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President Lyndon B. Johnson won Washington, D.C. by an overwhelming margin, receiving over 85% of the vote. This was the first presidential election in which the District of Columbia had the right to vote. The District of Columbia has voted Democratic by overwhelming margins every time since this election.
From March 10 to June 2, 1964, voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president in the 1964 United States presidential election.Incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1964 Democratic National Convention held from August 24 to August 27, 1964, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 3, 1964, less than a year following the assassination of John F. Kennedy, who won the previous presidential election. Incumbent Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Republican Senator Barry Goldwater in a landslide victory .
As a result, Al Gore received only two of the three electoral votes from Washington, D.C. [4] In 2016, 85.7% of the registered voters approved a statehood referendum. [5] In recent times, there have been various statehood movements in the District of Columbia , which advocates making the district a state.
1964 presidential election results. Red denotes states won by Goldwater, blue denotes states won by Johnson. Numbers indicate the electoral votes won by each candidate. Senate elections; Overall control: Democratic hold: Seats contested: 35 of 100 seats (33 Class 2 seats + 3 special elections) [1] Net seat change: Democratic +2: 1964 Senate results
This article is a list of United States presidential candidates. The first U.S. presidential election was held in 1788–1789, followed by the second in 1792. Presidential elections have been held every four years thereafter. Presidential candidates win the election by winning a majority of the electoral vote.
Pages in category "Candidates in the 1964 United States presidential election" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
1964 United States presidential election in Washington, D.C. Index of articles associated with the same name This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names).