Connecticut — 1984 presidential election
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Akashicstate1984 presidential electionConnecticut · PresidentReaganR+21.9
Constituent county margins for Connecticut — 1984 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1984 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 60.7% | 890,851 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter MondaleDemocratic | 38.8% | 569,584 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 6,200 |
1984presidential margin
D+60R+60
9 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin.
Connecticut cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (9 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+30.5 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+32.0 |
Connecticut results by county
9 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | Ronald Reagan+49,203 | 224,18455.9% | 174,98143.7% | 1,6710.4% | 400,835 |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | Ronald Reagan+42,572 | 87,59165.8% | 45,01933.8% | 5470.4% | 133,157 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | Ronald Reagan+13,568 | 41,92859.4% | 28,36040.2% | 2460.3% | 70,535 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | Ronald Reagan+40,007 | 113,02660.5% | 73,01939.1% | 8020.4% | 186,847 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Ronald Reagan+7,892 | 20,55261.6% | 12,66037.9% | 1540.5% | 33,367 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | Ronald Reagan+14,685 | 31,31865.1% | 16,63334.6% | 1670.3% | 48,117 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | Ronald Reagan+46,927 | 139,79659.8% | 92,86939.7% | 1,0550.5% | 233,720 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Ronald Reagan+25,115 | 65,34261.6% | 40,22737.9% | 5240.5% | 106,093 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | Ronald Reagan+81,298 | 167,11465.8% | 85,81633.8% | 1,0340.4% | 253,964 |
Nominees: Walter Mondale (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Connecticut's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1984 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | −30.7% |
| 1900 | −15.9% |
| 1904 | −20.0% |
| 1908 | −23.5% |
| 1912 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | −3.1% |
| 1920 | −29.7% |
| 1924 | −34.0% |
| 1928 | −8.1% |
| 1932 | −1.1% |
| 1936 | +15.0% |
| 1940 | +7.1% |
| 1944 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | −1.6% |
| 1952 | −11.8% |
| 1956 | −27.5% |
| 1960 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | +35.7% |
| 1968 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | −9.6% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | +14.5% |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.