Who won Illinois in the 1984 presidential election?

Reagan (Republican) carried Illinois in 1984, winning its 24 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1984?

Illinois cast 24 electoral votes in the 1984 presidential election.

Did Illinois vote for the national winner in 1984?

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

Cold War RealignmentIL · 24 EV

1984

Illinois: Reagan carries 24 EV.

Illinois cast its 24 electoral votes for Reagan (Republican). National winner: Ronald Reagan (Republican) — Illinois voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1984 result in Illinois

Illinois backed Reagan (Republican) in the 1984 presidential election, casting 24 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Illinois with the eventual winner: Ronald Reagan went on to take the presidency, and Illinois was part of his column.

Illinois stayed in the Republican column for the 5th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. Illinois did not move alone — neighboring Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, and Indiana broke the same way in 1984. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Illinois has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 26 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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