1964 United States presidential election in Utah

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1964 United States presidential election in Utah
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  1960 November 3, 1964 [1] 1968  
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Nominee Lyndon B. Johnson Barry Goldwater
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Texas Arizona
Running mate Hubert Humphrey William E. Miller
Electoral vote40
Popular vote219,628180,682
Percentage54.86%45.14%

Utah Presidential Election Results 1964.svg
County results

President before election

Lyndon B. Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Lyndon B. Johnson
Democratic

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

Contents

Utah was won by incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson (DTexas), with 54.86 percent of the popular vote, against Senator Barry Goldwater (RArizona), with 45.14 percent of the popular vote. [3] [4]

As of the 2024 presidential election, this is the last time a Democratic presidential candidate has carried Utah or even exceeded 40% of the state's vote. It marks the most recent time that Utah, Weber, Wasatch, Duchesne, Juab, Morgan, Beaver, Wayne, and Daggett Counties have voted Democratic, as well as the last time Democrats carried any congressional district in the state. [5]

Results

1964 United States presidential election in Utah
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lyndon B. Johnson (incumbent) 219,628 54.86%
Republican Barry Goldwater 180,68245.14%
Total votes400,310 100%

Results by county

CountyLyndon B. Johnson
Democratic
Barry Goldwater
Republican
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %
Beaver 1,18960.02%79239.98%39720.04%1,981
Box Elder 5,11342.74%6,85157.26%−1,738−14.52%11,964
Cache 6,62741.54%9,32658.46%−2,699−16.92%15,953
Carbon 5,67272.70%2,13027.30%3,54245.40%7,802
Daggett 17060.28%11239.72%5820.56%282
Davis 14,17749.48%14,47750.52%−300−1.04%28,654
Duchesne 1,32051.34%1,25148.66%692.68%2,571
Emery 1,43456.52%1,10343.48%33113.04%2,537
Garfield 65844.49%82155.51%−163−11.02%1,479
Grand 1,14550.33%1,13049.67%150.66%2,275
Iron 2,05344.87%2,52255.13%−469−10.26%4,575
Juab 1,31958.75%92641.25%39317.50%2,245
Kane 34030.25%78469.75%−444−39.50%1,124
Millard 1,46242.56%1,97357.44%−511−14.88%3,435
Morgan 83559.35%57240.65%26318.70%1,407
Piute 27343.06%36156.94%−88−13.88%634
Rich 32642.84%43557.16%−109−14.32%761
Salt Lake 103,92657.09%78,11842.91%25,80814.18%182,044
San Juan 99342.01%1,37157.99%−378−15.98%2,364
Sanpete 2,54749.29%2,62050.71%−73−1.42%5,167
Sevier 1,94842.67%2,61757.33%−669−14.66%4,565
Summit 1,49752.86%1,33547.14%1625.72%2,832
Tooele 5,23967.60%2,51132.40%2,72835.20%7,750
Uintah 2,14246.78%2,43753.22%−295−6.44%4,579
Utah 23,93653.37%20,91246.63%3,0246.74%44,848
Wasatch 1,42055.08%1,15844.92%26210.16%2,578
Washington 1,78941.38%2,53458.62%−745−17.24%4,323
Wayne 41250.74%40049.26%121.48%812
Weber 29,66659.48%20,20640.52%9,46018.96%49,872
Totals219,62854.86%180,68245.14%38,9469.72%400,310

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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