Johnson from 1865-1869, and the first elected since Zachary Taylor in 1848. Source (popular vote): Source (electoral vote): Geography of results Cartographic gallery Results by state Voter demographics Source: Close states Margin of victory less than 5% (23 electoral votes): Arizona, 1.00% (4,782 votes) Idaho, 1.83% (5,363 votes) Florida, 2.30% (42,599 votes) Margin of victory over 5%, but less than 10% (40 electoral votes): Nebraska, 5.22% (30,460 votes) Virginia, 7.36% (76,704 votes) Georgia, 8.25% (94,027 votes) Kansas, 9.03% (77,449 votes) Utah, 9.73% (38,946 votes) Tipping point: Washington, 24.59% (309,515 votes) Statistics Counties with highest percent of vote (Democratic) Duval County, Texas 92.55% Knott County, Kentucky 90.61% Webb County, Texas 90.08% Jim Hogg County, Texas 89.87% Menominee County, Wisconsin 89.12% Counties with highest percent of vote (Republican) Holmes County, Mississippi 96.59% Noxubee County, Mississippi 96.59% Amite County, Mississippi 96.38% Leake County, Mississippi 96.23% Franklin County, Mississippi 96.05% Counties with highest percent of vote (other) Macon County, Alabama 61.54% Limestone County, Alabama 56.01% Jackson County, Alabama 53.53% Lauderdale County, Alabama 52.45% Colbert County, Alabama 51.41% Consequences Although Goldwater was decisively defeated, some political pundits and historians believe he laid the foundation for the conservative revolution to follow. Among them is Richard Perlstein, historian of the American conservative movement, who wrote of Goldwater's defeat: "Here was one time, at least, when history was written by the losers." Ronald Reagan's speech on Goldwater's behalf, grass-roots organization, and the conservative takeover (although temporary in the 1960s) of the Republican party would all help to bring about the "Reagan Revolution" of the 1980s. Johnson went from his victory in the 1964 election to launch the Great Society program at home, signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and starting the War on Poverty. He also escalated the Vietnam War, which eroded his popularity. By 1968, Johnson's popularity had declined, and the Democrats became so split over his candidacy that he withdrew as a candidate. Moreover, his support of civil rights for blacks helped split white union members and Southerners away from Franklin D. Roosevelt's Democratic New Deal Coalition, which would later lead to the phenomenon of the "Reagan Democrat". Of the 14 presidential elections that followed up to 2020, Democrats would win only six times, although in eight of those elections, the Democratic candidate received the highest number of popular votes. The election also furthered the shift of the black voting electorate away from the Republican