Who won Alabama in the 1984 presidential election?

Reagan (Republican) carried Alabama in 1984, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1984?

Alabama cast 9 electoral votes in the 1984 presidential election.

Did Alabama vote for the national winner in 1984?

Yes. Alabama backed Ronald Reagan, who won the presidency that year.

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1984

Alabama: Reagan carries 9 EV.

Alabama cast its 9 electoral votes for Reagan (Republican). National winner: Ronald Reagan (Republican) — Alabama voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1984 result in Alabama

Alabama backed Reagan (Republican) in the 1984 presidential election, casting 9 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Alabama with the eventual winner: Ronald Reagan went on to take the presidency, and Alabama was part of his column.

Alabama stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1980. Alabama did not move alone — neighboring Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida broke the same way in 1984. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Alabama has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 times in all. The vote fell within the Cold War Realignment — Nixon, Reagan, and the Republican South.

Nationally, Ronald Reagan finished with 525 of the 538 electoral votes to Walter Mondale's 13. Ronald Reagan led the national popular vote with 58.77% of the ballots cast.

The 1984 national map

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