Elections / 1984 · President · DE
Ronald Reagan carried Delaware R+19.9.
Walter Mondale (D) vs Ronald Reagan (R) in Delaware, 1984. The state ran 1.6 points more Republican than the nation (R+18.2 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 1984 ballot here.
Nominees: Walter Mondale (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Delaware result
254,572 votes counted
Mondale (D)
101,656
39.9%
Reagan (R)
152,190
59.8%
All others
726
0.3%
Margin
R+19.9
1984 presidential election
Delaware, 1984
ReaganR+19.9
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 59.8% | 152,190 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter MondaleDemocratic | 39.9% | 101,656 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 726 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1984 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | +11.6% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.8% |
County results — 1984
3 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | R | 11,789 | 21,531 | 33,403 | |
| New Castle County | R | 76,238 | 102,322 | 179,077 | |
| Sussex County | R | 13,629 | 28,337 | 42,092 |