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1984 presidential election map and results
Ronald Reagan won 525 electoral votes, carrying every state except Minnesota and the District of Columbia. A majority was 270 of 538 electoral votes.
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Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes | Popular vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan ✓ | Republican | 525 | 54,455,073 | 58.8% |
| Walter Mondale | Democratic | 13 | 37,568,137 | 40.5% |
Popular-vote totals add up the states with recorded votes; some states chose electors through their legislatures in this era.
Results by state
| State | Won by | Electoral votes | Winner % | Margin (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Ronald Reagan | 9 | 60.5% | 22.3 |
| Alaska | Ronald Reagan | 3 | 66.7% | 36.8 |
| Arizona | Ronald Reagan | 7 | 66.4% | 33.9 |
| Arkansas | Ronald Reagan | 6 | 60.5% | 22.2 |
| California | Ronald Reagan | 47 | 57.5% | 16.2 |
| Colorado | Ronald Reagan | 8 | 63.4% | 28.3 |
| Connecticut | Ronald Reagan | 8 | 60.7% | 21.9 |
| Delaware | Ronald Reagan | 3 | 59.8% | 19.9 |
| District of Columbia | Walter Mondale | 3 | 85.4% | 71.7 |
| Florida | Ronald Reagan | 21 | 65.3% | 30.7 |
| Georgia | Ronald Reagan | 12 | 60.2% | 20.4 |
| Hawaii | Ronald Reagan | 4 | 55.1% | 11.3 |
| Idaho | Ronald Reagan | 4 | 72.4% | 46.0 |
| Illinois | Ronald Reagan | 24 | 56.2% | 12.9 |
| Indiana | Ronald Reagan | 12 | 61.7% | 24.0 |
| Iowa | Ronald Reagan | 8 | 53.3% | 7.4 |
| Kansas | Ronald Reagan | 7 | 66.3% | 33.7 |
| Kentucky | Ronald Reagan | 9 | 60.0% | 20.6 |
| Louisiana | Ronald Reagan | 10 | 60.8% | 22.6 |
| Maine | Ronald Reagan | 4 | 60.8% | 22.1 |
| Maryland | Ronald Reagan | 10 | 52.5% | 5.5 |
| Massachusetts | Ronald Reagan | 13 | 51.2% | 2.8 |
| Michigan | Ronald Reagan | 20 | 59.2% | 19.0 |
| Minnesota | Walter Mondale | 10 | 49.7% | 0.2 |
| Mississippi | Ronald Reagan | 7 | 61.9% | 24.5 |
| Missouri | Ronald Reagan | 11 | 60.0% | 20.0 |
| Montana | Ronald Reagan | 4 | 60.5% | 22.3 |
| Nebraska | Ronald Reagan | 5 | 70.6% | 41.7 |
| Nevada | Ronald Reagan | 4 | 66.8% | 34.4 |
| New Hampshire | Ronald Reagan | 4 | 68.7% | 37.7 |
| New Jersey | Ronald Reagan | 16 | 60.1% | 20.9 |
| New Mexico | Ronald Reagan | 5 | 59.7% | 20.5 |
| New York | Ronald Reagan | 36 | 53.8% | 8.0 |
| North Carolina | Ronald Reagan | 13 | 61.9% | 24.0 |
| North Dakota | Ronald Reagan | 3 | 64.8% | 31.0 |
| Ohio | Ronald Reagan | 23 | 58.7% | 18.7 |
| Oklahoma | Ronald Reagan | 8 | 68.6% | 37.9 |
| Oregon | Ronald Reagan | 7 | 55.9% | 12.2 |
| Pennsylvania | Ronald Reagan | 25 | 53.3% | 7.4 |
| Rhode Island | Ronald Reagan | 4 | 51.7% | 3.6 |
| South Carolina | Ronald Reagan | 8 | 63.6% | 28.0 |
| South Dakota | Ronald Reagan | 3 | 63.0% | 26.5 |
| Tennessee | Ronald Reagan | 11 | 57.8% | 16.3 |
| Texas | Ronald Reagan | 29 | 63.6% | 27.5 |
| Utah | Ronald Reagan | 5 | 74.5% | 49.8 |
| Vermont | Ronald Reagan | 3 | 57.9% | 17.1 |
| Virginia | Ronald Reagan | 12 | 62.3% | 25.2 |
| Washington | Ronald Reagan | 10 | 56.1% | 13.5 |
| West Virginia | Ronald Reagan | 6 | 55.1% | 10.5 |
| Wisconsin | Ronald Reagan | 11 | 54.2% | 9.2 |
| Wyoming | Ronald Reagan | 3 | 70.5% | 42.3 |