Indiana — 1984 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1984 presidential electionIndiana · PresidentReaganR+24.0
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 61.7% | 1,377,230 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter MondaleDemocratic | 37.7% | 841,481 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 14,358 |
1984presidential margin
D+60R+60
92 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Indiana cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (92 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IN | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Allen County, IN | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Bartholomew County, IN | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Benton County, IN | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Blackford County, IN | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Boone County, IN | Republican | R+49.3 |
| Brown County, IN | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Carroll County, IN | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Cass County, IN | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Clark County, IN | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Clay County, IN | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Clinton County, IN | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Crawford County, IN | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Daviess County, IN | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Dearborn County, IN | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Decatur County, IN | Republican | R+40.4 |
| DeKalb County, IN | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Delaware County, IN | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Dubois County, IN | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Elkhart County, IN | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Fayette County, IN | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Floyd County, IN | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Fountain County, IN | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Franklin County, IN | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Fulton County, IN | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Gibson County, IN | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Grant County, IN | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Greene County, IN | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Hamilton County, IN | Republican | R+65.0 |
| Hancock County, IN | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Harrison County, IN | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Hendricks County, IN | Republican | R+52.1 |
| Henry County, IN | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Howard County, IN | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Huntington County, IN | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Jackson County, IN | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Jasper County, IN | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Jay County, IN | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Jefferson County, IN | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Jennings County, IN | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Johnson County, IN | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Knox County, IN | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Kosciusko County, IN | Republican | R+56.3 |
| LaGrange County, IN | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Lake County, IN | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| LaPorte County, IN | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Lawrence County, IN | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Madison County, IN | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Marion County, IN | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Marshall County, IN | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Martin County, IN | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Miami County, IN | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Monroe County, IN | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Montgomery County, IN | Republican | R+50.5 |
