See main article: 1964 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1964 United States presidential election in Washington (state) |
| Country: | Washington |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Washington (1923–1967).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1960 United States presidential election in Washington (state) |
| Previous Year: | 1960 |
| Next Election: | 1968 United States presidential election in Washington (state) |
| 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: | 9 |
| Popular Vote1: | 779,881 |
| Percentage1: | 61.97% |
| Nominee2: | Barry Goldwater |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Arizona |
| Running Mate2: | William E. Miller |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 470,366 |
| Percentage2: | 37.37% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| 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 Washington took place on November 3, 1964, as part of the 1964 United States presidential election. State voters chose nine[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Washington was won by incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson (D–Texas), with 61.97% of the popular vote, against Senator Barry Goldwater (R–Arizona), with 37.37% of the popular vote.[3] [4], this is the last election in which Yakima County, Benton County, Grant County, Franklin County, Lewis County, Chelan County, Walla Walla County, Stevens County, Douglas County, Columbia County, and Garfield County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.[5] This also remains the last time that a presidential nominee has carried the state with more than 60% of the vote.
| County | Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic | Barry Goldwater Republican | Eric Hass Socialist Labor | Clifton DeBerry Freedom Socialist | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adams | 2,027 | 47.44% | 2,241 | 52.45% | 2 | 0.05% | 3 | 0.07% | −214 | −5.01% | 4,273 | ||||||||||||
| Asotin | 3,657 | 67.27% | 1,777 | 32.69% | 2 | 0.04% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,880 | 34.58% | 5,436 | ||||||||||||
| Benton | 16,650 | 58.68% | 11,708 | 41.27% | 8 | 0.03% | 6 | 0.02% | 4,942 | 17.41% | 28,372 | ||||||||||||
| Chelan | 10,295 | 57.77% | 7,406 | 41.56% | 111 | 0.62% | 10 | 0.06% | 2,889 | 16.21% | 17,822 | ||||||||||||
| Clallam | 9,265 | 68.86% | 4,175 | 31.03% | 14 | 0.10% | 1 | 0.01% | 5,090 | 37.83% | 13,455 | ||||||||||||
| Clark | 29,341 | 70.21% | 12,300 | 29.43% | 140 | 0.34% | 9 | 0.02% | 17,041 | 40.78% | 41,790 | ||||||||||||
| Columbia | 1,138 | 52.03% | 1,048 | 47.92% | 1 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.00% | 90 | 4.11% | 2,187 | ||||||||||||
| Cowlitz | 17,605 | 71.85% | 6,708 | 27.38% | 177 | 0.72% | 11 | 0.04% | 10,897 | 44.47% | 24,501 | ||||||||||||
| Douglas | 3,728 | 58.47% | 2,643 | 41.45% | 2 | 0.03% | 3 | 0.05% | 1,085 | 17.02% | 6,376 | ||||||||||||
| Ferry | 931 | 63.81% | 526 | 36.05% | 2 | 0.14% | 0 | 0.00% | 405 | 27.76% | 1,459 | ||||||||||||
| Franklin | 6,375 | 63.38% | 3,615 | 35.94% | 66 | 0.66% | 2 | 0.02% | 2,760 | 27.44% | 10,058 | ||||||||||||
| Garfield | 781 | 50.98% | 751 | 49.02% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 30 | 1.96% | 1,532 | ||||||||||||
