Who won Arkansas in the 1984 presidential election?

Reagan (Republican) carried Arkansas in 1984, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1984?

Arkansas cast 6 electoral votes in the 1984 presidential election.

Did Arkansas vote for the national winner in 1984?

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

Cold War RealignmentAR · 6 EV

1984

Arkansas: Reagan carries 6 EV.

Arkansas cast its 6 electoral votes for Reagan (Republican). National winner: Ronald Reagan (Republican) — Arkansas voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1984 result in Arkansas

Arkansas backed Reagan (Republican) in the 1984 presidential election, casting 6 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Arkansas with the eventual winner: Ronald Reagan went on to take the presidency, and Arkansas was part of his column.

Arkansas stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1980. Arkansas did not move alone — neighboring Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma broke the same way in 1984. Over its 47 recorded presidential cycles, Arkansas has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 32 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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