Who won Minnesota in the 1984 presidential election?

Mondale (Democratic) carried Minnesota in 1984, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Minnesota have in 1984?

Minnesota cast 10 electoral votes in the 1984 presidential election.

Did Minnesota vote for the national winner in 1984?

No. Minnesota backed Mondale, while Ronald Reagan won the presidency nationally.

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1984

Minnesota: Mondale carries 10 EV.

Minnesota cast its 10 electoral votes for Mondale (Democratic). National winner: Ronald Reagan (Republican) — Minnesota voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Minnesota, 1984

In 1984, Minnesota awarded its 10 electoral votes to Mondale of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: Ronald Reagan (Republican) won nationally, while Minnesota had backed a different ticket.

Minnesota stayed in the Democratic column for the 8th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1956. It stood apart from its neighbors: North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin went the other way that year. Over its 43 recorded presidential cycles, Minnesota has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 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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