| Grant | 8,352 | 57.89% | 6,065 | 42.04% | 8 | 0.06% | 2 | 0.01% | 2,287 | 15.85% | 14,427 | ||||||||||||
| Grays Harbor | 17,145 | 74.46% | 5,744 | 24.94% | 132 | 0.57% | 6 | 0.03% | 11,401 | 49.52% | 23,027 | ||||||||||||
| Island | 3,946 | 56.38% | 3,044 | 43.49% | 8 | 0.11% | 1 | 0.01% | 902 | 12.89% | 6,999 | ||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 3,012 | 67.59% | 1,432 | 32.14% | 8 | 0.18% | 4 | 0.09% | 1,580 | 35.45% | 4,456 | ||||||||||||
| King | 268,216 | 59.52% | 177,598 | 39.41% | 4,535 | 1.01% | 291 | 0.06% | 90,618 | 20.11% | 450,640 | ||||||||||||
| Kitsap | 26,904 | 71.34% | 10,702 | 28.38% | 105 | 0.28% | 3 | 0.01% | 16,202 | 42.96% | 37,714 | ||||||||||||
| Kittitas | 5,383 | 62.65% | 3,200 | 37.24% | 4 | 0.05% | 5 | 0.06% | 2,183 | 25.41% | 8,592 | ||||||||||||
| Klickitat | 3,819 | 67.31% | 1,850 | 32.60% | 4 | 0.07% | 1 | 0.02% | 1,969 | 34.71% | 5,674 | ||||||||||||
| Lewis | 12,070 | 63.45% | 6,933 | 36.45% | 13 | 0.07% | 6 | 0.03% | 5,137 | 27.00% | 19,022 | ||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 2,299 | 44.10% | 2,911 | 55.84% | 3 | 0.06% | 0 | 0.00% | −612 | −11.74% | 5,213 | ||||||||||||
| Mason | 5,514 | 68.32% | 2,549 | 31.58% | 5 | 0.06% | 3 | 0.04% | 2,965 | 36.74% | 8,071 | ||||||||||||
| Okanogan | 6,554 | 62.45% | 3,931 | 37.46% | 10 | 0.10% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,623 | 24.99% | 10,495 | ||||||||||||
| Pacific | 5,056 | 73.70% | 1,789 | 26.08% | 13 | 0.19% | 2 | 0.03% | 3,267 | 47.62% | 6,860 | ||||||||||||
| Pend Oreille | 1,978 | 66.71% | 985 | 33.22% | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.03% | 993 | 33.49% | 2,965 | ||||||||||||
| Pierce | 84,566 | 67.13% | 40,164 | 31.88% | 1,190 | 0.94% | 53 | 0.04% | 44,402 | 35.25% | 125,973 | ||||||||||||
| San Juan | 906 | 51.77% | 839 | 47.94% | 4 | 0.23% | 1 | 0.06% | 67 | 3.83% | 1,750 | ||||||||||||
| Skagit | 14,344 | 63.72% | 8,138 | 36.15% | 24 | 0.11% | 4 | 0.02% | 6,206 | 27.57% | 22,510 | ||||||||||||
| Skamania | 1,758 | 72.83% | 653 | 27.05% | 3 | 0.12% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,105 | 45.78% | 2,414 | ||||||||||||
| Snohomish | 55,013 | 67.58% | 25,902 | 31.82% | 467 | 0.57% | 23 | 0.03% | 29,111 | 35.76% | 81,405 | ||||||||||||
| Spokane | 62,092 | 55.65% | 49,387 | 44.26% | 69 | 0.06% | 33 | 0.03% | 12,705 | 11.39% | 111,581 | ||||||||||||
| Stevens | 4,266 | 56.29% | 3,302 | 43.57% | 9 | 0.12% | 1 | 0.01% | 964 | 12.72% | 7,578 | ||||||||||||
| Thurston | 17,578 | 65.05% | 9,351 | 34.61% | 80 | 0.30% | 12 | 0.04% | 8,227 | 30.44% | 27,021 | ||||||||||||
| Wahkiakum | 1,175 | 72.35% | 446 | 27.46% | 3 | 0.18% | 0 | 0.00% | 729 | 44.89% | 1,624 | ||||||||||||
| Walla Walla | 9,481 | 53.89% | 8,102 | 46.05% | 9 | 0.05% | 2 | 0.01% | 1,379 | 7.84% | 17,594 | ||||||||||||
| Whatcom | 20,297 | 64.59% | 10,900 | 34.69% | 207 | 0.66% | 18 | 0.06% | 9,397 | 29.90% | 31,422 | ||||||||||||
| Whitman | 6,760 | 49.93% | 6,765 | 49.97% | 7 | 0.05% | 6 | 0.04% | −5 | −0.04% | 13,538 | ||||||||||||
| Yakima | 29,604 | 56.14% | 22,786 | 43.21% | 326 | 0.62% | 14 | 0.03% | 6,818 | 12.93% | 52,730 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 779,881 | 61.97% | 470,366 | 37.37% | 7,772 | 0.62% | 537 | 0.04% | 309,515 | 24.60% | 1,258,556 | ||||||||||||