The 1964 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 3, 1964, as part of the
1964 United States presidential election. Voters chose 21 representatives, or electors, to the
Electoral College, who voted for
president
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and
vice president
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.
Michigan
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was won by
incumbent
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President
Lyndon B. Johnson
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(
D–
Texas
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), with 66.70% of the popular vote, against
Senator Barry Goldwater (
R–
Arizona
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), with 33.10% of the popular vote.
, this is the last election in which
Livingston County,
Allegan County,
Antrim County,
Grand Traverse County,
Midland County,
Ionia County
Ionia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 66,804. The county seat is Ionia. The Ionia County Courthouse was designed by Claire Allen, a prominent southern Michigan architect.
Ion ...
,
St. Joseph County,
Barry County,
Newaygo County
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,
Hillsdale County
Hillsdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 45,746. The county seat is Hillsdale.
Hillsdale County is the only county in Michigan to border both Indiana and Ohio. Due to an ...
,
Emmet County, and
Otsego County voted for the Democratic candidate. This is also the best Democratic performance in a presidential election in Michigan to date.
Results
Results by county
See also
*
United States presidential elections in Michigan
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References
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Michigan
Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...
1964
1964 Michigan elections