| Morgan County, IN | Republican | R+52.3 |
| Newton County, IN | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Noble County, IN | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Ohio County, IN | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Orange County, IN | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Owen County, IN | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Parke County, IN | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Perry County, IN | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Pike County, IN | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Porter County, IN | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Posey County, IN | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Pulaski County, IN | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Putnam County, IN | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Randolph County, IN | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Ripley County, IN | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Rush County, IN | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Scott County, IN | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Shelby County, IN | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Spencer County, IN | Republican | R+18.4 |
| St. Joseph County, IN | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Starke County, IN | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Steuben County, IN | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Sullivan County, IN | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Switzerland County, IN | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Tippecanoe County, IN | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Tipton County, IN | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Union County, IN | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Vanderburgh County, IN | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Vermillion County, IN | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Vigo County, IN | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Wabash County, IN | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Warren County, IN | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Warrick County, IN | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Washington County, IN | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Wayne County, IN | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Wells County, IN | Republican | R+39.4 |
| White County, IN | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Whitley County, IN | Republican | R+35.3 |
Indiana results by county
92 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Reagan, Ronald+4,035 | 7,95866.6% | 3,92332.8% | 710.6% | 11,952 |
| Allen County | Reagan, Ronald+37,043 | 75,50565.7% | 38,46233.5% | 1,0080.9% | 114,975 |
| Bartholomew County | Reagan, Ronald+10,629 | 18,70469.4% | 8,07529.9% | 1910.7% | 26,970 |
| Benton County | Reagan, Ronald+1,924 | 3,28170.4% | 1,35729.1% | 240.5% | 4,662 |
| Blackford County | Reagan, Ronald+1,392 | 3,78760.8% | 2,39538.4% | 480.8% | 6,230 |
| Boone County | Reagan, Ronald+7,808 | 11,79074.4% | 3,98225.1% | 780.5% | 15,850 |
| Brown County | Reagan, Ronald+860 | 3,51756.7% | 2,65742.9% | 240.4% | 6,198 |
| Carroll County | Reagan, Ronald+2,754 | 5,52866.1% | 2,77433.2% | 620.7% | 8,364 |
| Cass County | Reagan, Ronald+6,834 | 12,35568.7% | 5,52130.7% | 950.5% | 17,971 |
| Clark County | Reagan, Ronald+5,281 | 19,41957.5% | 14,13841.8% | 2280.7% | 33,785 |
| Clay County | Reagan, Ronald+3,250 | 6,95764.9% | 3,70734.6% | 610.6% | 10,725 |
