Elections / 1984 · President · FL
Florida — 1984 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1984 presidential electionFlorida · PresidentReaganR+30.7
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 65.3% | 2,730,350 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter MondaleDemocratic | 34.7% | 1,448,816 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 885 |
1984presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Florida cast 21 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua County, FL | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Baker County, FL | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Bay County, FL | Republican | R+51.5 |
| Bradford County, FL | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Brevard County, FL | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Broward County, FL | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Calhoun County, FL | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Charlotte County, FL | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Citrus County, FL | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Clay County, FL | Republican | R+59.4 |
| Collier County, FL | Republican | R+57.5 |
| Columbia County, FL | Republican | R+34.8 |
| DeSoto County, FL | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Dixie County, FL | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Duval County, FL | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Escambia County, FL | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Flagler County, FL | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Franklin County, FL | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Gadsden County, FL | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Gilchrist County, FL | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Glades County, FL | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Gulf County, FL | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Hamilton County, FL | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Hardee County, FL | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Hendry County, FL | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Hernando County, FL | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Highlands County, FL | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Hillsborough County, FL | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Holmes County, FL | Republican | R+57.4 |
| Indian River County, FL | Republican | R+46.2 |
| Jackson County, FL | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Jefferson County, FL | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Lafayette County, FL | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Lake County, FL | Republican | R+48.6 |
| Lee County, FL | Republican | R+47.8 |
| Leon County, FL | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Levy County, FL | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Liberty County, FL | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Madison County, FL | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Manatee County, FL | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Marion County, FL | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Martin County, FL | Republican | R+52.6 |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Monroe County, FL | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Nassau County, FL | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Okaloosa County, FL | Republican | R+67.0 |
| Okeechobee County, FL | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Orange County, FL | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Osceola County, FL | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Palm Beach County, FL | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Pasco County, FL | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Pinellas County, FL | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Polk County, FL | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Putnam County, FL | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | Republican | R+64.1 |
| Sarasota County, FL | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Seminole County, FL | Republican | R+51.9 |
| St. Johns County, FL | Republican | R+42.5 |
| St. Lucie County, FL | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Sumter County, FL | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Suwannee County, FL | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Taylor County, FL | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Union County, FL | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Volusia County, FL | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Wakulla County, FL | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Walton County, FL | Republican | R+48.0 |
