Who won Rhode Island in the 1984 presidential election?

Reagan (Republican) carried Rhode Island in 1984, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1984?

Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in the 1984 presidential election.

Did Rhode Island vote for the national winner in 1984?

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

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1984

Rhode Island: Reagan carries 4 EV.

Rhode Island cast its 4 electoral votes for Reagan (Republican). National winner: Ronald Reagan (Republican) — Rhode Island voted with the national winner this cycle.

Rhode Island in 1984

The 1984 contest saw Rhode Island line up behind Reagan, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Rhode Island with the eventual winner: Ronald Reagan went on to take the presidency, and Rhode Island was part of his column.

The result flipped Rhode Island away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 6 cycles. The region divided — Connecticut joined Rhode Island for the Republican ticket, while Massachusetts did not. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Rhode Island has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 25 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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