| Clinton County | Reagan, Ronald+4,640 | 8,96967.1% | 4,32932.4% | 650.5% | 13,363 |
| Crawford County | Reagan, Ronald+377 | 2,63353.6% | 2,25645.9% | 210.4% | 4,910 |
| Daviess County | Reagan, Ronald+4,176 | 7,72168.3% | 3,54531.3% | 450.4% | 11,311 |
| Dearborn County | Reagan, Ronald+4,229 | 9,14964.7% | 4,92034.8% | 630.4% | 14,132 |
| Decatur County | Reagan, Ronald+3,785 | 6,55170.0% | 2,76629.5% | 460.5% | 9,363 |
| DeKalb County | Reagan, Ronald+4,152 | 8,76964.8% | 4,61734.1% | 1421.0% | 13,528 |
| Delaware County | Reagan, Ronald+10,301 | 30,09260.0% | 19,79139.4% | 2880.6% | 50,171 |
| Dubois County | Reagan, Ronald+3,968 | 9,39162.8% | 5,42336.2% | 1481.0% | 14,962 |
| Elkhart County | Reagan, Ronald+21,381 | 34,62172.0% | 13,24027.5% | 2360.5% | 48,097 |
| Fayette County | Reagan, Ronald+3,020 | 7,14262.9% | 4,12236.3% | 820.7% | 11,346 |
| Floyd County | Reagan, Ronald+4,850 | 15,46658.9% | 10,61640.4% | 1970.7% | 26,279 |
| Fountain County | Reagan, Ronald+2,553 | 5,45064.9% | 2,89734.5% | 500.6% | 8,397 |
| Franklin County | Reagan, Ronald+2,977 | 5,20269.6% | 2,22529.8% | 450.6% | 7,472 |
| Fulton County | Reagan, Ronald+3,530 | 6,05770.1% | 2,52729.3% | 510.6% | 8,635 |
| Gibson County | Reagan, Ronald+1,536 | 8,61854.6% | 7,08244.9% | 770.5% | 15,777 |
| Grant County | Reagan, Ronald+10,496 | 20,48266.8% | 9,98632.6% | 2050.7% | 30,673 |
| Greene County | Reagan, Ronald+3,171 | 8,43860.7% | 5,26737.9% | 1931.4% | 13,898 |
| Hamilton County | Reagan, Ronald+23,890 | 30,25482.3% | 6,36417.3% | 1430.4% | 36,761 |
| Hancock County | Reagan, Ronald+8,330 | 12,88073.6% | 4,55026.0% | 740.4% | 17,504 |
| Harrison County | Reagan, Ronald+2,621 | 7,25560.6% | 4,63438.7% | 800.7% | 11,969 |
| Hendricks County | Reagan, Ronald+14,648 | 21,30775.7% | 6,65923.7% | 1690.6% | 28,135 |
| Henry County | Reagan, Ronald+4,862 | 11,92662.6% | 7,06437.1% | 720.4% | 19,062 |
| Howard County | Reagan, Ronald+11,928 | 22,38667.7% | 10,45831.6% | 2020.6% | 33,046 |
| Huntington County | Reagan, Ronald+6,207 | 10,80569.8% | 4,59829.7% | 840.5% | 15,487 |
| Jackson County | Reagan, Ronald+4,716 | 9,87964.8% | 5,16333.9% | 1921.3% | 15,234 |
| Jasper County | Reagan, Ronald+3,716 | 6,53769.2% | 2,82129.9% | 860.9% | 9,444 |
| Jay County | Reagan, Ronald+2,801 | 5,97564.9% | 3,17434.5% | 580.6% | 9,207 |
| Jefferson County | Reagan, Ronald+2,530 | 7,48259.2% | 4,95239.2% | 2051.6% | 12,639 |
| Jennings County | Reagan, Ronald+3,092 | 6,35665.5% | 3,26433.6% | 870.9% | 9,707 |
| Johnson County | Reagan, Ronald+15,767 | 23,48274.9% | 7,71524.6% | 1710.5% | 31,368 |
| Knox County | Reagan, Ronald+4,455 | 10,87262.3% | 6,41736.8% | 1701.0% | 17,459 |
| Kosciusko County | Reagan, Ronald+12,683 | 17,56077.9% | 4,87721.6% | 1100.5% | 22,547 |
| LaGrange County | Reagan, Ronald+2,888 | 4,77271.3% | 1,88428.2% | 360.5% | 6,692 |
| Lake County | Mondale, Walter+23,114 | 94,87044.3% | 117,98455.1% | 1,2890.6% | 214,143 |
| LaPorte County | Reagan, Ronald+7,442 | 23,34659.0% | 15,90440.2% | 3170.8% | 39,567 |
| Lawrence County | Reagan, Ronald+5,832 | 11,44066.7% | 5,60832.7% | 1020.6% | 17,150 |
| Madison County | Reagan, Ronald+14,256 | 36,51061.9% | 22,25437.7% | 2500.4% | 59,014 |
| Marion County | Reagan, Ronald+54,695 | 184,88058.3% | 130,18541.0% | 2,0830.7% | 317,148 |
| Marshall County | Reagan, Ronald+6,169 | 11,10068.8% | 4,93130.5% | 1130.7% | 16,144 |
| Martin County | Reagan, Ronald+1,426 | 3,36363.1% | 1,93736.3% | 320.6% | 5,332 |
| Miami County | Reagan, Ronald+5,327 | 9,55168.8% | 4,22430.4% | 1170.8% | 13,892 |
| Monroe County | Reagan, Ronald+7,053 | 21,77259.1% | 14,71940.0% | 3350.9% | 36,826 |
| Montgomery County | Reagan, Ronald+7,493 | 11,11975.0% | 3,62624.4% | 890.6% | 14,834 |
| Morgan County | Reagan, Ronald+10,257 | 14,88475.9% | 4,62723.6% | 960.5% | 19,607 |
| Newton County | Reagan, Ronald+1,964 | 3,56068.5% | 1,59630.7% | 380.7% | 5,194 |
| Noble County | Reagan, Ronald+4,222 | 8,45965.7% | 4,23732.9% | 1711.3% | 12,867 |
