1964 United States presidential election in Oregon explained

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Election Name:1964 United States presidential election in Oregon
Country:Oregon
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1960 United States presidential election in Oregon
Previous Year:1960
Next Election:1968 United States presidential election in Oregon
Next Year:1968
Election Date:November 3, 1964[1]
Image1:37 Lyndon Johnson 3x4 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Lyndon B. Johnson
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State1:Texas
Running Mate1:Hubert Humphrey
Electoral Vote1:6
Popular Vote1:501,017
Percentage1:63.72%
Nominee2:Barry Goldwater
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:Arizona
Running Mate2:William E. Miller
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:282,779
Percentage2:35.96%
Map Size:375px
President
Before Election:Lyndon B. Johnson
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Lyndon B. Johnson
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1964 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 3, 1964, as part of the 1964 United States presidential election. Voters chose six[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Oregon was won by incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson (DTexas), with 63.72% of the popular vote, against Senator Barry Goldwater (R–Arizona), with 35.96% of the popular vote.[3] [4], this is the last election in which the following counties voted for a Democratic presidential candidate: Baker, Douglas, Grant, Harney, Klamath, Lake, Polk, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, and Yamhill.[5] Furthermore, Oregon would not vote for a Democratic presidential candidate again until 1988. This also marks the last time that a Democratic presidential nominee has carried a majority of Oregon's counties.

Results

Results by county

CountyLyndon B. Johnson
Democratic
Barry Goldwater
Republican
Various candidates
Write-ins
MarginTotal votes cast
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Baker3,90359.27%2,67040.55%120.18%1,23318.72%6,585
Benton8,97154.42%7,25043.98%2651.61%1,72110.44%16,486
Clackamas35,71162.60%21,29937.34%330.06%14,41225.26%57,043
Clatsop8,37167.44%4,02332.41%190.15%4,34835.03%12,413
Columbia7,72875.26%2,48924.24%510.50%5,23951.02%10,268
Coos16,10976.17%5,03223.79%80.04%11,07752.38%21,149
Crook2,41967.46%1,16132.38%60.17%1,25835.08%3,586
Curry3,19568.18%1,46731.31%240.51%1,72836.87%4,686
Deschutes6,94768.82%3,14831.18%3,79937.64%10,095
Douglas15,90961.86%9,80638.13%20.01%6,10323.73%25,717
Gilliam77563.52%44236.23%30.25%33327.29%1,220
Grant1,87761.91%1,14937.90%60.20%72824.01%3,032
Harney1,57757.16%1,17242.48%100.36%40514.68%2,759
Hood River3,56465.13%1,78632.64%1222.23%1,77832.49%5,472
Jackson19,48657.17%14,59842.83%4,88814.34%34,084
Jefferson1,73959.19%1,19740.74%20.07%54218.45%2,938
Josephine6,85749.68%6,91850.13%260.19%−61−0.45%13,801
Klamath9,06651.51%8,53048.47%30.02%5363.04%17,599
Lake1,41952.11%1,30447.89%1154.22%2,723
Lane49,78567.10%24,13932.53%2760.37%25,64634.57%74,200
Lincoln7,10168.79%3,20031.00%220.21%3,90137.79%10,323
Linn14,92664.04%8,38235.96%6,54428.08%23,308
Malheur3,79847.58%4,17752.32%80.10%−379−4.74%7,983
Marion32,09162.67%18,89736.90%2210.43%13,19425.77%51,209
Morrow1,47070.10%62729.90%84340.20%2,097
Multnomah161,04066.07%81,68333.51%1,0160.42%79,35732.56%243,739
Polk7,29262.71%4,31937.14%180.15%2,97325.57%11,629
Sherman85963.49%49436.51%36526.98%1,353
Tillamook5,24669.27%2,31830.61%90.12%2,92838.66%7,573
Umatilla10,68963.40%6,13836.41%320.19%4,55126.99%16,859
Union4,92965.82%2,55334.09%70.09%2,37631.73%7,489
Wallowa1,79062.85%1,05537.04%30.11%73525.81%2,848
Wasco5,89068.51%2,69531.35%120.14%3,19537.16%8,597
Washington29,08157.95%20,81341.48%2870.57%8,26816.47%50,181
Wheeler45857.39%34042.61%11814.78%798
Yamhill8,94961.88%5,50838.08%60.04%3,44123.80%14,463
Totals501,01763.72%282,77935.96%2,5090.32%218,23827.76%786,305

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United States Presidential election of 1964 - Encyclopædia Britannica. May 29, 2017.
  2. Web site: 1964 Election for the Forty-Fifth Term (1965-69). May 29, 2017.
  3. Web site: 1964 Presidential General Election Results – Oregon. Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas. May 29, 2017.
  4. Web site: The American Presidency Project - Election of 1964. May 29, 2017.
  5. Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016.