1984 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia

The 1984 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia was held on November 6, 1984 as part of the 1984 United States presidential election. Democratic candidate Walter Mondale won D.C. with 85% of the vote,[1] giving him three electoral votes. In the general election, he only carried a total of 13 electoral votes, the other 10 coming from his home state of Minnesota. The incumbent Ronald Reagan won re-election in 1984, carrying 49 U.S. states.

Main article: 1984 United States presidential election

1984 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia

November 6, 1984

Nominee Walter Mondale Ronald Reagan Party Democratic Republican Home state Minnesota California Running mate Geraldine Ferarro George H. W. Bush Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 180,408 29,009 Percentage 85.38% 13.73%

President before election Ronald Reagan Republican Elected President Ronald Reagan Republican

Mondale's victory in the District of Columbia is the largest out of any location, and was just one of two locations to vote Democratic.

In the midst of a Reagan landslide nationwide, the District weighed in 89.9% more Democratic than the national average, the furthest from the national average it has ever voted.

See also

• United States presidential elections in Washington, D.C.
• 1984 United States presidential election in Minnesota, the only other area to vote Democratic in the 1984 United States presidential election.

References

1. "1984 Presidential General Election Results - District of Columbia". Retrieved April 25, 2016.