North Carolina — 1984 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1984 presidential electionNorth Carolina · PresidentReaganR+24.0
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 61.9% | 1,346,481 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter MondaleDemocratic | 37.9% | 824,287 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 4,593 |
1984presidential margin
D+60R+60
100 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Carolina cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (100 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance County, NC | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Alexander County, NC | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Alleghany County, NC | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Anson County, NC | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Ashe County, NC | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Avery County, NC | Republican | R+60.2 |
| Beaufort County, NC | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Bertie County, NC | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Bladen County, NC | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Brunswick County, NC | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Buncombe County, NC | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Burke County, NC | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Cabarrus County, NC | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Caldwell County, NC | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Camden County, NC | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Carteret County, NC | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Caswell County, NC | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Catawba County, NC | Republican | R+45.7 |
| Chatham County, NC | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Cherokee County, NC | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Chowan County, NC | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Clay County, NC | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Cleveland County, NC | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Columbus County, NC | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Craven County, NC | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Cumberland County, NC | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Currituck County, NC | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Dare County, NC | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Davidson County, NC | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Davie County, NC | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Duplin County, NC | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Durham County, NC | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Edgecombe County, NC | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Forsyth County, NC | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Franklin County, NC | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Gaston County, NC | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Gates County, NC | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Graham County, NC | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Granville County, NC | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Greene County, NC | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Guilford County, NC | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Halifax County, NC | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Harnett County, NC | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Haywood County, NC | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Henderson County, NC | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Hertford County, NC | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Hoke County, NC | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Hyde County, NC | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Iredell County, NC | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Jackson County, NC | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Johnston County, NC | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Jones County, NC | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Lee County, NC | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Lenoir County, NC | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Lincoln County, NC | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Macon County, NC | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Madison County, NC | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Martin County, NC | Republican | R+4.9 |
