1984 Presidential Election

November 6, 1984 · The Long Realignment · 538 electoral votes, 270 to win

Morning in America: Reagan carried 49 states and 525 electoral votes against Mondale, who had promised to raise taxes and carried only Minnesota and DC. Ferraro was the first woman on a major-party ticket.

Elected

Ronald Reagan

Republican

Electoral vote

525 of 538

Popular vote

58.8%

54,455,472 votes

Turnout

55.2%

VEP 55.3% · VAP 54.5%

The result

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Ronald Reagan

Republican · 58.80% of votes

525

electoral votes

Walter Mondale

Democratic · 40.60% of votes

electoral votes

David Bergland

Libertarian · 0.25% of votes

—

electoral votes

Lyndon LaRouche

Independent · 0.09% of votes

—

electoral votes

Sonia Johnson

Citizens · 0.08% of votes

—

electoral votes

Bob Richards

Populist · 0.07% of votes

—

electoral votes


Ronald Reagan	Republican	George H. W. Bush	525	54,455,472	58.80%	49
Walter Mondale	Democratic	Geraldine Ferraro	13	37,577,352	40.60%	2
David Bergland	Libertarian	Jim Lewis	—	228,111	0.25%	—
Lyndon LaRouche	Independent	Billy Davis	—	78,809	0.09%	—
Sonia Johnson	Citizens	Richard Walton	—	72,161	0.08%	—
Bob Richards	Populist	Maureen Salaman	—	66,324	0.07%	—

92,478,229 votes recorded for the candidates listed.

Results by state

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Alabama

Ronald Reagan · 60.5% · runner-up Walter Mondale 38.3%

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Alaska

Ronald Reagan · 66.6% · runner-up Walter Mondale 29.9%

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Arizona

Ronald Reagan · 66.4% · runner-up Walter Mondale 32.5%

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Arkansas

Ronald Reagan · 60.5% · runner-up Walter Mondale 38.3%

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California

Ronald Reagan · 57.5% · runner-up Walter Mondale 41.3%

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Colorado

Ronald Reagan · 63.4% · runner-up Walter Mondale 35.1%

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Connecticut

Ronald Reagan · 60.7% · runner-up Walter Mondale 38.8%

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Delaware

Ronald Reagan · 59.8% · runner-up Walter Mondale 39.9%

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District of Columbia

Walter Mondale · 85.4% · runner-up Ronald Reagan 13.7%

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Florida

Ronald Reagan · 65.3% · runner-up Walter Mondale 34.7%

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Georgia

Ronald Reagan · 60.2% · runner-up Walter Mondale 39.8%

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Hawaii

Ronald Reagan · 55.1% · runner-up Walter Mondale 43.8%

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Alabama	Ronald Reagan	60.5%	9	Walter Mondale · 38.3%
Alaska	Ronald Reagan	66.6%	3	Walter Mondale · 29.9%
Arizona	Ronald Reagan	66.4%	7	Walter Mondale · 32.5%
Arkansas	Ronald Reagan	60.5%	6	Walter Mondale · 38.3%
California	Ronald Reagan	57.5%	47	Walter Mondale · 41.3%
Colorado	Ronald Reagan	63.4%	8	Walter Mondale · 35.1%
Connecticut	Ronald Reagan	60.7%	8	Walter Mondale · 38.8%
Delaware	Ronald Reagan	59.8%	3	Walter Mondale · 39.9%
District of Columbia	Walter Mondale	85.4%	3	Ronald Reagan · 13.7%
Florida	Ronald Reagan	65.3%	21	Walter Mondale · 34.7%
Georgia	Ronald Reagan	60.2%	12	Walter Mondale · 39.8%
Hawaii	Ronald Reagan	55.1%	4	Walter Mondale · 43.8%
Idaho	Ronald Reagan	72.4%	4	Walter Mondale · 26.4%
Illinois	Ronald Reagan	56.2%	24	Walter Mondale · 43.3%
Indiana	Ronald Reagan	61.7%	12	Walter Mondale · 37.7%
Iowa	Ronald Reagan	53.3%	8	Walter Mondale · 45.9%
Kansas	Ronald Reagan	66.3%	7	Walter Mondale · 32.6%
Kentucky	Ronald Reagan	60.0%	9	Walter Mondale · 39.4%
Louisiana	Ronald Reagan	60.8%	10	Walter Mondale · 38.2%
Maine	Ronald Reagan	60.8%	4	Walter Mondale · 38.8%
Maryland	Ronald Reagan	52.5%	10	Walter Mondale · 47.0%
Massachusetts	Ronald Reagan	51.2%	13	Walter Mondale · 48.4%
Michigan	Ronald Reagan	59.2%	20	Walter Mondale · 40.2%
Minnesota	Walter Mondale	49.7%	10	Ronald Reagan · 49.5%
Mississippi	Ronald Reagan	61.9%	7	Walter Mondale · 37.4%
Missouri	Ronald Reagan	60.0%	11	Walter Mondale · 40.0%
Montana	Ronald Reagan	60.5%	4	Walter Mondale · 38.2%
Nebraska	Ronald Reagan	70.6%	5	Walter Mondale · 28.8%
Nevada	Ronald Reagan	65.8%	4	Walter Mondale · 32.0%
New Hampshire	Ronald Reagan	68.6%	4	Walter Mondale · 30.9%
New Jersey	Ronald Reagan	60.1%	16	Walter Mondale · 39.2%
New Mexico	Ronald Reagan	59.7%	5	Walter Mondale · 39.2%
New York	Ronald Reagan	53.8%	36	Walter Mondale · 45.8%
North Carolina	Ronald Reagan	61.9%	13	Walter Mondale · 37.9%
North Dakota	Ronald Reagan	64.8%	3	Walter Mondale · 33.8%
Ohio	Ronald Reagan	58.9%	23	Walter Mondale · 40.1%
Oklahoma	Ronald Reagan	68.6%	8	Walter Mondale · 30.7%
Oregon	Ronald Reagan	55.9%	7	Walter Mondale · 43.7%
Pennsylvania	Ronald Reagan	53.3%	25	Walter Mondale · 46.0%
Rhode Island	Ronald Reagan	51.8%	4	Walter Mondale · 47.9%
South Carolina	Ronald Reagan	63.6%	8	Walter Mondale · 35.6%
South Dakota	Ronald Reagan	63.0%	3	Walter Mondale · 36.5%
Tennessee	Ronald Reagan	57.8%	11	Walter Mondale · 41.6%
Texas	Ronald Reagan	63.6%	29	Walter Mondale · 36.1%
Utah	Ronald Reagan	74.5%	5	Walter Mondale · 24.7%
Vermont	Ronald Reagan	57.9%	3	Walter Mondale · 40.8%
Virginia	Ronald Reagan	62.3%	12	Walter Mondale · 37.1%
Washington	Ronald Reagan	56.2%	10	Walter Mondale · 42.9%
West Virginia	Ronald Reagan	54.7%	6	Walter Mondale · 44.3%
Wisconsin	Ronald Reagan	54.3%	11	Walter Mondale · 45.1%
Wyoming	Ronald Reagan	69.1%	3	Walter Mondale · 27.7%

The Congress it seated

99th Congress

1985–1987

Divided government

Senate

47–53

Republican control · Democratic–Republican

House

253–181 +1

Democratic control · Democratic–Republican +1 independent