Elections / 1984 · President · MS
Ronald Reagan carried Mississippi R+24.5.
Walter Mondale (D) vs Ronald Reagan (R) in Mississippi, 1984. The state ran 6.2 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)
Mississippi result
941,092 votes counted
Mondale (D)
352,192
37.4%
Reagan (R)
582,377
61.9%
All others
6,523
0.7%
Margin
R+24.5
1984 presidential election
Mississippi, 1984
ReaganR+24.5
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 61.9% | 582,377 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter MondaleDemocratic | 37.4% | 352,192 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 6,523 |
D+60R+60
82 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Mississippi's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1984 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +73.3% |
| 1896 | +84.1% |
| 1900 | +77.6% |
| 1912 | +86.5% |
| 1916 | +88.4% |
| 1920 | +69.9% |
| 1924 | +81.8% |
| 1928 | +64.3% |
| 1932 | +92.4% |
| 1936 | +94.3% |
| 1940 | +91.5% |
| 1944 | +87.1% |
| 1948 | +7.5% |
| 1952 | +20.9% |
| 1956 | +33.8% |
| 1960 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | −74.3% |
| 1968 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | −58.6% |
| 1976 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −24.5% |
| 1988 | −20.8% |
| 1992 | −8.9% |
| 1996 | −5.1% |
| 2000 | −16.9% |
| 2004 | −19.7% |
| 2008 | −13.2% |
| 2012 | −11.5% |
| 2016 | −17.8% |
| 2020 | −16.5% |
| 2024 | −22.9% |
County results — 1984
82 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 7,849 | 9,440 | 17,378 | |
| Alcorn County | R | 4,862 | 7,203 | 12,279 | |
| Amite County | R | 2,569 | 3,463 | 6,050 | |
| Attala County | R | 3,327 | 4,870 | 8,215 | |
| Benton County | R | 1,715 | 1,737 | 3,466 | |
| Bolivar County | D | 8,769 | 6,939 | 15,824 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 1,749 | 3,579 | 5,337 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,462 | 2,823 | 4,297 | |
| Chickasaw County | R | 2,329 | 3,605 | 5,957 | |
| Choctaw County | R | 1,166 | 2,491 | 3,663 | |
| Claiborne County | D | 3,179 | 1,294 | 4,484 | |
| Clarke County | R | 2,262 | 4,551 | 6,832 | |
| Clay County | R | 4,046 | 4,112 | 8,187 | |
| Coahoma County | D | 6,839 | 5,759 | 12,810 | |
| Copiah County | R | 4,591 | 5,806 | 10,416 | |
| Covington County | R | 2,219 | 4,165 | 6,413 | |
| DeSoto County | R | 4,369 | 12,576 | 17,022 | |
| Forrest County | R | 6,786 | 15,719 | 22,576 | |
| Franklin County | R | 1,494 | 2,564 | 4,079 | |
| George County | R | 1,655 | 4,346 | 6,028 | |
| Greene County | R | 1,297 | 2,744 | 4,062 | |
| Grenada County | R | 3,325 | 5,181 | 8,521 | |
| Hancock County | R | 2,630 | 7,662 | 10,344 | |
| Harrison County | R | 12,495 | 33,995 | 46,677 | |
| Hinds County | R | 42,373 | 56,953 | 100,468 | |
| Holmes County | D | 5,641 | 3,102 | 8,753 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 2,596 | 2,309 | 4,914 | |
| Issaquena County | R | 501 | 512 | 1,034 | |
| Itawamba County | R | 2,674 | 4,587 | 7,285 | |
| Jackson County | R | 8,821 | 29,585 | 38,529 | |
| Jasper County | R | 3,104 | 3,727 | 6,902 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 3,049 | 856 | 3,912 | |
| Jefferson Davis County | R | 2,644 | 2,884 | 5,566 | |
| Jones County | R | 7,298 | 17,586 | 24,954 | |
| Kemper County | R | 2,089 | 2,354 | 4,456 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 3,646 | 6,006 | 9,680 | |
| Lamar County | R | 1,964 | 7,929 | 9,930 | |
| Lauderdale County | R | 7,534 | 18,807 | 27,257 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,274 | 3,970 | 6,253 | |
| Leake County | R | 2,845 | 4,663 | 7,516 | |
| Lee County | R | 6,208 | 13,312 | 19,730 | |
| Leflore County | R | 7,443 | 7,550 | 15,212 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 4,458 | 8,898 | 13,381 | |
| Lowndes County | R | 6,078 | 12,049 | 18,177 | |
| Madison County | R | 8,002 | 9,298 | 17,463 | |
| Marion County | R | 3,757 | 7,355 | 11,125 | |
| Marshall County | D | 5,845 | 4,389 | 10,278 | |
| Monroe County | R | 4,437 | 7,387 | 11,860 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 1,881 | 3,093 | 4,983 | |
| Neshoba County | R | 2,630 | 6,715 | 9,364 | |
| Newton County | R | 2,127 | 5,911 | 8,072 | |
| Noxubee County | D | 2,928 | 2,123 | 5,149 | |
| Oktibbeha County | R | 5,097 | 7,574 | 12,697 | |
| Panola County | R | 5,465 | 5,850 | 11,375 | |
| Pearl River County | R | 3,085 | 9,978 | 13,112 | |
| Perry County | R | 1,415 | 3,098 | 4,744 | |
| Pike County | R | 6,137 | 8,254 | 14,411 | |
| Pontotoc County | R | 2,434 | 5,182 | 7,643 | |
| Prentiss County | R | 2,897 | 4,821 | 7,732 | |
| Quitman County | D | 2,343 | 2,198 | 4,548 | |
| Rankin County | R | 5,874 | 22,393 | 28,308 | |
| Scott County | R | 3,274 | 5,763 | 9,053 | |
| Sharkey County | D | 1,723 | 1,487 | 3,398 | |
| Simpson County | R | 2,894 | 5,983 | 8,924 | |
| Smith County | R | 1,573 | 5,116 | 6,710 | |
| Stone County | R | 1,185 | 2,980 | 4,193 | |
| Sunflower County | R | 4,913 | 5,178 | 10,111 | |
| Tallahatchie County | R | 2,725 | 2,901 | 5,646 | |
| Tate County | R | 2,846 | 4,677 | 7,557 | |
| Tippah County | R | 2,566 | 4,706 | 7,301 | |
| Tishomingo County | R | 2,879 | 3,527 | 6,428 | |
| Tunica County | D | 1,621 | 1,109 | 2,804 | |
| Union County | R | 2,766 | 5,837 | 8,617 | |
| Walthall County | R | 2,219 | 3,305 | 5,541 | |
| Warren County | R | 8,054 | 12,959 | 21,248 | |
| Washington County | R | 10,617 | 12,454 | 23,414 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,818 | 5,000 | 7,836 | |
| Webster County | R | 1,397 | 3,390 | 4,794 | |
| Wilkinson County | D | 2,627 | 1,722 | 4,384 | |
| Winston County | R | 3,543 | 5,192 | 8,746 | |
| Yalobusha County | R | 2,337 | 2,934 | 5,285 | |
| Yazoo County | R | 5,037 | 6,275 | 11,412 |