Who won Wisconsin in the 1984 presidential election?

Reagan (Republican) carried Wisconsin in 1984, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1984?

Wisconsin cast 11 electoral votes in the 1984 presidential election.

Did Wisconsin vote for the national winner in 1984?

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

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1984

Wisconsin: Reagan carries 11 EV.

Wisconsin cast its 11 electoral votes for Reagan (Republican). National winner: Ronald Reagan (Republican) — Wisconsin voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Wisconsin, 1984

In 1984, Wisconsin awarded its 11 electoral votes to Reagan of the Republican party. Wisconsin ended up on the winning side — Ronald Reagan captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Wisconsin backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1980. The region divided — Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan joined Wisconsin for the Republican ticket, while Minnesota did not. Across the 45 presidential elections Wisconsin has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (24 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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