| Redwood County, MN | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Renville County, MN | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Rice County, MN | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Rock County, MN | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Roseau County, MN | Democratic | D+37.5 |
| Scott County, MN | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| Sibley County, MN | Republican | R+3.7 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Democratic | D+51.6 |
| Stearns County, MN | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Steele County, MN | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Stevens County, MN | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Swift County, MN | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Todd County, MN | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Traverse County, MN | Democratic | D+35.3 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Wadena County, MN | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Waseca County, MN | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Washington County, MN | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Winona County, MN | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Wright County, MN | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Democratic | D+26.2 |
Minnesota results by county
87 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,874 | 3,87465.8% | 2,00034.0% | 160.3% | 5,890 |
| Anoka County | Lyndon B. Johnson+18,513 | 31,71470.5% | 13,20129.3% | 900.2% | 45,005 |
| Becker County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,702 | 6,45363.1% | 3,75136.7% | 160.2% | 10,220 |
| Beltrami County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,783 | 5,96765.1% | 3,18434.7% | 150.2% | 9,166 |
| Benton County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,861 | 4,67962.2% | 2,81837.5% | 230.3% | 7,520 |
| Big Stone County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,500 | 2,83167.9% | 1,33131.9% | 100.2% | 4,172 |
| Blue Earth County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,678 | 10,68756.9% | 8,00942.6% | 1010.5% | 18,797 |
| Brown County | Lyndon B. Johnson+218 | 6,06950.8% | 5,85149.0% | 170.1% | 11,937 |
| Carlton County | Lyndon B. Johnson+6,772 | 9,55277.3% | 2,78022.5% | 270.2% | 12,359 |
| Carver County | Barry Goldwater+301 | 5,12348.5% | 5,42451.4% | 110.1% | 10,558 |
| Cass County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,525 | 4,63559.8% | 3,11040.1% | 90.1% | 7,754 |
| Chippewa County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,744 | 4,55061.8% | 2,80638.1% | 90.1% | 7,365 |
| Chisago County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,822 | 4,34763.1% | 2,52536.7% | 170.2% | 6,889 |
| Clay County | Lyndon B. Johnson+4,076 | 10,16162.4% | 6,08537.4% | 390.2% | 16,285 |
| Clearwater County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,459 | 2,59669.4% | 1,13730.4% | 60.2% | 3,739 |
| Cook County | Lyndon B. Johnson+212 | 97656.0% | 76443.9% | 20.1% | 1,742 |
| Cottonwood County | Lyndon B. Johnson+667 | 4,09054.3% | 3,42345.5% | 150.2% | 7,528 |
| Crow Wing County | Lyndon B. Johnson+4,066 | 9,19764.1% | 5,13135.8% | 210.1% | 14,349 |
| Dakota County | Lyndon B. Johnson+14,535 | 28,39167.1% | 13,85632.7% | 810.2% | 42,328 |
| Dodge County | Lyndon B. Johnson+664 | 3,13855.8% | 2,47444.0% | 80.1% | 5,620 |
| Douglas County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,918 | 6,04059.4% | 4,12240.5% | 130.1% | 10,175 |
| Faribault County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,129 | 5,94655.2% | 4,81744.7% | 120.1% | 10,775 |
| Fillmore County | Lyndon B. Johnson+989 | 5,81354.6% | 4,82445.3% | 140.1% | 10,651 |
| Freeborn County | Lyndon B. Johnson+4,418 | 10,55463.2% | 6,13636.7% | 190.1% | 16,709 |
| Goodhue County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,496 | 9,03558.0% | 6,53941.9% | 150.1% | 15,589 |
| Grant County | Lyndon B. Johnson+897 | 2,63160.3% | 1,73439.7% | 10.0% | 4,366 |
| Hennepin County | Lyndon B. Johnson+86,284 | 241,02060.8% | 154,73639.0% | 9710.2% | 396,727 |
| Houston County | Lyndon B. Johnson+452 | 3,88553.0% | 3,43346.9% | 80.1% | 7,326 |
| Hubbard County | Lyndon B. Johnson+270 | 2,55352.7% | 2,28347.1% | 70.1% | 4,843 |
| Isanti County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,044 | 4,02666.9% | 1,98232.9% | 100.2% | 6,018 |
| Itasca County | Lyndon B. Johnson+7,917 | 12,05474.3% | 4,13725.5% | 400.2% | 16,231 |
| Jackson County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,135 | 4,57665.2% | 2,44134.8% | 40.1% | 7,021 |
| Kanabec County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,318 | 2,66666.3% | 1,34833.5% | 100.2% | 4,024 |
| Kandiyohi County | Lyndon B. Johnson+5,097 | 9,10869.2% | 4,01130.5% | 370.3% | 13,156 |
| Kittson County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,637 | 2,79070.7% | 1,15329.2% | 20.1% | 3,945 |
| Koochiching County | Lyndon B. Johnson+4,276 | 5,87878.5% | 1,60221.4% | 110.1% | 7,491 |
| Lac qui Parle County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,698 | 3,93463.7% | 2,23636.2% | 100.2% | 6,180 |
| Lake County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,499 | 4,70479.4% | 1,20520.3% | 160.3% | 5,925 |
| Lake of the Woods County | Lyndon B. Johnson+777 | 1,26671.7% | 48927.7% | 100.6% | 1,765 |
| Le Sueur County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,926 | 6,11765.6% | 3,19134.2% | 170.2% | 9,325 |
