Just so everybody knows, the data for some counties will not appear as I was forced to use a map of modern day counties.
Extreme-Bite-9123 on
What happened in Mississippi to make it a void of red?
skyecolin22 on
For anyone wondering, Lyndon B. Johnson was the winning candidate
Particular_Orchid958 on
The Daisy ad really did work!
On another note – what separated MS from other southern states? Goldwater was from AZ and they weren’t as gung ho about him
DrQuestDFA on
It is interesting that northern Louisiana and, well, all of Mississippi are DEEP read, but the bordering counties in Arkansas are light blue. Any one have any insights as to why?
Lyrick_ on
I had to look it up because things were a little different in that decade but the Blue color was for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
What’s up with that super dark blue spot west of DFW? I guess Abilene went super hard for the Dems that election?
gunnerajf44 on
Is there a graph for every election together? I’d be curious to see.
HashtagLawlAndOrder on
Christ, I miss when people voted conscience, not party.
jimmyxs on
Wow Texas man. What happened to you since
NeuroXc on
Everyone is talking about Mississippi but I’m more interested in the blue Texas.
8amteetime on
Enter the collapse of the education system and the rise of Fox News.
I_Enjoy_Beer on
Why am I entirely unsurprised that 1960s Richmond matched Mississippi and Alabama?
StoPCampinGn00b on
What the reasoning between the stark difference between the deep south and Texas?
mikeysgotrabies on
The colors on the ends of the spectrum should not get that dark because they become almost the same color.
Darkbetter on
Everyone’s talking about blue Texas; but Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah were not only blue, but also had democratic senators. After 1964 elections, democrats controlled 68 seats in the senate (but a good chunk of them were dixiecrats. In fact, when the Senate voted on the civil rights act back in june of that year, democrats had 67 seats in the Senate, yet 21 democratic senators voted nay. Republican senators voted 27-6, so in the end, by a vote of 73-27, 67 votes needed for cloture back then was obtained and LBJ was able to sign it into law.)
Halvinz on
Due to segregation and all, Mississippi had a massive period on that year.
Milehighcarson on
Does anyone have any idea what led northwest Nebraska to vote heavily Republican?
Imjokin on
What’s going on with Mississippi? Like I know they were racist but hot damn they were like 10x more racist than every single one of their neighbors? Like what made a majority-White deep red county on the Mississippi border any different from a deep blue county next to it in Arkansas?
![1964 Presidential Election by County [OC]](https://www.byteseu.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/bfp7m2qofzpf1-1536x919.jpeg "1964 Presidential Election by County [OC]")
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Just so everybody knows, the data for some counties will not appear as I was forced to use a map of modern day counties.
What happened in Mississippi to make it a void of red?
For anyone wondering, Lyndon B. Johnson was the winning candidate
The Daisy ad really did work!
On another note – what separated MS from other southern states? Goldwater was from AZ and they weren’t as gung ho about him
It is interesting that northern Louisiana and, well, all of Mississippi are DEEP read, but the bordering counties in Arkansas are light blue. Any one have any insights as to why?
I had to look it up because things were a little different in that decade but the Blue color was for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
[https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/1964-democratic-party-platform](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/1964-democratic-party-platform)
What’s up with that super dark blue spot west of DFW? I guess Abilene went super hard for the Dems that election?
Is there a graph for every election together? I’d be curious to see.
Christ, I miss when people voted conscience, not party.
Wow Texas man. What happened to you since
Everyone is talking about Mississippi but I’m more interested in the blue Texas.
Enter the collapse of the education system and the rise of Fox News.
Why am I entirely unsurprised that 1960s Richmond matched Mississippi and Alabama?
What the reasoning between the stark difference between the deep south and Texas?
The colors on the ends of the spectrum should not get that dark because they become almost the same color.
Everyone’s talking about blue Texas; but Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah were not only blue, but also had democratic senators. After 1964 elections, democrats controlled 68 seats in the senate (but a good chunk of them were dixiecrats. In fact, when the Senate voted on the civil rights act back in june of that year, democrats had 67 seats in the Senate, yet 21 democratic senators voted nay. Republican senators voted 27-6, so in the end, by a vote of 73-27, 67 votes needed for cloture back then was obtained and LBJ was able to sign it into law.)
Due to segregation and all, Mississippi had a massive period on that year.
Does anyone have any idea what led northwest Nebraska to vote heavily Republican?
What’s going on with Mississippi? Like I know they were racist but hot damn they were like 10x more racist than every single one of their neighbors? Like what made a majority-White deep red county on the Mississippi border any different from a deep blue county next to it in Arkansas?
NE Missouri being bluer than STL is wild to me.