Ronald Reagan
Republican
Record
| Year | Electoral votes | Popular vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 489 of 538 | 43,898,770 50.8% | Won |
| 1984 | 525 of 538 | 54,455,073 58.8% | Won |
Popular vote is the sum of the sourced state counts, shown only where every state that held a popular vote has one; sums from county returns (1868–1972) can run a few tenths of a point below national totals published elsewhere.
Electoral votesNational Archives, Electoral College results: 1980, 1984 . How these figures were compiled
SourceMIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976–2024 . How these figures were compiled
Election by election
1980
- Massachusettsby 3,829 · 0.2 pts
- Tennesseeby 4,710 · 0.3 pts
- Arkansasby 5,123 · 0.6 pts
Margins computed for 51 of 51 states: those with a sourced popular vote that names Reagan.
SourceMIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976–2024 . How these figures were compiled
Independent candidate John B. Anderson received 5,719,437 popular votes for President, but no electoral votes.
National Archives, Electoral College results for 1980, archives.gov, read October 3, 2026. Quoted as published.
1984
- Massachusettsby 71,330 · 2.8 pts
- Rhode Islandby 14,974 · 3.6 pts
- Marylandby 91,983 · 5.5 pts
- MinnesotaMondale by 3,761 · 0.2 pts
- District of ColumbiaMondale by 151,399 · 71.7 pts
Margins computed for 51 of 51 states: those with a sourced popular vote that names Reagan.
SourcesMIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976–2024 ; Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections 84 . How these figures were compiled
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