| Washington County, FL | Republican | R+41.3 |
Nominees: Walter Mondale (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Florida's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1984 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +75.8% |
| 1896 | +41.5% |
| 1900 | +53.8% |
| 1904 | +47.6% |
| 1908 | +41.4% |
| 1912 | +61.1% |
| 1916 | +51.2% |
| 1920 | +31.3% |
| 1924 | +28.8% |
| 1928 | −16.7% |
| 1932 | +49.8% |
| 1936 | +52.2% |
| 1940 | +48.0% |
| 1944 | +40.6% |
| 1948 | +15.2% |
| 1952 | −10.0% |
| 1956 | −14.5% |
| 1960 | −3.0% |
| 1964 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | −9.6% |
| 1972 | −44.1% |
| 1976 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | −17.0% |
| 1984 | −30.7% |
| 1988 | −22.4% |
| 1992 | −1.9% |
| 1996 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | −0.0% |
| 2004 | −5.0% |
| 2008 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | −3.4% |
| 2024 | −13.1% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | R | 26,584 | 30,609 | 57,253 | |
| Baker County | R | 1,381 | 3,485 | 4,866 | |
| Bay County | R | 9,384 | 29,356 | 38,744 | |
| Bradford County | R | 2,341 | 4,130 | 6,471 | |
| Brevard County | R | 36,985 | 102,477 | 139,511 | |
| Broward County | R | 194,584 | 254,608 | 449,226 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 1,312 | 2,493 | 3,807 | |
| Charlotte County | R | 11,305 | 27,486 | 38,793 | |
| Citrus County | R | 10,468 | 20,764 | 31,236 | |
| Clay County | R | 5,489 | 21,571 | 27,060 | |
| Collier County | R | 9,067 | 33,619 | 42,691 | |
| Columbia County | R | 4,261 | 8,814 | 13,075 | |
| DeSoto County | R | 2,304 | 4,822 | 7,129 | |
| Dixie County | R | 1,224 | 2,204 | 3,428 | |
| Duval County | R | 77,488 | 128,724 | 206,249 | |
| Escambia County | R | 26,812 | 66,715 | 93,549 | |
| Flagler County | R | 3,000 | 4,913 | 7,914 | |
| Franklin County | R | 1,090 | 2,218 | 3,308 | |
| Gadsden County | D | 7,403 | 5,807 | 13,212 | |
| Gilchrist County | R | 1,051 | 2,056 | 3,108 | |
| Glades County | R | 1,070 | 1,987 | 3,057 | |
| Gulf County | R | 1,784 | 3,573 | 5,357 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 1,401 | 1,921 | 3,322 | |
| Hardee County | R | 1,536 | 3,962 | 5,498 | |
| Hendry County | R | 2,018 | 4,524 | 6,542 | |
| Hernando County | R | 12,204 | 21,279 | 33,487 | |
| Highlands County | R | 7,217 | 16,474 | 23,694 | |
| Hillsborough County | R | 86,230 | 157,926 | 244,208 | |
| Holmes County | R | 1,231 | 4,548 | 5,779 | |
| Indian River County | R | 8,736 | 23,716 | 32,452 | |
| Jackson County | R | 4,960 | 9,091 | 14,051 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 2,057 | 2,244 | 4,302 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 862 | 1,513 | 2,375 | |
| Lake County | R | 12,217 | 35,319 | 47,543 | |
| Lee County | R | 30,022 | 85,024 | 115,076 | |
| Leon County | R | 29,683 | 36,325 | 66,046 | |
| Levy County | R | 3,103 | 5,561 | 8,664 | |
| Liberty County | R | 650 | 1,410 | 2,060 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,101 | 2,819 | 4,920 | |
| Manatee County | R | 20,889 | 55,793 | 76,688 | |
| Marion County | R | 16,225 | 37,815 | 54,046 | |
| Martin County | R | 8,978 | 28,900 | 37,887 | |
| Miami-Dade County | R | 223,863 | 324,414 | 548,312 | |
| Monroe County | R | 7,774 | 16,332 | 24,115 | |
| Nassau County | R | 3,484 | 8,039 | 11,524 | |
| Okaloosa County | R | 7,304 | 37,044 | 44,357 | |
| Okeechobee County | R | 2,226 | 4,449 | 6,675 | |
| Orange County | R | 48,752 | 122,068 | 170,985 | |
| Osceola County | R | 6,628 | 18,348 | 24,980 | |
| Palm Beach County | R | 116,091 | 186,811 | 302,931 | |
| Pasco County | R | 40,962 | 66,618 | 107,588 | |
| Pinellas County | R | 128,574 | 240,612 | 369,249 | |
| Polk County | R | 35,516 | 84,246 | 119,784 | |
| Putnam County | R | 7,823 | 11,435 | 19,262 | |
| Santa Rosa County | R | 4,649 | 21,265 | 25,920 | |
| Sarasota County | R | 30,525 | 87,771 | 118,365 | |
| Seminole County | R | 17,795 | 56,244 | 74,092 | |
| St. Johns County | R | 6,652 | 16,500 | 23,154 | |
| St. Lucie County | R | 13,040 | 28,200 | 41,247 | |
| Sumter County | R | 3,461 | 6,255 | 9,717 | |
| Suwannee County | R | 2,788 | 6,082 | 8,870 | |
| Taylor County | R | 1,732 | 4,038 | 5,770 | |
| Union County | R | 761 | 1,804 | 2,567 | |
| Volusia County | R | 43,820 | 68,358 | 112,191 | |
| Wakulla County | R | 1,470 | 3,088 | 4,558 | |
| Walton County | R | 2,503 | 7,126 | 9,629 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,916 | 4,608 | 6,525 |
Same ballot, 1984FL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.