In a state where Goldwater was widely perceived as an extremist and excessively allied with the Deep South,[5] and where Johnson’s campaign’s presentation of his Republican opponent as a warmonger who would provoke nuclear war[6] had particular resonance in an isolationist Appalachian population,[5] the incumbent President’s 67.94 percent vote share and 538,087-vote total are the highest percentage and vote count ever received by a Democratic presidential candidate in the state's history. West Virginia would be easily Johnson’s strongest antebellum slave state and his sixth-best overall behind Rhode Island, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maine and New York, voting overall 13.29 percentage points more Democratic than the nation at-large even in a huge landslide.
This also remains the last time that West Virginia and neighboring Virginia would simultaneously vote Democratic at the presidential level. West Virginia was also Johnson’s best state in the post-1996 “red wall” comprising states that have consistently voted Republican since 2000.
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1964 United States presidential election in West Virginia
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^ abPhillips, Kevin P. The Emerging Republican Majority. pp. 363–365. ISBN978-0-691-16324-6.
^Edwards, Lee; Schlafly, Phyllis. Goldwater: The Man Who Made a Revolution. pp. 286–290. ISBN162157458X.
^ abMenendez, Albert J. The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004. pp. 334–336. ISBN0786422173.
^"WV US President — November 03, 1964". Our Campaigns.
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Main article 1964 United States presidential election The 1964 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 3 1964 as part of the 1964 United States presidential election West Virginia voters chose seven 2 representatives or electors to the Electoral College who voted for president and vice president 1964 United States presidential election in West Virginia 1960 November 3 1964 1 1968 Nominee Lyndon B Johnson Barry GoldwaterParty Democratic RepublicanHome state Texas ArizonaRunning mate Hubert Humphrey William E MillerElectoral vote 7 0Popular vote 538 087 253 953Percentage 67 94 32 06 County Results Johnson 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Goldwater 50 60 60 70 President before electionLyndon B JohnsonDemocratic Elected President Lyndon B JohnsonDemocraticWest Virginia was won by incumbent President Lyndon B Johnson D Texas with 67 94 percent of the popular vote against Senator Barry Goldwater R Arizona with 32 06 percent of the popular vote 3 4 In a state where Goldwater was widely perceived as an extremist and excessively allied with the Deep South 5 and where Johnson s campaign s presentation of his Republican opponent as a warmonger who would provoke nuclear war 6 had particular resonance in an isolationist Appalachian population 5 the incumbent President s 67 94 percent vote share and 538 087 vote total are the highest percentage and vote count ever received by a Democratic presidential candidate in the state s history West Virginia would be easily Johnson s strongest antebellum slave state and his sixth best overall behind Rhode Island Hawaii Massachusetts Maine and New York voting overall 13 29 percentage points more Democratic than the nation at large even in a huge landslide As of the 2020 presidential election update this is the only election since the Civil War in which a Democratic presidential candidate won Preston County and Upshur County 7 It is also the last occasion when Berkeley County Wood County and Doddridge County backed a Democrat for President 7 This also remains the last time that West Virginia and neighboring Virginia would simultaneously vote Democratic at the presidential level West Virginia was also Johnson s best state in the post 1996 red wall comprising states that have consistently voted Republican since 2000 Results edit1964 United States