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Ronald Reagan

Won 49 consecutive elections as president from California

Republican
PresidentGovernor
Electoral Grade
—
Requires 3+ graded races
104
Races
95-9
W-L (91%)
-15.2
Avg Margin
1966–1984
Career Span
Best: +71.7 (1984 President)Worst: -52.2 (1980 President)
91%
Win Rate
+11.2
Avg Overperformance
49
Win Streak
18 yrs
Career Span
105.3M
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

Source owners

Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

Claim type

Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

Source chain

MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend104 races

Governor
President
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601966: R+15.3 - Click to view1970: R+7.7 - Click to view1980: D+0.0 - Click to view1980: R+34.7 - Click to view1980: D+61.5 - Click to view1980: R+12.3 - Click to view1980: R+12.7 - Click to view1980: R+6.0 - Click to view1980: R+52.2 - Click to view1980: R+13.9 - Click to view1980: R+0.3 - Click to view1980: R+28.8 - Click to view1980: R+1.5 - Click to view1980: R+7.1 - Click to view1980: R+9.7 - Click to view1980: R+25.5 - Click to view1980: R+10.6 - Click to view1980: R+38.0 - Click to view1980: R+2.1 - Click to view1980: R+2.7 - Click to view1980: R+18.2 - Click to view1980: R+13.4 - Click to view1980: R+29.4 - Click to view1980: R+35.6 - Click to view1980: R+39.5 - Click to view1980: R+24.4 - Click to view1980: R+5.7 - Click to view1980: R+1.3 - Click to view1980: R+6.5 - Click to view1980: R+0.1 - Click to view1980: R+3.4 - Click to view1980: R+5.5 - Click to view1980: R+1.5 - Click to view1980: R+24.6 - Click to view1980: R+12.7 - Click to view1980: R+18.4 - Click to view1980: R+7.9 - Click to view1980: R+41.3 - Click to view1980: R+17.0 - Click to view1980: R+2.3 - Click to view1980: R+9.6 - Click to view1980: R+24.0 - Click to view1980: R+16.8 - Click to view1980: R+0.6 - Click to view1980: R+32.4 - Click to view1980: R+1.3 - Click to view1980: D+4.5 - Click to view1980: D+10.5 - Click to view1980: D+3.9 - Click to view1980: D+3.0 - Click to view1980: D+1.9 - Click to view1980: D+14.8 - Click to view1980: R+4.7 - Click to view1984: R+42.3 - Click to view1984: R+9.2 - Click to view1984: R+10.5 - Click to view1984: R+13.0 - Click to view1984: R+25.2 - Click to view1984: R+17.1 - Click to view1984: R+49.8 - Click to view1984: R+27.5 - Click to view1984: R+16.3 - Click to view1984: R+26.5 - Click to view1984: R+28.0 - Click to view1984: R+3.6 - Click to view1984: R+7.3 - Click to view1984: R+12.2 - Click to view1984: R+37.9 - Click to view1984: R+18.8 - Click to view1984: R+31.0 - Click to view1984: R+24.0 - Click to view1984: R+8.0 - Click to view1984: R+20.5 - Click to view1984: R+20.9 - Click to view1984: R+37.7 - Click to view1984: R+33.9 - Click to view1984: R+41.7 - Click to view1984: R+22.3 - Click to view1984: R+16.4 - Click to view1984: R+24.5 - Click to view1984: R+19.0 - Click to view1984: R+2.8 - Click to view1984: R+5.5 - Click to view1984: R+22.1 - Click to view1984: R+22.6 - Click to view1984: R+20.7 - Click to view1984: R+33.7 - Click to view1984: R+7.4 - Click to view1984: R+24.0 - Click to view1984: R+12.9 - Click to view1984: R+46.0 - Click to view1984: R+11.3 - Click to view1984: R+20.4 - Click to view1984: R+30.7 - Click to view1984: R+19.9 - Click to view1984: R+21.9 - Click to view1984: R+28.3 - Click to view1984: R+16.3 - Click to view1984: R+22.2 - Click to view1984: R+33.9 - Click to view1984: R+22.4 - Click to view1984: D+0.0 - Click to view1984: D+0.2 - Click to view1984: D+71.7 - Click to view196619801980198419841984

Career Timeline

1984 PresidentDistrict of Columbia
29,009
Candidate Votes
13.7%
Vote %
211,288
Total Votes
+71.7%
Margin
Top opponent: Walter E MondaleDEM

Key Insights

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Geographic Performance

104 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

104 races available

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Opponents Faced4 opponents

Walter E MondaleDEM
49-251 matchups · 1984–1984
Jimmy CarterDEM
44-751 matchups · 1980–1980
Jess UnruhDEM
1-01970 Governor(-7.7)
Edmund G. BrownDEM
1-01966 Governor(-15.3)
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