Who won North Carolina in the 1984 presidential election?

Reagan (Republican) carried North Carolina in 1984, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1984?

North Carolina cast 13 electoral votes in the 1984 presidential election.

Did North Carolina vote for the national winner in 1984?

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

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1984

North Carolina: Reagan carries 13 EV.

North Carolina cast its 13 electoral votes for Reagan (Republican). National winner: Ronald Reagan (Republican) — North Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

North Carolina in 1984

The 1984 contest saw North Carolina line up behind Reagan, delivering 13 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed North Carolina with the eventual winner: Ronald Reagan went on to take the presidency, and North Carolina was part of his column.

North Carolina stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1980. North Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina broke the same way in 1984. Over its 58 recorded presidential cycles, North Carolina has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 32 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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