| Lincoln County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,631 | 3,02468.3% | 1,39331.5% | 110.2% | 4,428 |
| Lyon County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,484 | 6,64967.7% | 3,16532.2% | 80.1% | 9,822 |
| Mahnomen County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,319 | 1,96775.1% | 64824.7% | 40.2% | 2,619 |
| Marshall County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,701 | 4,59470.8% | 1,89329.2% | 30.0% | 6,490 |
| Martin County | Barry Goldwater+954 | 5,57546.0% | 6,52953.8% | 220.2% | 12,126 |
| McLeod County | Lyndon B. Johnson+210 | 5,75550.9% | 5,54549.0% | 160.1% | 11,316 |
| Meeker County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,171 | 5,27062.9% | 3,09937.0% | 90.1% | 8,378 |
| Mille Lacs County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,895 | 4,36963.6% | 2,47436.0% | 290.4% | 6,872 |
| Morrison County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,977 | 7,49267.9% | 3,51531.9% | 250.2% | 11,032 |
| Mower County | Lyndon B. Johnson+7,063 | 13,57367.4% | 6,51032.3% | 570.3% | 20,140 |
| Murray County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,497 | 3,82262.1% | 2,32537.8% | 50.1% | 6,152 |
| Nicollet County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,516 | 5,12158.6% | 3,60541.3% | 100.1% | 8,736 |
| Nobles County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,914 | 6,43164.6% | 3,51735.3% | 120.1% | 9,960 |
| Norman County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,969 | 3,63168.5% | 1,66231.4% | 80.2% | 5,301 |
| Olmsted County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,496 | 16,19555.9% | 12,69943.9% | 560.2% | 28,950 |
| Otter Tail County | Barry Goldwater+545 | 9,99748.6% | 10,54251.3% | 260.1% | 20,565 |
| Pennington County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,264 | 3,89470.4% | 1,63029.5% | 100.2% | 5,534 |
| Pine County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,844 | 5,12369.0% | 2,27930.7% | 180.2% | 7,420 |
| Pipestone County | Lyndon B. Johnson+884 | 3,36557.5% | 2,48142.4% | 50.1% | 5,851 |
| Polk County | Lyndon B. Johnson+6,013 | 11,05268.6% | 5,03931.3% | 200.1% | 16,111 |
| Pope County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,336 | 3,54961.6% | 2,21338.4% | 20.0% | 5,764 |
| Ramsey County | Lyndon B. Johnson+77,050 | 133,94869.9% | 56,89829.7% | 7460.4% | 191,592 |
| Red Lake County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,288 | 1,86176.0% | 57323.4% | 160.7% | 2,450 |
| Redwood County | Lyndon B. Johnson+176 | 4,72250.9% | 4,54649.0% | 90.1% | 9,277 |
| Renville County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,732 | 6,07258.2% | 4,34041.6% | 250.2% | 10,437 |
| Rice County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,781 | 9,29962.6% | 5,51837.2% | 260.2% | 14,843 |
| Rock County | Lyndon B. Johnson+507 | 2,89654.8% | 2,38945.2% | 20.0% | 5,287 |
| Roseau County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,985 | 3,63668.7% | 1,65131.2% | 60.1% | 5,293 |
| Scott County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,937 | 7,24868.6% | 3,31131.3% | 110.1% | 10,570 |
| Sherburne County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,655 | 3,78763.8% | 2,13235.9% | 210.4% | 5,940 |
| Sibley County | Barry Goldwater+277 | 3,57748.1% | 3,85451.8% | 50.1% | 7,436 |
| St. Louis County | Lyndon B. Johnson+54,283 | 79,52975.6% | 25,24624.0% | 4080.4% | 105,183 |
| Stearns County | Lyndon B. Johnson+6,054 | 19,06359.3% | 13,00940.4% | 940.3% | 32,166 |
| Steele County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,140 | 6,02255.1% | 4,88244.6% | 350.3% | 10,939 |
| Stevens County | Lyndon B. Johnson+690 | 2,91056.6% | 2,22043.2% | 70.1% | 5,137 |
| Swift County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,248 | 4,38067.1% | 2,13232.7% | 120.2% | 6,524 |
| Todd County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,667 | 5,67358.5% | 4,00641.3% | 230.2% | 9,702 |
| Traverse County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,174 | 2,24767.6% | 1,07332.3% | 20.1% | 3,322 |
| Wabasha County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,234 | 4,36758.2% | 3,13341.8% | 40.1% | 7,504 |
| Wadena County | Lyndon B. Johnson+490 | 2,90854.5% | 2,41845.3% | 80.1% | 5,334 |
| Waseca County | Lyndon B. Johnson+63 | 3,63350.3% | 3,57049.5% | 140.2% | 7,217 |
| Washington County | Lyndon B. Johnson+9,258 | 18,10867.0% | 8,85032.8% | 640.2% | 27,022 |
| Watonwan County | Lyndon B. Johnson+792 | 3,61556.1% | 2,82343.8% | 70.1% | 6,445 |
| Wilkin County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,115 | 2,75162.7% | 1,63637.3% | 40.1% | 4,391 |
| Winona County | Lyndon B. Johnson+5,052 | 11,39764.1% | 6,34535.7% | 280.2% | 17,770 |
| Wright County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,211 | 8,68761.2% | 5,47638.6% | 220.2% | 14,185 |
| Yellow Medicine County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,956 | 4,70763.1% | 2,75136.9% | 60.1% | 7,464 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −15.7% |
| 1900 | −24.5% |
| 1904 | −55.1% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −0.1% |
| 1920 | −51.2% |
| 1924 | −44.4% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +23.6% |
| 1936 | +30.8% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | +17.3% |
| 1952 | −11.2% |
| 1956 | −7.6% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | +4.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.