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Elections / 1984 · President · ND

Ronald Reagan carried North Dakota R+31.0.

Walter Mondale (D) vs Ronald Reagan (R) in North Dakota, 1984. The state ran 12.8 points more Republican than the nation (R+18.2 nationally).

Nominees: Walter Mondale (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)

North Dakota result
308,971 votes counted
Mondale (D)
104,429
33.8%
Reagan (R)
200,336
64.8%
All others
4,206
1.4%
Margin
R+31.0
North Dakota, 1984
ReaganR+31.0
1984 presidential margin by county for North Dakota — 1984 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of North Dakota — 1984 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1984 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Adams County, ND · R+42.8Barnes County, ND · R+26.6Benson County, ND · R+3.9Billings County, ND · R+57.0Bottineau County, ND · R+44.3Bowman County, ND · R+46.4Burke County, ND · R+40.4Burleigh County, ND · R+38.2Cass County, ND · R+23.4Cavalier County, ND · R+40.8Dickey County, ND · R+39.7Divide County, ND · R+29.3Dunn County, ND · R+37.3Eddy County, ND · R+13.6Emmons County, ND · R+49.3Foster County, ND · R+29.7Golden Valley County, ND · R+48.4Grand Forks County, ND · R+22.3Grant County, ND · R+51.3Griggs County, ND · R+20.3Hettinger County, ND · R+51.0Kidder County, ND · R+40.6LaMoure County, ND · R+28.7Logan County, ND · R+49.0McHenry County, ND · R+31.6McIntosh County, ND · R+64.5McKenzie County, ND · R+45.1McLean County, ND · R+27.6Mercer County, ND · R+35.9Morton County, ND · R+27.7Mountrail County, ND · R+11.1Nelson County, ND · R+16.7Oliver County, ND · R+36.6Pembina County, ND · R+34.8Pierce County, ND · R+45.4Ramsey County, ND · R+28.2Ransom County, ND · R+16.3Renville County, ND · R+32.2Richland County, ND · R+32.1Rolette County, ND · D+18.7Sargent County, ND · R+3.3Sheridan County, ND · R+55.1Sioux County, ND · D+19.1Slope County, ND · R+40.5Stark County, ND · R+45.5Steele County, ND · R+9.2Stutsman County, ND · R+30.3Towner County, ND · R+21.9Traill County, ND · R+31.0Walsh County, ND · R+31.1Ward County, ND · R+37.0Wells County, ND · R+39.6Williams County, ND · R+43.3
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
Ronald ReaganRepublican64.8%200,336
Walter MondaleDemocratic33.8%104,429
OtherAll other candidates1.4%4,206
D+60
R+60
53 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1984 contest in context
North Dakota's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −36.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−36.4%DR18922024
North Dakota's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−48.5%
1896−11.9%
1900−26.6%
1904−54.7%
1908−26.2%
1912+7.5%
1916+1.5%
1920−59.6%
1924−40.7%
1928−10.3%
1932+41.6%
1936+33.0%
1940−10.9%
1944−8.4%
1948−8.8%
1952−42.6%
1956−23.6%
1960−10.9%
1964+16.1%
1968−17.7%
1972−26.3%
1976−5.9%
1980−38.0%
1984−31.0%
1988−13.1%
1992−12.0%
1996−6.8%
2000−27.6%
2004−27.4%
2008−8.6%
2012−19.6%
2016−35.7%
2020−33.3%
2024−36.4%
County results — 1984
53 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyR
−42.8%
5301,3431,900
Barnes CountyR
−26.6%
2,5074,3486,925
Benson CountyR
−3.9%
1,5991,7293,363
Billings CountyR
−57.0%
133505653
Bottineau CountyR
−44.3%
1,2793,3564,688
Bowman CountyR
−46.4%
5621,5592,149
Burke CountyR
−40.4%
5431,2981,869
Burleigh CountyR
−38.2%
8,78119,91329,176
Cass CountyR
−23.4%
18,05429,22147,629
Cavalier CountyR
−40.8%
1,1102,6613,804
Dickey CountyR
−39.7%
1,0512,4603,546
Divide CountyR
−29.3%
6261,1651,840
Dunn CountyR
−37.3%
7161,5832,324
Eddy CountyR
−13.6%
7961,0491,860
Emmons CountyR
−49.3%
6201,8852,566
Foster CountyR
−29.7%
7651,4222,214
Golden Valley CountyR
−48.4%
3259641,319
Grand Forks CountyR
−22.3%
10,05015,89826,191
Grant CountyR
−51.3%
5071,6072,145
Griggs CountyR
−20.3%
8281,2542,094
Hettinger CountyR
−51.0%
5241,6462,202
Kidder CountyR
−40.6%
5061,2401,807
LaMoure CountyR
−28.7%
1,0861,9783,108
Logan CountyR
−49.0%
4011,2221,676
McHenry CountyR
−31.6%
1,2832,4853,801
McIntosh CountyR
−64.5%
4272,0472,513
McKenzie CountyR
−45.1%
9742,6103,627
McLean CountyR
−27.6%
2,0623,6735,847
Mercer CountyR
−35.9%
1,7293,7055,510
Morton CountyR
−27.7%
3,9967,14611,356
Mountrail CountyR
−11.1%
1,5651,9593,555
Nelson CountyR
−16.7%
1,0261,4452,513
Oliver CountyR
−36.6%
4199151,357
Pembina CountyR
−34.8%
1,3672,8954,387
Pierce CountyR
−45.4%
6911,8832,626
Ramsey CountyR
−28.2%
2,3044,1506,553
Ransom CountyR
−16.3%
1,2221,7062,973
Renville CountyR
−32.2%
5921,1631,774
Richland CountyR
−32.1%
3,0475,9809,133
Rolette CountyD
+18.7%
2,1791,4793,751
Sargent CountyR
−3.3%
1,2951,3852,725
Sheridan CountyR
−55.1%
3061,0751,396
Sioux CountyD
+19.1%
6554421,118
Slope CountyR
−40.5%
174419605
Stark CountyR
−45.5%
2,7597,64110,740
Steele CountyR
−9.2%
7819411,740
Stutsman CountyR
−30.3%
3,4956,59110,208
Towner CountyR
−21.9%
7891,2422,065
Traill CountyR
−31.0%
1,5803,0374,694
Walsh CountyR
−31.1%
2,2644,3476,704
Ward CountyR
−37.0%
7,33616,07723,623
Wells CountyR
−39.6%
1,0362,4263,506
Williams CountyR
−43.3%
3,1778,16611,523