Maine — 1984 presidential election
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Akashicstate1984 presidential electionMaine · PresidentReaganR+22.1
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 60.8% | 336,500 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter MondaleDemocratic | 38.8% | 214,515 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 2,129 |
1984presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+29.2 |
| York County, ME | Republican | R+21.2 |
Maine results by county
16 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | Reagan, Ronald+7,019 | 26,90457.2% | 19,88542.3% | 2110.4% | 47,000 |
| Aroostook County | Reagan, Ronald+9,489 | 21,83763.6% | 12,34836.0% | 1530.4% | 34,338 |
| Cumberland County | Reagan, Ronald+15,948 | 65,84256.7% | 49,89443.0% | 2900.2% | 116,026 |
| Franklin County | Reagan, Ronald+3,376 | 8,33062.4% | 4,95437.1% | 650.5% | 13,349 |
| Hancock County | Reagan, Ronald+6,896 | 14,66065.1% | 7,76434.5% | 870.4% | 22,511 |
| Kennebec County | Reagan, Ronald+10,570 | 31,75359.7% | 21,18339.8% | 2550.5% | 53,191 |
| Knox County | Reagan, Ronald+5,287 | 11,31165.0% | 6,02434.6% | 660.4% | 17,401 |
| Lincoln County | Reagan, Ronald+5,443 | 10,31267.7% | 4,86932.0% | 550.4% | 15,236 |
| Oxford County | Reagan, Ronald+6,978 | 15,40864.3% | 8,43035.2% | 1100.5% | 23,948 |
| Penobscot County | Reagan, Ronald+15,958 | 40,40362.1% | 24,44537.6% | 2060.3% | 65,054 |
| Piscataquis County | Reagan, Ronald+2,411 | 5,42764.0% | 3,01635.6% | 390.5% | 8,482 |
| Sagadahoc County | Reagan, Ronald+4,014 | 9,22263.5% | 5,20835.9% | 900.6% | 14,520 |
| Somerset County | Reagan, Ronald+5,353 | 13,01062.6% | 7,65736.9% | 1040.5% | 20,771 |
| Waldo County | Reagan, Ronald+3,525 | 8,81462.2% | 5,28937.3% | 630.4% | 14,166 |
| Washington County | Reagan, Ronald+4,405 | 9,71364.4% | 5,30835.2% | 600.4% | 15,081 |
| York County | Reagan, Ronald+15,313 | 43,55460.4% | 28,24139.2% | 2750.4% | 72,070 |
complete certified result
Maine 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)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1984 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Same ballot, 1984ME
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.