Who won Louisiana in the 1984 presidential election?

Reagan (Republican) carried Louisiana in 1984, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1984?

Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes in the 1984 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 1984?

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

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1984

Louisiana: Reagan carries 10 EV.

Louisiana cast its 10 electoral votes for Reagan (Republican). National winner: Ronald Reagan (Republican) — Louisiana voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1984 result in Louisiana

Louisiana backed Reagan (Republican) in the 1984 presidential election, casting 10 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Louisiana with the eventual winner: Ronald Reagan went on to take the presidency, and Louisiana was part of his column.

Louisiana stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1980. Louisiana did not move alone — neighboring Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi broke the same way in 1984. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Louisiana has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 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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