1984 U.S. Presidential Election Results: Ronald Reagan Won ✓
President Ronald Reagan was overwhelmingly re-elected on November 6, 1984, defeating former Vice President Walter Mondale by winning 525 electoral votes to Mondale’s 13 and securing about 58.77 percent of the popular vote to Mondale’s 40.56 percent. Reagan carried 49 of 50 states (all except Mondale’s home state of Minnesota, plus the District of Columbia), delivering one of the largest electoral landslides in U.S. history.
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Walter Mondale
Percent: 40.56%
Votes: 37,577,352
525
Ronald Reagan
Percent: 58.77%
Votes: 54,455,472
270 needed to win
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Battle for 270: Key Takeaways from the 1984 Presidential Election
The 1984 U.S. presidential election, held on November 6, 1984, President Ronald Reagan carried 49 of 50 states, overwhelmingly winning re-election.
Results by State
Alabama
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 60.54%
Votes: 872,849
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 38.28%
Votes: 551,899
California
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 57.51%
Votes: 5,467,009
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 41.27%
Votes: 3,922,519
District of Columbia
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 13.73%
Votes: 29,009
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 85.38%
Votes: 180,408
Idaho
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 72.36%
Votes: 297,523
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 26.39%
Votes: 108,510
Kansas
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 66.27%
Votes: 677,296
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 32.60%
Votes: 333,149
Maryland
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 52.51%
Votes: 879,918
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 47.02%
Votes: 787,935
Mississippi
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 61.85%
Votes: 581,477
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 37.46%
Votes: 352,192
Nevada
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 65.85%
Votes: 188,770
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 31.97%
Votes: 91,655
New York
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 53.84%
Votes: 3,664,763
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 45.83%
Votes: 3,119,609
Oklahoma
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 68.61%
Votes: 861,530
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 30.67%
Votes: 385,080
South Carolina
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 63.55%
Votes: 615,539
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 35.57%
Votes: 344,470
Utah
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 74.50%
Votes: 469,105
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 24.68%
Votes: 155,369
West Virginia
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 55.11%
Votes: 405,483
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 44.60%
Votes: 328,125
Alaska
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 66.65%
Votes: 138,377
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 29.87%
Votes: 62,007
Colorado
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 63.44%
Votes: 821,818
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 35.12%
Votes: 454,974
Florida
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 65.32%
Votes: 2,730,350
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 34.66%
Votes: 1,448,816
Illinois
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 56.17%
Votes: 2,707,103
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 43.30%
Votes: 2,086,499
Kentucky
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 60.04%
Votes: 822,782
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 39.37%
Votes: 539,589
Massachusetts
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 51.22%
Votes: 1,310,936
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 48.43%
Votes: 1,239,606
Missouri
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 60.02%
Votes: 1,274,188
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 39.98%
Votes: 848,583
New Hampshire
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 68.66%
Votes: 267,051
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 30.95%
Votes: 120,395
North Carolina
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 61.90%
Votes: 1,346,481
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 37.89%
Votes: 824,287
Oregon
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 55.91%
Votes: 685,700
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 43.74%
Votes: 536,479
South Dakota
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 63.00%
Votes: 200,267
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 36.53%
Votes: 116,113
Vermont
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 57.92%
Votes: 135,865
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 40.81%
Votes: 95,730
Wisconsin
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 54.19%
Votes: 1,198,800
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 45.02%
Votes: 995,847
Arizona
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 66.42%
Votes: 681,416
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 32.54%
Votes: 333,854
Connecticut
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 60.73%
Votes: 890,877
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 38.83%
Votes: 569,597
Georgia
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 60.17%
Votes: 1,068,722
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 39.79%
Votes: 706,628
Indiana
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 61.67%
Votes: 1,377,230
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 37.68%
Votes: 841,481
Louisiana
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 60.77%
Votes: 1,037,299
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 38.18%
Votes: 651,586
Michigan
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 59.23%
Votes: 2,251,571
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 40.24%
Votes: 1,529,638
Montana
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 60.47%
Votes: 232,450
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 38.18%
Votes: 146,742
New Jersey
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 60.09%
Votes: 1,933,630
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 39.20%
Votes: 1,261,323
North Dakota
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 64.84%
Votes: 200,336
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 33.80%
Votes: 104,429
Pennsylvania
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 53.34%
Votes: 2,584,323
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 45.99%
Votes: 2,228,131
Tennessee
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 57.84%
Votes: 990,212
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 41.57%
Votes: 711,714
Virginia
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 62.29%
Votes: 1,337,078
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 37.09%
Votes: 796,250
Wyoming
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 70.51%
Votes: 133,241
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 28.24%
Votes: 53,370
Arkansas
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 60.47%
Votes: 534,774
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 38.29%
Votes: 338,646
Delaware
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 59.78%
Votes: 152,190
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 39.93%
Votes: 101,656
Hawaii
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 55.10%
Votes: 185,050
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 43.82%
Votes: 147,154
Iowa
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 53.27%
Votes: 703,088
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 45.89%
Votes: 605,620
Maine
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 60.83%
Votes: 336,500
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 38.78%
Votes: 214,515
Minnesota
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 49.54%
Votes: 1,032,603
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 49.72%
Votes: 1,036,364
Nebraska
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 70.55%
Votes: 460,054
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 28.81%
Votes: 187,866
New Mexico
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 59.70%
Votes: 307,101
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 39.23%
Votes: 201,769
Ohio
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 58.90%
Votes: 2,678,560
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 40.14%
Votes: 1,825,440
Rhode Island
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 51.66%
Votes: 212,080
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 48.02%
Votes: 197,106
Texas
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 63.61%
Votes: 3,433,428
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 36.11%
Votes: 1,949,276
Washington
Ronald Reagan (REP)
Percent: 55.82%
Votes: 1,051,670
Walter Mondale (DEM)
Percent: 42.86%
Votes: 807,352