Who won Ohio in the 1984 presidential election?

Reagan (Republican) carried Ohio in 1984, winning its 23 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1984?

Ohio cast 23 electoral votes in the 1984 presidential election.

Did Ohio vote for the national winner in 1984?

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

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1984

Ohio: Reagan carries 23 EV.

Ohio cast its 23 electoral votes for Reagan (Republican). National winner: Ronald Reagan (Republican) — Ohio voted with the national winner this cycle.

Ohio in 1984

The 1984 contest saw Ohio line up behind Reagan, delivering 23 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Ohio with the eventual winner: Ronald Reagan went on to take the presidency, and Ohio was part of his column.

Ohio stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1980. Ohio did not move alone — neighboring Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania broke the same way in 1984. Over its 56 recorded presidential cycles, Ohio has backed the Republican party more than any other — 30 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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