Washington — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionWashington · PresidentJohnsonD+24.6
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 62.0% | 779,881 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 37.4% | 470,366 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 8,309 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Asotin County, WA | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| Benton County, WA | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Chelan County, WA | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Clallam County, WA | Democratic | D+37.8 |
| Clark County, WA | Democratic | D+40.8 |
| Columbia County, WA | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Democratic | D+44.5 |
| Douglas County, WA | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Ferry County, WA | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Franklin County, WA | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Garfield County, WA | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Grant County, WA | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Democratic | D+49.5 |
| Island County, WA | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| King County, WA | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Democratic | D+43.0 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| Lewis County, WA | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Mason County, WA | Democratic | D+36.7 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Pacific County, WA | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Democratic | D+33.5 |
| Pierce County, WA | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| San Juan County, WA | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Skagit County, WA | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Skamania County, WA | Democratic | D+45.8 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| Spokane County, WA | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Stevens County, WA | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Thurston County, WA | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Democratic | D+44.9 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Whitman County, WA | Republican | R+0.04 |
| Yakima County, WA | Democratic | D+12.9 |
Washington results by county
39 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Barry Goldwater+214 | 2,02747.4% | 2,24152.4% | 50.1% | 4,273 |
| Asotin County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,880 | 3,65767.3% | 1,77732.7% | 20.0% | 5,436 |
| Benton County | Lyndon B. Johnson+4,942 | 16,65058.7% | 11,70841.3% | 140.0% | 28,372 |
| Chelan County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,889 | 10,29557.8% | 7,40641.6% | 1210.7% | 17,822 |
| Clallam County | Lyndon B. Johnson+5,090 | 9,26568.9% | 4,17531.0% | 150.1% | 13,455 |
| Clark County | Lyndon B. Johnson+17,041 | 29,34170.2% | 12,30029.4% | 1490.4% | 41,790 |
| Columbia County | Lyndon B. Johnson+90 | 1,13852.0% | 1,04847.9% | 10.0% | 2,187 |
| Cowlitz County | Lyndon B. Johnson+10,897 | 17,60571.9% | 6,70827.4% | 1880.8% | 24,501 |
| Douglas County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,085 | 3,72858.5% | 2,64341.5% | 50.1% | 6,376 |
| Ferry County | Lyndon B. Johnson+405 | 93163.8% | 52636.1% | 20.1% | 1,459 |
| Franklin County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,760 | 6,37563.4% | 3,61535.9% | 680.7% | 10,058 |
| Garfield County | Lyndon B. Johnson+30 | 78151.0% | 75149.0% | 00.0% | 1,532 |
| Grant County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,287 | 8,35257.9% | 6,06542.0% | 100.1% | 14,427 |
| Grays Harbor County | Lyndon B. Johnson+11,401 | 17,14574.5% | 5,74424.9% | 1380.6% | 23,027 |
| Island County | Lyndon B. Johnson+902 | 3,94656.4% | 3,04443.5% | 90.1% | 6,999 |
| Jefferson County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,580 | 3,01267.6% | 1,43232.1% | 120.3% | 4,456 |
| King County | Lyndon B. Johnson+90,618 | 268,21659.5% | 177,59839.4% | 4,8261.1% | 450,640 |
| Kitsap County | Lyndon B. Johnson+16,202 | 26,90471.3% | 10,70228.4% | 1080.3% | 37,714 |
| Kittitas County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,183 | 5,38362.7% | 3,20037.2% | 90.1% | 8,592 |
| Klickitat County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,969 | 3,81967.3% | 1,85032.6% | 50.1% | 5,674 |
| Lewis County | Lyndon B. Johnson+5,137 | 12,07063.5% | 6,93336.4% | 190.1% | 19,022 |
| Lincoln County | Barry Goldwater+612 | 2,29944.1% | 2,91155.8% | 30.1% | 5,213 |
| Mason County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,965 | 5,51468.3% | 2,54931.6% | 80.1% | 8,071 |
| Okanogan County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,623 | 6,55462.4% | 3,93137.5% | 100.1% | 10,495 |
| Pacific County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,267 | 5,05673.7% | 1,78926.1% | 150.2% | 6,860 |
| Pend Oreille County | Lyndon B. Johnson+993 | 1,97866.7% | 98533.2% | 20.1% | 2,965 |
| Pierce County | Lyndon B. Johnson+44,402 | 84,56667.1% | 40,16431.9% | 1,2431.0% | 125,973 |
| San Juan County | Lyndon B. Johnson+67 | 90651.8% | 83947.9% | 50.3% | 1,750 |
| Skagit County | Lyndon B. Johnson+6,206 | 14,34463.7% | 8,13836.2% | 280.1% | 22,510 |
| Skamania County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,105 | 1,75872.8% | 65327.1% | 30.1% | 2,414 |
| Snohomish County | Lyndon B. Johnson+29,111 | 55,01367.6% | 25,90231.8% | 4900.6% | 81,405 |
| Spokane County | Lyndon B. Johnson+12,705 | 62,09255.6% | 49,38744.3% | 1020.1% | 111,581 |
| Stevens County | Lyndon B. Johnson+964 | 4,26656.3% | 3,30243.6% | 100.1% | 7,578 |
| Thurston County | Lyndon B. Johnson+8,227 | 17,57865.1% | 9,35134.6% | 920.3% | 27,021 |
| Wahkiakum County | Lyndon B. Johnson+729 | 1,17572.4% | 44627.5% | 30.2% | 1,624 |
| Walla Walla County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,379 | 9,48153.9% | 8,10246.0% | 110.1% | 17,594 |
| Whatcom County | Lyndon B. Johnson+9,397 | 20,29764.6% | 10,90034.7% | 2250.7% | 31,422 |
| Whitman County | Barry Goldwater+5 | 6,76049.9% | 6,76550.0% | 130.1% | 13,538 |
| Yakima County | Lyndon B. Johnson+6,818 | 29,60456.1% | 22,78643.2% | 3400.6% | 52,730 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.