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1964 United States presidential election in Louisiana

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

Louisiana was won by the Republican ticket of U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater, running with U.S. Representative William E. Miller, with 56.81% of the popular vote against the Democratic ticket of President Lyndon B. Johnson, running with U.S. Senator Hubert Humphrey. Johnson managed to hold onto the region of Acadiana (Cajun country). Louisiana was one of five states that swung more Republican in 1964, alongside Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and South Carolina.

Campaign

Goldwater received 65% of the white vote.

, this is the last in which Lafayette Parish voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.

Results

Results by parish

Parishes that flipped from Unpledged to Republican

Parishes that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

References

Works cited