| Ohio County | Reagan, Ronald+435 | 1,50358.3% | 1,06841.4% | 60.2% | 2,577 |
| Orange County | Reagan, Ronald+3,338 | 5,90969.4% | 2,57130.2% | 350.4% | 8,515 |
| Owen County | Reagan, Ronald+2,122 | 4,20466.5% | 2,08232.9% | 370.6% | 6,323 |
| Parke County | Reagan, Ronald+2,847 | 5,05269.3% | 2,20530.2% | 370.5% | 7,294 |
| Perry County | Reagan, Ronald+25 | 4,78549.9% | 4,76049.6% | 430.4% | 9,588 |
| Pike County | Reagan, Ronald+458 | 3,68953.0% | 3,23146.4% | 430.6% | 6,963 |
| Porter County | Reagan, Ronald+14,643 | 32,50564.1% | 17,86235.2% | 3150.6% | 50,682 |
| Posey County | Reagan, Ronald+2,020 | 6,47259.1% | 4,45240.6% | 330.3% | 10,957 |
| Pulaski County | Reagan, Ronald+2,159 | 4,16766.9% | 2,00832.3% | 510.8% | 6,226 |
| Putnam County | Reagan, Ronald+4,428 | 7,82069.4% | 3,39230.1% | 600.5% | 11,272 |
| Randolph County | Reagan, Ronald+3,988 | 7,79366.8% | 3,80532.6% | 730.6% | 11,671 |
| Ripley County | Reagan, Ronald+3,807 | 7,14368.0% | 3,33631.8% | 270.3% | 10,506 |
| Rush County | Reagan, Ronald+3,122 | 5,42969.9% | 2,30729.7% | 350.5% | 7,771 |
| Scott County | Reagan, Ronald+650 | 4,11054.2% | 3,46045.6% | 180.2% | 7,588 |
| Shelby County | Reagan, Ronald+5,699 | 11,05666.9% | 5,35732.4% | 1090.7% | 16,522 |
| Spencer County | Reagan, Ronald+1,811 | 5,81659.1% | 4,00540.7% | 250.3% | 9,846 |
| St. Joseph County | Reagan, Ronald+6,891 | 54,40453.1% | 47,51346.4% | 5760.6% | 102,493 |
| Starke County | Reagan, Ronald+1,430 | 5,10457.4% | 3,67441.3% | 1111.2% | 8,889 |
| Steuben County | Reagan, Ronald+3,983 | 6,42472.0% | 2,44127.4% | 560.6% | 8,921 |
| Sullivan County | Reagan, Ronald+765 | 4,77154.1% | 4,00645.5% | 360.4% | 8,813 |
| Switzerland County | Reagan, Ronald+373 | 1,85755.5% | 1,48444.3% | 60.2% | 3,347 |
| Tippecanoe County | Reagan, Ronald+13,917 | 29,70664.8% | 15,78934.4% | 3810.8% | 45,876 |
| Tipton County | Reagan, Ronald+3,359 | 5,68770.5% | 2,32828.9% | 540.7% | 8,069 |
| Union County | Reagan, Ronald+1,154 | 1,97070.4% | 81629.1% | 140.5% | 2,800 |
| Vanderburgh County | Reagan, Ronald+9,945 | 40,99456.7% | 31,04942.9% | 2870.4% | 72,330 |
| Vermillion County | Reagan, Ronald+762 | 4,42854.3% | 3,66645.0% | 600.7% | 8,154 |
| Vigo County | Reagan, Ronald+7,830 | 26,25958.4% | 18,42941.0% | 2850.6% | 44,973 |
| Wabash County | Reagan, Ronald+5,785 | 9,86270.3% | 4,07729.1% | 890.6% | 14,028 |
| Warren County | Reagan, Ronald+1,216 | 2,52565.4% | 1,30933.9% | 280.7% | 3,862 |
| Warrick County | Reagan, Ronald+3,857 | 10,20261.3% | 6,34538.1% | 900.5% | 16,637 |
| Washington County | Reagan, Ronald+2,540 | 5,87462.6% | 3,33435.5% | 1721.8% | 9,380 |
| Wayne County | Reagan, Ronald+8,782 | 18,95564.8% | 10,17334.8% | 1230.4% | 29,251 |
| Wells County | Reagan, Ronald+4,305 | 7,57969.4% | 3,27430.0% | 670.6% | 10,920 |
| White County | Reagan, Ronald+4,122 | 7,27969.3% | 3,15730.1% | 630.6% | 10,499 |
| Whitley County | Reagan, Ronald+4,073 | 7,76367.2% | 3,69031.9% | 980.8% | 11,551 |
complete certified result
Indiana 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)
Indiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1984 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −2.9% |
| 1900 | −3.8% |
| 1904 | −13.8% |
| 1908 | −1.5% |
| 1912 | +20.0% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −14.6% |
| 1924 | −16.6% |
| 1928 | −20.1% |
| 1932 | +11.7% |
| 1936 | +14.7% |
| 1940 | −1.4% |
| 1944 | −5.7% |
| 1948 | −0.8% |
| 1952 | −17.1% |
| 1956 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | −10.4% |
| 1964 | +12.4% |
| 1968 | −12.3% |
| 1972 | −32.8% |
| 1976 | −7.6% |
| 1980 | −18.4% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −20.2% |
| 1992 | −6.1% |
| 1996 | −5.6% |
| 2000 | −15.6% |
| 2004 | −20.7% |
| 2008 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | −10.2% |
| 2016 | −19.0% |
| 2020 | −16.1% |
| 2024 | −19.0% |
Same ballot, 1984IN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.