Elections / 1984 · President · AR
Arkansas — 1984 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1984 presidential electionArkansas · PresidentReaganR+22.2
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 60.5% | 534,774 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter MondaleDemocratic | 38.3% | 338,646 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.2% | 10,986 |
1984presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arkansas cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County, AR | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Ashley County, AR | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Baxter County, AR | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Benton County, AR | Republican | R+53.1 |
| Boone County, AR | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Bradley County, AR | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Carroll County, AR | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Chicot County, AR | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Clark County, AR | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Clay County, AR | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Columbia County, AR | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Conway County, AR | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Craighead County, AR | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Crawford County, AR | Republican | R+51.0 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Cross County, AR | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Dallas County, AR | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Desha County, AR | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Drew County, AR | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Franklin County, AR | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Fulton County, AR | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Garland County, AR | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Grant County, AR | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Greene County, AR | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Howard County, AR | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Independence County, AR | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Izard County, AR | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Jackson County, AR | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Johnson County, AR | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Lee County, AR | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Little River County, AR | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Logan County, AR | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Madison County, AR | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Marion County, AR | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Miller County, AR | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Monroe County, AR | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Nevada County, AR | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Perry County, AR | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Phillips County, AR | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Pike County, AR | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Polk County, AR | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Pope County, AR | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Prairie County, AR | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Randolph County, AR | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Saline County, AR | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Scott County, AR | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Searcy County, AR | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Sevier County, AR | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Sharp County, AR | Republican | R+27.4 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Stone County, AR | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Union County, AR | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Washington County, AR | Republican | R+37.3 |
| White County, AR | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Yell County, AR | Republican | R+20.2 |
complete certified result
Arkansas 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)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1984 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.6% |
| 1896 | +48.6% |
| 1900 | +28.5% |
| 1904 | +15.2% |
| 1908 | +20.3% |
| 1912 | +35.9% |
| 1916 | +40.9% |
| 1920 | +18.9% |
| 1924 | +31.9% |
| 1928 | +20.9% |
| 1932 | +73.9% |
| 1936 | +63.9% |
| 1940 | +57.4% |
| 1944 | +40.1% |
| 1948 | +40.7% |
| 1952 | +12.1% |
| 1956 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −0.4% |
| 1972 | −38.1% |
| 1976 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −22.2% |
| 1988 | −14.2% |
| 1992 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | −5.4% |
| 2004 | −9.8% |
| 2008 | −19.9% |
| 2012 | −23.7% |
| 2016 | −27.8% |
| 2020 | −27.6% |
| 2024 | −30.6% |
County-by-county results — 75 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | R | 3,153 | 4,804 | 8,008 | |
| Ashley County | R | 3,373 | 5,675 | 9,089 | |
| Baxter County | R | 4,528 | 10,870 | 15,564 | |
| Benton County | R | 7,306 | 24,296 | 32,010 | |
| Boone County | R | 3,356 | 7,961 | 11,567 | |
| Bradley County | R | 2,313 | 2,690 | 5,017 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 1,058 | 1,474 | 2,535 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,263 | 5,041 | 7,390 | |
| Chicot County | D | 3,407 | 2,502 | 5,927 | |
| Clark County | D | 4,638 | 4,185 | 8,853 | |
| Clay County | R | 3,279 | 3,767 | 7,105 | |
| Cleburne County | R | 3,172 | 5,769 | 9,008 | |
| Cleveland County | R | 1,378 | 1,773 | 3,165 | |
| Columbia County | R | 3,680 | 6,526 | 10,285 | |
| Conway County | R | 3,742 | 5,049 | 8,836 | |
| Craighead County | R | 8,035 | 14,047 | 22,343 | |
| Crawford County | R | 3,071 | 9,551 | 12,701 | |
| Crittenden County | R | 6,520 | 6,663 | 13,934 | |
| Cross County | R | 2,701 | 3,917 | 6,635 | |
| Dallas County | R | 2,035 | 2,361 | 4,472 | |
| Desha County | D | 2,918 | 2,696 | 5,878 | |
| Drew County | R | 2,638 | 3,407 | 6,073 | |
| Faulkner County | R | 7,169 | 11,595 | 19,043 | |
| Franklin County | R | 2,399 | 4,382 | 6,843 | |
| Fulton County | R | 1,864 | 2,329 | 4,223 | |
| Garland County | R | 11,484 | 21,213 | 33,958 | |
| Grant County | R | 2,148 | 3,167 | 5,353 | |
| Greene County | R | 4,730 | 6,179 | 11,000 | |
| Hempstead County | R | 3,327 | 4,904 | 8,268 | |
| Hot Spring County | D | 5,836 | 5,629 | 11,546 | |
| Howard County | R | 1,746 | 3,079 | 4,832 | |
| Independence County | R | 4,415 | 7,428 | 11,911 | |
| Izard County | R | 2,346 | 2,726 | 5,136 | |
| Jackson County | D | 4,038 | 3,901 | 7,981 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 18,082 | 14,514 | 32,909 | |
| Johnson County | R | 3,056 | 4,720 | 7,827 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 1,695 | 2,290 | 4,007 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,594 | 4,039 | 6,676 | |
| Lee County | D | 2,541 | 2,101 | 4,717 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,406 | 1,860 | 4,272 | |
| Little River County | R | 2,090 | 3,155 | 5,295 | |
| Logan County | R | 3,206 | 5,663 | 8,969 | |
| Lonoke County | R | 4,636 | 8,425 | 13,142 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,133 | 3,516 | 5,703 | |
| Marion County | R | 1,945 | 3,545 | 5,524 | |
| Miller County | R | 4,686 | 8,302 | 13,088 | |
| Mississippi County | R | 7,548 | 10,180 | 17,766 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,413 | 2,508 | 4,971 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 1,497 | 2,221 | 3,757 | |
| Nevada County | R | 1,783 | 2,352 | 4,152 | |
| Newton County | R | 1,414 | 2,749 | 4,173 | |
| Ouachita County | R | 5,858 | 6,700 | 13,089 | |
| Perry County | R | 1,404 | 2,047 | 3,480 | |
| Phillips County | D | 5,946 | 4,686 | 10,723 | |
| Pike County | R | 1,443 | 2,665 | 4,118 | |
| Poinsett County | R | 3,906 | 5,622 | 9,587 | |
| Polk County | R | 2,101 | 5,181 | 7,386 | |
| Pope County | R | 5,082 | 10,667 | 15,855 | |
| Prairie County | R | 1,437 | 2,407 | 3,876 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 54,237 | 77,651 | 133,418 | |
| Randolph County | R | 2,507 | 3,188 | 5,733 | |
| Saline County | R | 6,977 | 11,709 | 19,297 | |
| Scott County | R | 1,609 | 3,066 | 4,709 | |
| Searcy County | R | 1,313 | 2,819 | 4,201 | |
| Sebastian County | R | 8,688 | 27,595 | 36,817 | |
| Sevier County | R | 1,942 | 3,302 | 5,271 | |
| Sharp County | R | 2,492 | 4,392 | 6,930 | |
| St. Francis County | R | 4,866 | 5,378 | 10,322 | |
| Stone County | R | 1,654 | 2,325 | 4,045 | |
| Union County | R | 6,208 | 12,333 | 18,759 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 2,529 | 4,060 | 6,659 | |
| Washington County | R | 11,319 | 24,993 | 36,698 | |
| White County | R | 6,603 | 12,566 | 19,435 | |
| Woodruff County | D | 2,055 | 1,675 | 3,759 | |
| Yell County | R | 2,679 | 4,051 | 6,802 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.