Who won Maryland in the 1984 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1984?

Maryland cast 10 electoral votes in the 1984 presidential election.

Did Maryland vote for the national winner in 1984?

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

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1984

Maryland: Reagan carries 10 EV.

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

Maryland in 1984

The 1984 contest saw Maryland line up behind Reagan, delivering 10 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Maryland with the eventual winner: Ronald Reagan went on to take the presidency, and Maryland was part of his column.

The result flipped Maryland away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. The region divided — Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware joined Maryland for the Republican ticket, while District of Columbia did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Maryland has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 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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