1964 United States presidential election in Kentucky
The 1964 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 3, 1964, as part of the 1964 United States presidential election. Kentucky voters chose 9 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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Kentucky was won by incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson (D–Texas), with 64.01% of the popular vote, against Senator Barry Goldwater (R–Arizona), with 35.65% of the popular vote.
This is the solitary occasion since the Civil War where the Unionist strongholds of Whitley County and Knox County have voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which the following counties voted for a Democratic presidential candidate: Kenton, Boone, Campbell, Oldham, Jessamine, Wayne, Whitley, Estill, Garrard, Green, and Lee. This is also the sole occasion since 1936 that a Republican presidential nominee has failed to win more than 40% of the vote in Kentucky, and the only occasion since 1876 that the Democrat has won more than 60%. This is also the last time a Democratic presidential candidate won the state by double digits.