Washington — 1984 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1984 presidential electionWashington · PresidentReaganR+13.0
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 55.8% | 1,051,670 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter MondaleDemocratic | 42.9% | 807,352 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 24,888 |
1984presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Asotin County, WA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Benton County, WA | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Clallam County, WA | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Clark County, WA | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Douglas County, WA | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Ferry County, WA | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Franklin County, WA | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Grant County, WA | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Island County, WA | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| King County, WA | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Mason County, WA | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Pacific County, WA | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Pierce County, WA | Republican | R+17.1 |
| San Juan County, WA | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Skagit County, WA | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Skamania County, WA | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Spokane County, WA | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Stevens County, WA | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Thurston County, WA | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Whitman County, WA | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+24.1 |
Washington results by county
39 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Ronald Reagan+2,138 | 3,44971.7% | 1,31127.3% | 491.0% | 4,809 |
| Asotin County | Ronald Reagan+834 | 3,87655.2% | 3,04243.3% | 1031.5% | 7,021 |
| Benton County | Ronald Reagan+18,523 | 32,30769.3% | 13,78429.6% | 5401.2% | 46,631 |
| Chelan County | Ronald Reagan+6,689 | 13,66765.1% | 6,97833.2% | 3491.7% | 20,994 |
| Clallam County | Ronald Reagan+3,904 | 13,60557.3% | 9,70140.9% | 4291.8% | 23,735 |
| Clark County | Ronald Reagan+5,433 | 40,68152.9% | 35,24845.8% | 1,0281.3% | 76,957 |
| Columbia County | Ronald Reagan+731 | 1,40467.0% | 67332.1% | 180.9% | 2,095 |
| Cowlitz County | Walter Mondale+503 | 14,85848.0% | 15,36149.6% | 7492.4% | 30,968 |
| Douglas County | Ronald Reagan+3,316 | 6,44366.4% | 3,12732.2% | 1281.3% | 9,698 |
| Ferry County | Ronald Reagan+297 | 1,23255.7% | 93542.3% | 431.9% | 2,210 |
| Franklin County | Ronald Reagan+3,396 | 7,72463.0% | 4,32835.3% | 2161.8% | 12,268 |
| Garfield County | Ronald Reagan+420 | 91363.9% | 49334.5% | 221.5% | 1,428 |
| Grant County | Ronald Reagan+6,590 | 12,88865.8% | 6,29832.2% | 3982.0% | 19,584 |
| Grays Harbor County | Walter Mondale+2,764 | 11,28644.0% | 14,05054.7% | 3351.3% | 25,671 |
| Island County | Ronald Reagan+6,698 | 13,54865.7% | 6,85033.2% | 2181.1% | 20,616 |
| Jefferson County | Walter Mondale+59 | 4,54348.7% | 4,60249.3% | 1892.0% | 9,334 |
| King County | Ronald Reagan+34,367 | 332,98752.1% | 298,62046.7% | 7,6541.2% | 639,261 |
| Kitsap County | Ronald Reagan+6,420 | 36,10154.1% | 29,68144.5% | 9311.4% | 66,713 |
| Kittitas County | Ronald Reagan+1,750 | 6,58057.1% | 4,83041.9% | 1211.0% | 11,531 |
| Klickitat County | Ronald Reagan+1,198 | 3,91057.9% | 2,71240.1% | 1352.0% | 6,757 |
| Lewis County | Ronald Reagan+8,212 | 15,84666.2% | 7,63431.9% | 4511.9% | 23,931 |
| Lincoln County | Ronald Reagan+1,803 | 3,47466.9% | 1,67132.2% | 480.9% | 5,193 |
| Mason County | Ronald Reagan+1,403 | 8,41053.7% | 7,00744.8% | 2331.5% | 15,650 |
| Okanogan County | Ronald Reagan+2,146 | 7,47657.2% | 5,33040.8% | 2531.9% | 13,059 |
| Pacific County | Walter Mondale+1,066 | 3,61342.9% | 4,67955.6% | 1291.5% | 8,421 |
| Pend Oreille County | Ronald Reagan+719 | 2,37458.3% | 1,65540.6% | 461.1% | 4,075 |
| Pierce County | Ronald Reagan+33,379 | 112,87757.9% | 79,49840.7% | 2,7331.4% | 195,108 |
| San Juan County | Ronald Reagan+386 | 2,90052.5% | 2,51445.5% | 1122.0% | 5,526 |
| Skagit County | Ronald Reagan+4,893 | 18,84056.5% | 13,94741.9% | 5391.6% | 33,326 |
| Skamania County | Ronald Reagan+184 | 1,73652.0% | 1,55246.5% | 511.5% | 3,339 |
| Snohomish County | Ronald Reagan+23,634 | 90,36256.8% | 66,72842.0% | 1,9051.2% | 158,995 |
| Spokane County | Ronald Reagan+28,423 | 88,04359.0% | 59,62039.9% | 1,6731.1% | 149,336 |
| Stevens County | Ronald Reagan+3,907 | 8,21164.3% | 4,30433.7% | 2562.0% | 12,771 |
| Thurston County | Ronald Reagan+7,602 | 34,44255.5% | 26,84043.3% | 7631.2% | 62,045 |
| Wahkiakum County | Walter Mondale+154 | 77644.6% | 93053.5% | 331.9% | 1,739 |
| Walla Walla County | Ronald Reagan+5,557 | 12,36163.7% | 6,80435.1% | 2331.2% | 19,398 |
| Whatcom County | Ronald Reagan+4,558 | 27,22853.7% | 22,67044.7% | 7881.6% | 50,686 |
| Whitman County | Ronald Reagan+3,400 | 10,02159.5% | 6,62139.3% | 2071.2% | 16,849 |
| Yakima County | Ronald Reagan+15,954 | 40,67861.5% | 24,72437.4% | 7801.2% | 66,182 |
Nominees: Walter Mondale (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1984 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
Same ballot, 1984WA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.