1984 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia

Main article: 1984 United States presidential election

The 1984 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia was held on November 6, 1984 as part of the 1984 United States presidential election. Democratic candidate Walter Mondale won D.C. with 85% of the vote, giving him three electoral votes. In the general election, he only carried a total of 13 electoral votes, the other 10 coming from his home state of Minnesota. The incumbent Ronald Reagan won re-election in 1984, carrying 49 U.S. states.

1984 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia

November 6, 1984

Nominee Walter Mondale Ronald Reagan Party Democratic Republican Home state Minnesota California Running mate Geraldine Ferarro George H. W. Bush Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 180,408 29,009 Percentage 85.38% 13.73%

Ward Results Mondale   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100%

President before election Ronald Reagan Republican Elected President Ronald Reagan Republican

Mondale's victory in the District of Columbia was the largest out of any location and was one of only two electoral jurisdictions to vote Democratic. Amid a Reagan landslide nationwide, the District weighed in 89.9% more Democratic than the national average, the furthest from the national average it has ever voted.

DC and Iowa were the only two jurisdictions that swung more Democratic in 1984.

Results

1984 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Walter Mondale Geraldine Ferraro	180,408	85.38%	{{{change}}}
	Republican	Ronald Reagan (incumbent) George H. W. Bush (incumbent)	29,009	13.73%
	All Others	All Others	1,871	0.88%
Total votes			211,288	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in the District of Columbia
• 1984 United States presidential election in Minnesota, the only other place to vote Democratic in the 1984 United States presidential election.