Who won Florida in the 1884 presidential election?

Cleveland (Democratic) carried Florida in 1884, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1884?

Florida cast 4 electoral votes in the 1884 presidential election.

Did Florida vote for the national winner in 1884?

Yes. Florida backed Grover Cleveland, who won the presidency that year.

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1884

Florida: Cleveland carries 4 EV.

Florida cast its 4 electoral votes for Cleveland (Democratic). National winner: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) — Florida voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1884 result in Florida

Florida backed Cleveland (Democratic) in the 1884 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Florida with the eventual winner: Grover Cleveland went on to take the presidency, and Florida was part of his column.

Florida stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1880. Florida did not move alone — neighboring Alabama and Georgia broke the same way in 1884. Over its 45 recorded presidential cycles, Florida has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 times in all. The vote fell within the Gilded Age — Industrialization, narrow margins, and patronage politics.

Nationally, Grover Cleveland finished with 219 of the 401 electoral votes to James G. Blaine's 182. Grover Cleveland led the national popular vote with 48.85% of the ballots cast.

The 1884 national map

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