Maryland — 1984 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1984 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentReaganR+5.5
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 52.5% | 879,918 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter MondaleDemocratic | 47.0% | 787,935 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 8,020 |
1984presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Democratic | D+43.0 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Calvert County, MD | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Caroline County, MD | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Carroll County, MD | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Cecil County, MD | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Charles County, MD | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Frederick County, MD | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Harford County, MD | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Howard County, MD | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Kent County, MD | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Somerset County, MD | Republican | R+29.7 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Talbot County, MD | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Washington County, MD | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Worcester County, MD | Republican | R+36.9 |
Maryland results by county
24 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | Reagan, Ronald+8,620 | 19,76363.3% | 11,14335.7% | 3171.0% | 31,223 |
| Anne Arundel County | Reagan, Ronald+46,606 | 94,17166.0% | 47,56533.4% | 8550.6% | 142,591 |
| Baltimore city | Mondale, Walter+122,157 | 80,12028.2% | 202,27771.2% | 1,7660.6% | 284,163 |
| Baltimore County | Reagan, Ronald+65,021 | 171,92961.3% | 106,90838.1% | 1,5910.6% | 280,428 |
| Calvert County | Reagan, Ronald+2,848 | 8,30360.0% | 5,45539.4% | 820.6% | 13,840 |
| Caroline County | Reagan, Ronald+2,678 | 4,87668.7% | 2,19831.0% | 250.4% | 7,099 |
| Carroll County | Reagan, Ronald+18,332 | 27,23075.2% | 8,89824.6% | 710.2% | 36,199 |
| Cecil County | Reagan, Ronald+6,430 | 13,11165.9% | 6,68133.6% | 930.5% | 19,885 |
| Charles County | Reagan, Ronald+5,868 | 16,13261.0% | 10,26438.8% | 640.2% | 26,460 |
| Dorchester County | Reagan, Ronald+3,539 | 6,69967.1% | 3,16031.7% | 1221.2% | 9,981 |
| Frederick County | Reagan, Ronald+16,195 | 29,60668.7% | 13,41131.1% | 960.2% | 43,113 |
| Garrett County | Reagan, Ronald+4,656 | 7,04274.3% | 2,38625.2% | 490.5% | 9,477 |
| Harford County | Reagan, Ronald+20,249 | 37,38268.4% | 17,13331.4% | 1270.2% | 54,642 |
| Howard County | Reagan, Ronald+9,928 | 35,64157.8% | 25,71341.7% | 3340.5% | 61,688 |
| Kent County | Reagan, Ronald+1,507 | 3,89761.6% | 2,39037.8% | 360.6% | 6,323 |
| Montgomery County | Reagan, Ronald+888 | 146,92450.0% | 146,03649.7% | 9100.3% | 293,870 |
| Prince George's County | Mondale, Walter+40,942 | 95,12141.0% | 136,06358.6% | 1,0360.4% | 232,220 |
| Queen Anne's County | Reagan, Ronald+3,846 | 6,78469.5% | 2,93830.1% | 410.4% | 9,763 |
| Somerset County | Reagan, Ronald+2,069 | 4,50864.7% | 2,43935.0% | 230.3% | 6,970 |
| St. Mary's County | Reagan, Ronald+4,781 | 11,20163.4% | 6,42036.3% | 490.3% | 17,670 |
| Talbot County | Reagan, Ronald+4,830 | 8,02871.3% | 3,19828.4% | 300.3% | 11,256 |
| Washington County | Reagan, Ronald+13,789 | 27,11866.7% | 13,32932.8% | 2190.5% | 40,666 |
| Wicomico County | Reagan, Ronald+7,964 | 16,12466.3% | 8,16033.5% | 480.2% | 24,332 |
| Worcester County | Reagan, Ronald+4,438 | 8,20868.3% | 3,77031.4% | 360.3% | 12,014 |
complete certified result
Maryland 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)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1984 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
Same ballot, 1984MD
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.