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      Home/Elections/1964/President/West Virginia
      1964·President·West Virginia

      West Virginia Presidential Election

      Lyndon B. Johnson67.9%vs.Barry M Goldwater32.1%|
      D+35.9
      |792,040 votes
      2 candidates792,040 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Lyndon B. JohnsonDEM✓
      		DEM538,08767.9%
      Barry M GoldwaterREP
      		REP253,95332.1%

      Seat History

      President in West Virginia

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+41.8
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+38.9
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+41.7
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+26.7
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+13.1
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+12.9
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+6.3
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+14.8
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+13.0
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+4.7
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+10.5
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+4.5
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+16.1
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+27.2
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+8.8
      View all President history for West Virginia →

      Candidates

      Barry M GoldwaterREP
      Record14W-44L
      Avg MarginD+16.1
      Career1952-1980
      US House / US Senate / President
      Full profile →
      Lyndon B. JohnsonDEM
      Record47W-6L
      Avg MarginD+19.8
      Career1948-1964
      President / US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in West Virginia, 1964

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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