Who won Vermont in the 1984 presidential election?

Reagan (Republican) carried Vermont in 1984, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1984?

Vermont cast 3 electoral votes in the 1984 presidential election.

Did Vermont vote for the national winner in 1984?

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

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1984

Vermont: Reagan carries 3 EV.

Vermont cast its 3 electoral votes for Reagan (Republican). National winner: Ronald Reagan (Republican) — Vermont voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1984 result in Vermont

Vermont backed Reagan (Republican) in the 1984 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. Vermont ended up on the winning side — Ronald Reagan captured the White House that year.

It marked the 5th consecutive election in which Vermont backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1968. The region divided — New York and New Hampshire joined Vermont for the Republican ticket, while Massachusetts did not. Across the 59 presidential elections Vermont has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (33 times). The vote fell within the Cold War Realignment — Nixon, Reagan, and the Republican South.

In the national count, Ronald Reagan took 525 of the 538 electoral votes, against 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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