| McDowell County, NC | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Mitchell County, NC | Republican | R+57.2 |
| Montgomery County, NC | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Moore County, NC | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Nash County, NC | Republican | R+33.6 |
| New Hanover County, NC | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Northampton County, NC | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| Onslow County, NC | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Orange County, NC | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Pamlico County, NC | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Pender County, NC | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Perquimans County, NC | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Person County, NC | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Pitt County, NC | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Polk County, NC | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Randolph County, NC | Republican | R+54.8 |
| Richmond County, NC | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Robeson County, NC | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Rockingham County, NC | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Rowan County, NC | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Rutherford County, NC | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Sampson County, NC | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Scotland County, NC | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Stanly County, NC | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Stokes County, NC | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Surry County, NC | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Swain County, NC | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Transylvania County, NC | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Union County, NC | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Vance County, NC | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Wake County, NC | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Warren County, NC | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Washington County, NC | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Watauga County, NC | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Wayne County, NC | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Wilkes County, NC | Republican | R+46.2 |
| Wilson County, NC | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Yadkin County, NC | Republican | R+48.9 |
| Yancey County, NC | Republican | R+8.1 |
North Carolina results by county
100 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | Reagan, Ronald+14,833 | 26,06369.7% | 11,23030.1% | 770.2% | 37,370 |
| Alexander County | Reagan, Ronald+4,921 | 8,50270.2% | 3,58129.6% | 240.2% | 12,107 |
| Alleghany County | Reagan, Ronald+576 | 2,58956.1% | 2,01343.6% | 150.3% | 4,617 |
| Anson County | Mondale, Walter+1,296 | 3,71942.5% | 5,01557.2% | 260.3% | 8,760 |
| Ashe County | Reagan, Ronald+2,602 | 6,61162.1% | 4,00937.7% | 250.2% | 10,645 |
| Avery County | Reagan, Ronald+3,543 | 4,70279.9% | 1,15919.7% | 250.4% | 5,886 |
| Beaufort County | Reagan, Ronald+3,297 | 9,28460.7% | 5,98739.1% | 330.2% | 15,304 |
| Bertie County | Mondale, Walter+1,074 | 2,87941.9% | 3,95357.5% | 380.6% | 6,870 |
| Bladen County | Mondale, Walter+363 | 4,70148.1% | 5,06451.8% | 140.1% | 9,779 |
| Brunswick County | Reagan, Ronald+2,899 | 9,67358.7% | 6,77441.1% | 410.2% | 16,488 |
| Buncombe County | Reagan, Ronald+14,361 | 37,69861.6% | 23,33738.1% | 1480.2% | 61,183 |
| Burke County | Reagan, Ronald+8,413 | 18,76664.3% | 10,35335.5% | 590.2% | 29,178 |