presidential election in West Virginia Party Candidate Votes Democratic Lyndon B Johnson inc 538 087 67 94 Republican Barry Goldwater 253 953 32 06 Total votes 792 040 100 00 Results by county edit 1964 United States presidential election in West Virginia by county 8 County Lyndon Baines Johnson Democratic Barry Morris GoldwaterRepublican Margin Total votes cast Barbour 4 758 65 26 2 533 34 74 2 225 30 52 7 291Berkeley 8 628 61 26 5 457 38 74 3 171 22 51 14 085Boone 8 609 77 73 2 467 22 27 6 142 55 45 11 076Braxton 4 787 71 94 1 867 28 06 2 920 43 88 6 654Brooke 9 834 74 51 3 364 25 49 6 470 49 02 13 198Cabell 28 437 62 64 16 957 37 36 11 480 25 29 45 394Calhoun 2 626 67 32 1 275 32 68 1 351 34 63 3 901Clay 3 182 69 96 1 366 30 04 1 816 39 93 4 548Doddridge 1 587 50 09 1 581 49 91 6 0 19 3 168Fayette 19 990 83 15 4 051 16 85 15 939 66 30 24 041Gilmer 2 832 71 73 1 116 28 27 1 716 43 47 3 948Grant 1 494 37 75 2 464 62 25 970 24 51 3 958Greenbrier 10 112 68 97 4 549 31 03 5 563 37 94 14 661Hampshire 3 381 69 65 1 473 30 35 1 908 39 31 4 854Hancock 14 001 73 65 5 009 26 35 8 992 47 30 19 010Hardy 2 996 69 61 1 308 30 39 1 688 39 22 4 304Harrison 25 683 72 00 9 986 28 00 15 697 44 01 35 669Jackson 5 022 53 53 4 359 46 47 663 7 07 9 381Jefferson 4 892 72 02 1 901 27 98 2 991 44 03 6 793Kanawha 70 511 64 75 38 383 35 25 32 128 29 50 108 894Lewis 5 248 63 79 2 979 36 21 2 269 27 58 8 227Lincoln 5 852 63 01 3 436 36 99 2 416 26 01 9 288Logan 16 999 81 82 3 776 18 18 13 223 63 65 20 775Marion 22 047 74 10 7 707 25 90 14 340 48 20 29 754Marshall 11 757 65 56 6 175 34 44 5 582 31 13 17 932Mason 6 511 59 31 4 467 40 69 2 044 18 62 10 978McDowell 18 046 83 05 3 684 16 95 14 362 66 09 21 730Mercer 18 298 67 26 8 905 32 74 9 393 34 53 27 203Mineral 6 344 62 53 3 801 37 47 2 543 25 07 10 145Mingo 12 266 79 55 3 154 20 45 9 112 59 09 15 420Monongalia 17 358 72 84 6 473 27 16 10 885 45 68 23 831Monroe 3 367 58 54 2 385 41 46 982 17 07 5 752Morgan 1 820 49 38 1 866 50 62 46 1 25 3 686Nicholas 6 878 72 35 2 628 27 65 4 250 44 71 9 506Ohio 21 178 63 82 12 006 36 18 9 172 27 64 33 184Pendleton 2 498 65 84 1 296 34 16 1 202 31 68 3 794Pleasants 2 287 63 07 1 339 36 93 948 26 14 3 626Pocahontas 3 317 65 91 1 716 34 09 1 601 31 81 5 033Preston 6 264 60 94 4 015 39 06 2 249 21 88 10 279Putnam 6 910 62 39 4 165 37 61 2 745 24 79 11 075Raleigh 23 606 77 25 6 952 22 75 16 654 54 50 30 558Randolph 8 012 72 86 2 984 27 14 5 028 45 73 10 996Ritchie 2 244 45 23 2 717 54 77 473 9 53 4 961Roane 3 820 52 54 3 451 47 46 369 5 07 7 271Summers 5 037 71 97 1 962 28 03 3 075 43 93 6 999Taylor 4 442 65 96 2 292 34 04 2 150 31 93 6 734Tucker 2 664 66 97 1 314 33 03 1 350 33 94 3 978Tyler 2 275 47 43 2 522 52 57 247 5 15 4 797Upshur 3 774 51 14 3 606 48 86 168 2 28 7 380Wayne 11 578 68 44 5 340 31 56 6 238 36 87 16 918Webster 3 755 80 05 936 19 95 2 819 60 09 4 691Wetzel 6 239 65 99 3 215 34 01 3 024 31 99 9 454Wirt 1 286 58 86 899 41 14 387 17 71 2 185Wood 21 560 59 06 14 947 40 94 6 613 18 11 36 507Wyoming 9 188 73 12 3 377 26 88 5 811 46 25 12 565Totals 538 087 67 94 253 953 32 06 284 134 35 87 792 040References edit United States Presidential election of 1964 Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved May 30 2017 1964 Election for the Forty Fifth Term 1965 69 Retrieved May 30 2017 1964 Presidential General Election Results West Virginia Retrieved May 30 2017 The American Presidency Project Election of 1964 Retrieved May 30 2017 a b Phillips Kevin P The Emerging Republican Majority pp 363 365 ISBN 978 0 691 16324 6 Edwards Lee Schlafly Phyllis Goldwater The Man Who Made a Revolution pp 286 290 ISBN 162157458X a b Menendez Albert J The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States 1868 2004 pp 334 336 ISBN 0786422173 WV US President November 03 1964 Our Campaigns Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1964 United States presidential election in West Virginia amp oldid 1180826910, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
