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 United States Electoral College, Electoral College, who voted for President of the United States, president and Vice President of the United States, 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.
This was one of only two elections where Washington, D.C. wasn't the largest margin for either candidate along with 1972 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia, 1972, this time being second to a 74.28% margin for Barry Goldwater, Goldwater in 1964 United States presidential election in Mississippi, Mississippi.
Results
See also
* United States presidential elections in the District of Columbia
References
1964 United States presidential election by state, District of Columbia
United States presidential elections in the District of Columbia, 1964
1964 elections in Washington, D.C., United States pres
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