Massachusetts — 1984 presidential election
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Akashicstate1984 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentReaganR+2.8
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 51.2% | 1,310,936 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter MondaleDemocratic | 48.4% | 1,239,606 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 8,911 |
1984presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Bristol County, MA | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Dukes County, MA | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Essex County, MA | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Franklin County, MA | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Hampden County, MA | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Worcester County, MA | Republican | R+13.2 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | Ronald Reagan+12,892 | 51,26157.0% | 38,36942.7% | 3210.4% | 89,951 |
| Berkshire County | Ronald Reagan+3,967 | 33,71252.9% | 29,74546.6% | 3280.5% | 63,785 |
| Bristol County | Walter Mondale+778 | 93,23249.6% | 94,01050.0% | 7970.4% | 188,039 |
| Dukes County | Walter Mondale+525 | 2,78845.5% | 3,31354.1% | 240.4% | 6,125 |
| Essex County | Ronald Reagan+29,799 | 162,15254.8% | 132,35344.8% | 1,1510.4% | 295,656 |
| Franklin County | Ronald Reagan+381 | 15,88350.4% | 15,50249.2% | 1480.5% | 31,533 |
| Hampden County | Ronald Reagan+4,345 | 89,33051.1% | 84,98548.6% | 6560.4% | 174,971 |
| Hampshire County | Walter Mondale+7,486 | 28,11144.0% | 35,59755.7% | 2340.4% | 63,942 |
| Middlesex County | Walter Mondale+5,461 | 319,60449.4% | 325,06550.3% | 2,0850.3% | 646,754 |
| Nantucket County | Ronald Reagan+241 | 1,69753.5% | 1,45645.9% | 170.5% | 3,170 |
| Norfolk County | Ronald Reagan+22,091 | 160,31353.6% | 138,22246.2% | 7840.3% | 299,319 |
| Plymouth County | Ronald Reagan+36,307 | 105,23060.2% | 68,92339.4% | 6180.4% | 174,771 |
| Suffolk County | Walter Mondale+61,005 | 91,56337.4% | 152,56862.3% | 8660.4% | 244,997 |
| Worcester County | Ronald Reagan+36,562 | 156,06056.5% | 119,49843.2% | 8820.3% | 276,440 |
Nominees: Walter Mondale (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1984 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Same ballot, 1984MA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.