| Cabarrus County | Reagan, Ronald+14,051 | 22,52872.5% | 8,47727.3% | 530.2% | 31,058 |
| Caldwell County | Reagan, Ronald+9,713 | 17,02469.8% | 7,31130.0% | 590.2% | 24,394 |
| Camden County | Reagan, Ronald+207 | 1,28254.3% | 1,07545.5% | 60.3% | 2,363 |
| Carteret County | Reagan, Ronald+5,755 | 11,63766.3% | 5,88233.5% | 380.2% | 17,557 |
| Caswell County | Mondale, Walter+165 | 3,99248.8% | 4,15750.9% | 250.3% | 8,174 |
| Catawba County | Reagan, Ronald+19,776 | 31,47672.8% | 11,70027.1% | 740.2% | 43,250 |
| Chatham County | Reagan, Ronald+1,137 | 8,59553.4% | 7,45846.3% | 460.3% | 16,099 |
| Cherokee County | Reagan, Ronald+2,118 | 4,89463.7% | 2,77636.2% | 90.1% | 7,679 |
| Chowan County | Reagan, Ronald+435 | 2,17155.4% | 1,73644.3% | 110.3% | 3,918 |
| Clay County | Reagan, Ronald+919 | 2,25962.4% | 1,34037.0% | 200.6% | 3,619 |
| Cleveland County | Reagan, Ronald+6,807 | 17,09562.2% | 10,28837.4% | 890.3% | 27,472 |
| Columbus County | Reagan, Ronald+422 | 9,15051.1% | 8,72848.7% | 260.1% | 17,904 |
| Craven County | Reagan, Ronald+5,707 | 12,89364.0% | 7,18635.7% | 550.3% | 20,134 |
| Cumberland County | Reagan, Ronald+8,988 | 31,60258.2% | 22,61441.6% | 1030.2% | 54,319 |
| Currituck County | Reagan, Ronald+1,217 | 2,88563.2% | 1,66836.6% | 90.2% | 4,562 |
| Dare County | Reagan, Ronald+2,899 | 4,73871.8% | 1,83927.9% | 190.3% | 6,596 |
| Davidson County | Reagan, Ronald+19,002 | 30,47172.5% | 11,46927.3% | 610.1% | 42,001 |
| Davie County | Reagan, Ronald+5,290 | 8,20173.7% | 2,91126.2% | 130.1% | 11,125 |
| Duplin County | Reagan, Ronald+878 | 7,70853.0% | 6,83046.9% | 170.1% | 14,555 |
| Durham County | Mondale, Walter+3,059 | 29,18547.4% | 32,24452.4% | 1550.3% | 61,584 |
| Edgecombe County | Mondale, Walter+910 | 9,63547.7% | 10,54552.2% | 360.2% | 20,216 |
| Forsyth County | Reagan, Ronald+22,394 | 59,20861.5% | 36,81438.3% | 1890.2% | 96,211 |
| Franklin County | Reagan, Ronald+1,218 | 5,98455.6% | 4,76644.3% | 180.2% | 10,768 |
| Gaston County | Reagan, Ronald+25,025 | 39,16773.4% | 14,14226.5% | 830.2% | 53,392 |
| Gates County | Mondale, Walter+531 | 1,69443.1% | 2,22556.6% | 110.3% | 3,930 |
| Graham County | Reagan, Ronald+1,020 | 2,51462.6% | 1,49437.2% | 60.1% | 4,014 |
| Granville County | Reagan, Ronald+1,085 | 6,30254.4% | 5,21745.1% | 610.5% | 11,580 |
| Greene County | Reagan, Ronald+423 | 3,19553.5% | 2,77246.4% | 80.1% | 5,975 |
| Guilford County | Reagan, Ronald+27,069 | 73,09661.3% | 46,02738.6% | 2130.2% | 119,336 |
| Halifax County | Mondale, Walter+446 | 8,83248.7% | 9,27851.1% | 430.2% | 18,153 |
| Harnett County | Reagan, Ronald+4,092 | 11,19861.1% | 7,10638.8% | 190.1% | 18,323 |
| Haywood County | Reagan, Ronald+2,188 | 10,14656.0% | 7,95843.9% | 270.1% | 18,131 |
| Henderson County | Reagan, Ronald+12,147 | 19,36972.6% | 7,22227.1% | 1060.4% | 26,697 |
| Hertford County | Mondale, Walter+1,322 | 3,17641.3% | 4,49858.5% | 210.3% | 7,695 |
| Hoke County | Mondale, Walter+765 | 2,44943.1% | 3,21456.6% | 140.2% | 5,677 |
| Hyde County | Reagan, Ronald+191 | 1,19554.3% | 1,00445.6% | 30.1% | 2,202 |
| Iredell County | Reagan, Ronald+13,642 | 23,64170.1% | 9,99929.7% | 640.2% | 33,704 |
| Jackson County | Reagan, Ronald+1,215 | 5,58256.0% | 4,36743.8% | 250.3% | 9,974 |
| Johnston County | Reagan, Ronald+8,377 | 16,21067.3% | 7,83332.5% | 370.2% | 24,080 |
| Jones County | Reagan, Ronald+37 | 2,06250.3% | 2,02549.4% | 120.3% | 4,099 |
| Lee County | Reagan, Ronald+4,273 | 8,19867.5% | 3,92532.3% | 280.2% | 12,151 |
| Lenoir County | Reagan, Ronald+4,765 | 13,32160.8% | 8,55639.0% | 370.2% | 21,914 |
| Lincoln County | Reagan, Ronald+6,625 | 12,62167.6% | 5,99632.1% | 420.2% | 18,659 |
| Macon County | Reagan, Ronald+3,091 | 6,66164.9% | 3,57034.8% | 250.2% | 10,256 |
| Madison County | Reagan, Ronald+678 | 3,66654.8% | 2,98844.7% | 350.5% | 6,689 |
| Martin County | Reagan, Ronald+396 | 4,26652.3% | 3,87047.5% | 170.2% | 8,153 |
| McDowell County | Reagan, Ronald+3,563 | 7,63965.1% | 4,07634.7% | 210.2% | 11,736 |
| Mecklenburg County | Reagan, Ronald+43,564 | 106,75462.7% | 63,19037.1% | 3930.2% | 170,337 |
| Mitchell County | Reagan, Ronald+3,451 | 4,73778.5% | 1,28621.3% | 110.2% | 6,034 |
| Montgomery County | Reagan, Ronald+1,278 | 5,10957.1% | 3,83142.8% | 120.1% | 8,952 |
