President / Vice President, 1964 Election
General
| Date: | November 3, 1964 |
| Cycle: | 1964 |
| Office: | President / Vice President |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon Johnson Incumbent | Man | Hubert H. Humphrey (Man) | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 991,117 | 63.76 | +27.76 |
| Barry Goldwater | Man | William E. Miller (Man) | Republican | 559,624 | 36.00 | |
| Eric Hass | Man | Henning Blomen (Man) | Industrial Government | 2,544 | 0.16 | |
| Clifton DeBerry | Man | Edward Shaw (Man) | Socialist Workers | 1,177 | 0.08 |
Johnson and Humphrey each received Minnesota's 10 Electoral College votes. The 63.76 percent won by Johnson is largest share recorded by a Democratic presidential nominee in state history, besting Franklin Roosevelt in 1936 (61.84 percent). It was also Johnson's third strongest showing in the 12-state Midwest region behind Michigan (66.70 percent) and Missouri (64.05 percent).
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1965-1966 (p. 411-413).