1984 United States presidential election in Montana explained

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Election Name:1984 United States presidential election in Montana
Country:Montana
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1980 United States presidential election in Montana
Previous Year:1980
Next Election:1988 United States presidential election in Montana
Next Year:1988
Image1:Ronald Reagan presidential portrait (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Ronald Reagan
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Home State1:California
Running Mate1:George H. W. Bush
Electoral Vote1:4
Popular Vote1:232,450
Percentage1:60.47%
Nominee2:Walter Mondale
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:Minnesota
Running Mate2:Geraldine Ferraro
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:146,742
Percentage2:38.18%
Map Size:350px
President
Before Election:Ronald Reagan
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Ronald Reagan
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1984 United States presidential election in Montana took place on November 6, 1984, and was part of the 1984 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Montana overwhelmingly voted for the Republican nominee, President Ronald Reagan, over the Democratic nominee, former Vice President Walter Mondale. Reagan won Montana by a landslide margin of 22.29%., this is the last election in which Glacier County voted for a Republican presidential candidate and the last time until 2016 that Roosevelt County voted Republican.[1] Reagan became the first ever Republican to win the White House without carrying Big Horn County.

Despite this, Democratic Governor Ted Schwinden won re-election with 70% of the vote on the same ballot.

Results

1984 United States presidential election in Montana[2]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
RepublicanRonald Reagan (incumbent)232,45060.47%4
DemocraticWalter Mondale146,74238.18%0
LibertarianDavid Bergland5,1851.35%0
Totals384,377100.00%4

Results by county

CountyRonald Reagan
Republican
Walter Mondale
Democratic
David Bergland
Libertarian
MarginTotal votes cast
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Beaverhead3,04475.44%94223.35%491.21%2,10252.09%4,035
Big Horn2,39046.77%2,68152.47%390.76%-291-5.70%5,110
Blaine1,73657.92%1,22941.01%321.07%50716.91%2,997
Broadwater1,34573.50%45825.03%271.48%88748.47%1,830
Carbon2,87762.72%1,65736.12%531.16%1,22026.60%4,587
Carter82380.06%19418.87%111.07%62961.19%1,028
Cascade19,84657.52%14,25241.30%4071.18%5,59416.22%34,505
Chouteau2,42572.17%89626.67%391.16%1,52945.50%3,360
Custer3,87965.53%1,98233.49%580.98%1,89732.04%5,919
Daniels98466.62%47332.02%201.35%51134.60%1,477
Dawson3,46865.26%1,77633.42%701.32%1,69231.84%5,314
Deer Lodge1,90134.53%3,53964.29%651.18%-1,638-29.76%5,505
Fallon1,23767.63%56931.11%231.26%66836.52%1,829
Fergus4,58570.99%1,80427.93%701.08%2,78143.06%6,459
Flathead17,01265.93%8,31032.21%4811.86%8,70233.72%25,803
Gallatin15,64364.80%8,16333.82%3341.38%7,48030.98%24,140
Garfield77084.52%13414.71%70.77%63669.81%911
Glacier2,22850.24%2,16748.86%400.90%611.38%4,435
Golden Valley38464.00%21135.17%50.83%17328.83%600
Granite88066.57%41731.54%251.89%46335.03%1,322
Hill4,63555.24%3,65743.59%981.17%97811.65%8,390
Jefferson2,22661.53%1,32436.59%681.88%90224.94%3,618
Judith Basin1,05067.74%48331.16%171.10%56736.58%1,550
Lake5,75461.55%3,47337.15%1211.29%2,28124.40%9,348
Lewis and Clark13,56959.97%8,76838.75%2891.28%4,80121.22%22,626
Liberty89572.82%32326.28%110.90%57246.54%1,229
Lincoln4,08056.79%2,95941.19%1452.02%1,12115.60%7,184
McCone1,01567.80%45930.66%231.54%55637.14%1,497
Madison2,30875.20%70823.07%531.73%1,60052.13%3,069
Meagher77172.12%28326.47%151.40%48845.65%1,069
Mineral94355.34%71842.14%432.52%22513.20%1,704
Missoula19,77753.54%16,54044.78%6201.68%3,2378.76%36,937
Musselshell1,54165.32%78133.11%371.57%76032.21%2,359
Park4,11562.53%2,38736.27%791.20%1,72826.26%6,581
Petroleum25874.35%8624.78%30.86%17249.57%347
Phillips1,93470.35%78728.63%281.02%1,14741.72%2,749
Pondera2,23967.52%1,03931.33%381.15%1,20036.19%3,316
Powder River1,06674.60%34624.21%171.19%72050.39%1,429
Powell1,87762.32%1,06635.39%692.29%81126.93%3,012
Prairie69369.93%28929.16%90.91%40440.77%991
Ravalli8,16167.15%3,82531.47%1681.38%4,33635.68%12,154
Richland3,84772.85%1,38226.17%520.98%2,46546.68%5,281
Roosevelt2,43154.46%1,96243.95%711.59%46910.51%4,464
Rosebud2,41354.82%1,92043.62%691.57%49311.20%4,402
Sanders2,46758.68%1,65439.34%831.97%81319.34%4,204
Sheridan1,77461.62%1,08737.76%180.63%68723.86%2,879
Silver Bow6,63736.85%11,09561.60%2781.54%-4,458-24.75%18,010
Stillwater2,11865.01%1,10033.76%401.23%1,01831.25%3,258
Sweet Grass1,41778.59%37820.97%80.44%1,03957.62%1,803
Teton2,25766.70%1,10232.57%250.74%1,15534.13%3,384
Toole1,94970.41%78928.50%301.08%1,16041.91%2,768
Treasure35361.28%20936.28%142.43%14425.00%576
Valley3,12361.89%1,84936.64%741.47%1,27425.25%5,046
Wheatland75364.19%40734.70%131.11%34629.49%1,173
Wibaux42364.98%21633.18%121.84%20731.80%651
Yellowstone34,12463.01%19,43735.89%5921.09%14,68727.12%54,153
Totals232,45060.47%146,74238.18%5,1851.35%85,70822.29%384,377

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

Notes and References

  1. Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016
  2. Web site: David Leip. 1984 Presidential General Election Results – Montana . Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. 2008-03-18.