The 1964 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 3, 1964, as part of the 1964 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all 50 states and D.C. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Connecticut voted overwhelmingly for the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas, over the Republican nominee, Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona. Johnson ran with Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota, while Goldwater's running mate was Congressman William E. Miller of New York.

Johnson carried Connecticut by a wide margin of 35.72%. His 67.81% vote share is the largest for a Democrat in Connecticut presidential election history, and the largest for any party since John Quincy Adams in 1828. He was the first Democrat to win every county since 1852.Thomas, G. Scott; The Pursuit of the White House: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics and History, p. 403

To date, this is the last time that the city of Shelton and the towns of Bethlehem, Goshen, Harwinton, Middlebury, New Fairfield, Oxford, and Somers voted Democratic.

In addition, this election marks the last time that any presidential candidate won more than 70% in any Connecticut county.

Results 1964 United States presidential election in ConnecticutPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Democratic Lyndon B. Johnson (incumbent) 826,269 67.81% 8 Republican Barry Goldwater 390,996 32.09% 0 Write-ins Write-ins 1,313 0.11% 0 Totals 1,218,578 100.00% 8

By county County Lyndon B. JohnsonDemocratic Barry GoldwaterRepublican Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Fairfield 194,782 60.75% 125,576 39.17% 261 0.08% 69,206 21.58% 320,619 Hartford 240,071 72.86% 88,811 26.95% 622 0.19% 151,260 45.91% 329,504 Litchfield 40,172 65.78% 20,834 34.12% 62 0.10% 19,338 31.66% 61,068 Middlesex 30,517 67.39% 14,697 32.45% 71 0.16% 15,820 34.94% 45,285 New Haven 218,743 69.10% 97,656 30.85% 171 0.05% 121,087 38.25% 316,570 New London 54,551 69.06% 24,391 30.88% 49 0.06% 30,160 38.18% 78,991 Tolland 22,195 68.92% 9,951 30.90% 58 0.18% 12,244 38.02% 32,204 Windham 25,238 73.50% 9,080 26.44% 19 0.06% 16,158 47.06% 34,337Totals826,26967.81%390,99632.09%1,3130.10%435,27335.72%1,218,578

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Fairfield Litchfield Tolland

See also United States presidential elections in Connecticut

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