Who won Nebraska in the 1984 presidential election?

Reagan (Republican) carried Nebraska in 1984, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1984?

Nebraska cast 5 electoral votes in the 1984 presidential election.

Did Nebraska vote for the national winner in 1984?

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

Cold War RealignmentNE · 5 EV

1984

Nebraska: Reagan carries 5 EV.

Nebraska cast its 5 electoral votes for Reagan (Republican). National winner: Ronald Reagan (Republican) — Nebraska voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1984 result in Nebraska

Nebraska backed Reagan (Republican) in the 1984 presidential election, casting 5 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Nebraska with the eventual winner: Ronald Reagan went on to take the presidency, and Nebraska was part of his column.

Nebraska stayed in the Republican column for the 5th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. Nebraska did not move alone — neighboring South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming broke the same way in 1984. Over its 40 recorded presidential cycles, Nebraska has backed the Republican party more than any other — 31 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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