1964 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia

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1964 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia

November 3, 1964

Nominee Lyndon B. Johnson Barry Goldwater Party Democratic Republican Home state Texas Arizona Running mate Hubert Humphrey William E. Miller Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 169,796 28,801 Percentage 85.50% 14.50%

President before election Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic Elected President Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic

The 1964 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia took place on November 3, 1964, as part of the 1964 United States presidential election. District of Columbia voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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 large margins every time since this election.

Results

1964 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas	Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota	169,796	85.50%	3	100.00%
	Republican	Barry Goldwater of Arizona	William E. Miller of New York	28,801	14.50%	0	0.00%
Total				198,597	100.00%	3	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Washington, D.C.