| Moore County | Reagan, Ronald+7,618 | 14,68167.4% | 7,06332.4% | 380.2% | 21,782 |
| Nash County | Reagan, Ronald+8,707 | 17,29566.7% | 8,58833.1% | 340.1% | 25,917 |
| New Hanover County | Reagan, Ronald+11,180 | 23,77165.2% | 12,59134.5% | 900.2% | 36,452 |
| Northampton County | Mondale, Walter+1,896 | 3,19838.4% | 5,09461.2% | 380.5% | 8,330 |
| Onslow County | Reagan, Ronald+8,215 | 13,92870.7% | 5,71329.0% | 460.2% | 19,687 |
| Orange County | Mondale, Walter+4,979 | 15,58543.0% | 20,56456.7% | 1280.4% | 36,277 |
| Pamlico County | Reagan, Ronald+402 | 2,55454.1% | 2,15245.6% | 110.2% | 4,717 |
| Pasquotank County | Reagan, Ronald+792 | 4,64654.6% | 3,85445.3% | 130.2% | 8,513 |
| Pender County | Reagan, Ronald+725 | 5,07953.7% | 4,35446.1% | 200.2% | 9,453 |
| Perquimans County | Reagan, Ronald+498 | 1,93957.3% | 1,44142.6% | 50.1% | 3,385 |
| Person County | Reagan, Ronald+2,326 | 5,85462.3% | 3,52837.5% | 150.2% | 9,397 |
| Pitt County | Reagan, Ronald+5,502 | 18,98358.4% | 13,48141.4% | 620.2% | 32,526 |
| Polk County | Reagan, Ronald+1,877 | 4,04664.7% | 2,16934.7% | 360.6% | 6,251 |
| Randolph County | Reagan, Ronald+18,248 | 25,75977.4% | 7,51122.6% | 290.1% | 33,299 |
| Richmond County | Mondale, Walter+687 | 6,80747.5% | 7,49452.3% | 290.2% | 14,330 |
| Robeson County | Mondale, Walter+2,310 | 12,94745.8% | 15,25753.9% | 870.3% | 28,291 |
| Rockingham County | Reagan, Ronald+7,290 | 17,89562.7% | 10,60537.2% | 390.1% | 28,539 |
| Rowan County | Reagan, Ronald+14,564 | 25,20770.2% | 10,64329.6% | 570.2% | 35,907 |
| Rutherford County | Reagan, Ronald+4,507 | 11,36962.2% | 6,86237.6% | 370.2% | 18,268 |
| Sampson County | Reagan, Ronald+1,550 | 10,66553.9% | 9,11546.0% | 160.1% | 19,796 |
| Scotland County | Reagan, Ronald+49 | 4,07750.2% | 4,02849.6% | 120.1% | 8,117 |
| Stanly County | Reagan, Ronald+6,978 | 13,11668.0% | 6,13831.8% | 350.2% | 19,289 |
| Stokes County | Reagan, Ronald+4,565 | 9,51565.6% | 4,95034.1% | 330.2% | 14,498 |
| Surry County | Reagan, Ronald+6,152 | 13,34064.9% | 7,18835.0% | 340.2% | 20,562 |
| Swain County | Reagan, Ronald+12 | 2,01250.0% | 2,00049.7% | 100.2% | 4,022 |
| Transylvania County | Reagan, Ronald+3,223 | 6,95664.9% | 3,73334.8% | 280.3% | 10,717 |
| Tyrrell County | Mondale, Walter+33 | 77448.9% | 80751.0% | 20.1% | 1,583 |
| Union County | Reagan, Ronald+9,837 | 16,88570.4% | 7,04829.4% | 350.1% | 23,968 |
| Vance County | Reagan, Ronald+956 | 6,83653.7% | 5,88046.2% | 180.1% | 12,734 |
| Wake County | Reagan, Ronald+30,928 | 81,25161.6% | 50,32338.2% | 2970.2% | 131,871 |
| Warren County | Mondale, Walter+1,282 | 2,66440.3% | 3,94659.6% | 80.1% | 6,618 |
| Washington County | Mondale, Walter+383 | 2,73146.7% | 3,11453.2% | 70.1% | 5,852 |
| Watauga County | Reagan, Ronald+4,207 | 9,37064.3% | 5,16335.4% | 460.3% | 14,579 |
| Wayne County | Reagan, Ronald+7,950 | 17,96164.1% | 10,01135.7% | 360.1% | 28,008 |
| Wilkes County | Reagan, Ronald+11,818 | 18,67073.0% | 6,85226.8% | 420.2% | 25,564 |
| Wilson County | Reagan, Ronald+3,900 | 12,24359.3% | 8,34340.4% | 570.3% | 20,643 |
| Yadkin County | Reagan, Ronald+5,901 | 8,97674.4% | 3,07525.5% | 190.2% | 12,070 |
| Yancey County | Reagan, Ronald+645 | 4,29654.0% | 3,65145.9% | 140.2% | 7,961 |
complete certified result
North Carolina candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Walter Mondale (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
North Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1984 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.6% |
| 1896 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | +8.5% |
| 1904 | +20.1% |
| 1908 | +8.7% |
| 1912 | +47.3% |
| 1916 | +16.4% |
| 1920 | +13.5% |
| 1924 | +19.4% |
| 1928 | −9.9% |
| 1932 | +40.6% |
| 1936 | +46.8% |
| 1940 | +48.1% |
| 1944 | +33.4% |
| 1948 | +25.3% |
| 1952 | +7.8% |
| 1956 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | −10.3% |
| 1972 | −40.6% |
| 1976 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | −2.1% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | −12.8% |
| 2004 | −12.4% |
| 2008 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | −1.3% |
| 2024 | −3.2% |
Same ballot, 1984NC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.