Elections / 1984 · President · DC
Walter Mondale carried District of Columbia D+71.7.
Walter Mondale (D) vs Ronald Reagan (R) in District of Columbia, 1984. The state ran 89.9 points more Democratic than the nation (R+18.2 nationally).
Nominees: Walter Mondale (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
District of Columbia result
211,288 votes counted
Mondale (D)
180,408
85.4%
Reagan (R)
29,009
13.7%
All others
1,871
0.9%
Margin
D+71.7
1984 presidential election
District of Columbia, 1984
MondaleD+71.7
Constituent county margins for District of Columbia — 1984 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1984 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Walter Mondale ✓Democratic | 85.4% | 180,408 |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald ReaganRepublican | 13.7% | 29,009 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.9% | 1,871 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin.
District of Columbia's presidential margins
1964–2024, the 1984 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1964 | +71.0% |
| 1968 | +63.6% |
| 1972 | +56.5% |
| 1976 | +65.1% |
| 1980 | +61.5% |
| 1984 | +71.7% |
| 1988 | +68.3% |
| 1992 | +75.5% |
| 1996 | +75.9% |
| 2000 | +76.2% |
| 2004 | +79.8% |
| 2008 | +85.9% |
| 2012 | +83.6% |
| 2016 | +86.8% |
| 2020 | +86.8% |
| 2024 | +85.8% |
County results — 1984
1 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | D | 180,408 | 29,009 | 211,288 |