1984 United States presidential election in North Carolina

The 1984 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 6, 1984, and was part of the 1984 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Main article: 1984 United States presidential election

1984 United States presidential election in North Carolina

November 6, 1984

Nominee Ronald Reagan Walter Mondale Party Republican Democratic Home state California Minnesota Running mate George H.W Bush Geraldine Ferraro Electoral vote 13 0 Popular vote 1,346,481 824,287 Percentage 61.90% 37.89%

County Results Reagan   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Mondale   50–60%   60–70%

President before election Ronald Reagan Republican Elected President Ronald Reagan Republican

North Carolina strongly voted for the Republican nominee, President Ronald Reagan, over the Democratic nominee, Vice President Walter Mondale in a landslide. The final margin was 61.90% to 37.89%, which compared to the other southern states, was close to the southern average. This margin was a huge swing from 1980, where Reagan had only narrowly carried the state. No Democrat would win in North Carolina again until 2008. As of the 2016 presidential election, this is the last election in which Vance County, Chatham County, and Scotland County voted for the Republican candidate.

Results

United States presidential election in North Carolina,1984[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	Ronald Reagan	1,346,481	61.90%	13
	Democratic	Walter Mondale	824,287	37.89%	0
	Libertarian	David Bergland	3,794	0.17%	0
	Socialist Workers	Melvin Mason	799	0.04%	0
Totals			2,175,361	100.00%	13
Voter turnout					—

References

1. "1984 Presidential General Election Results -North Carolina". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 2008-08-25.