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Elections / 1984 · President · NE

Ronald Reagan carried Nebraska R+41.7.

Walter Mondale (D) vs Ronald Reagan (R) in Nebraska, 1984. The state ran 23.5 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)

Nebraska result
652,090 votes counted
Mondale (D)
187,866
28.8%
Reagan (R)
460,054
70.6%
All others
4,170
0.6%
Margin
R+41.7
1984 presidential election
Nebraska, 1984
ReaganR+41.7
1984 presidential margin by county for Nebraska — 1984 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Nebraska — 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, NE · R+50.9Antelope County, NE · R+64.1Arthur County, NE · R+76.5Banner County, NE · R+76.4Blaine County, NE · R+76.6Boone County, NE · R+56.5Box Butte County, NE · R+46.0Boyd County, NE · R+58.0Brown County, NE · R+65.6Buffalo County, NE · R+56.9Burt County, NE · R+42.8Butler County, NE · R+36.0Cass County, NE · R+36.9Cedar County, NE · R+46.2Chase County, NE · R+63.4Cherry County, NE · R+70.6Cheyenne County, NE · R+56.6Clay County, NE · R+56.2Colfax County, NE · R+50.2Cuming County, NE · R+66.5Custer County, NE · R+62.4Dakota County, NE · R+15.9Dawes County, NE · R+58.2Dawson County, NE · R+64.2Deuel County, NE · R+65.5Dixon County, NE · R+36.9Dodge County, NE · R+40.8Douglas County, NE · R+31.1Dundy County, NE · R+62.6Fillmore County, NE · R+41.7Franklin County, NE · R+50.5Frontier County, NE · R+67.6Furnas County, NE · R+60.1Gage County, NE · R+38.3Garden County, NE · R+72.4Garfield County, NE · R+63.7Gosper County, NE · R+59.4Grant County, NE · R+77.3Greeley County, NE · R+32.1Hall County, NE · R+47.5Hamilton County, NE · R+60.1Harlan County, NE · R+54.4Hayes County, NE · R+70.9Hitchcock County, NE · R+60.4Holt County, NE · R+67.1Hooker County, NE · R+76.7Howard County, NE · R+36.1Jefferson County, NE · R+38.7Johnson County, NE · R+30.1Kearney County, NE · R+54.6Keith County, NE · R+68.6Keya Paha County, NE · R+59.7Kimball County, NE · R+66.8Knox County, NE · R+48.6Lancaster County, NE · R+19.3Lincoln County, NE · R+40.6Logan County, NE · R+73.7Loup County, NE · R+60.4Madison County, NE · R+69.3McPherson County, NE · R+66.9Merrick County, NE · R+53.1Morrill County, NE · R+60.2Nance County, NE · R+45.0Nemaha County, NE · R+46.1Nuckolls County, NE · R+38.3Otoe County, NE · R+42.6Pawnee County, NE · R+40.0Perkins County, NE · R+64.1Phelps County, NE · R+66.7Pierce County, NE · R+68.9Platte County, NE · R+65.5Polk County, NE · R+55.4Red Willow County, NE · R+59.9Richardson County, NE · R+43.4Rock County, NE · R+71.0Saline County, NE · R+10.3Sarpy County, NE · R+49.2Saunders County, NE · R+35.5Scotts Bluff County, NE · R+55.0Seward County, NE · R+34.9Sheridan County, NE · R+74.6Sherman County, NE · R+23.8Sioux County, NE · R+71.0Stanton County, NE · R+66.6Thayer County, NE · R+46.0Thomas County, NE · R+60.2Thurston County, NE · R+13.3Valley County, NE · R+46.9Washington County, NE · R+53.4Wayne County, NE · R+57.0Webster County, NE · R+44.5Wheeler County, NE · R+57.6York County, NE · R+64.2
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
Ronald Reagan ✓Republican70.6%460,054
Walter MondaleDemocratic28.8%187,866
OtherAll other candidates0.6%4,170
D+60
R+60
93 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nebraska's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1984 contest in context
Nebraska's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −20.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−20.5%DR18922024
Nebraska's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+31.1%
1896+5.4%
1900−3.2%
1904−37.9%
1908+1.5%
1912+22.0%
1916+14.3%
1920−33.4%
1924−17.5%
1928−27.0%
1932+27.7%
1936+16.4%
1940−14.4%
1944−17.2%
1948−8.3%
1952−38.3%
1956−31.0%
1960−24.1%
1964+5.2%
1968−28.0%
1972−41.0%
1976−20.7%
1980−39.5%
1984−41.7%
1988−21.0%
1992−17.2%
1996−18.7%
2000−29.0%
2004−33.2%
2008−14.9%
2012−21.8%
2016−25.0%
2020−19.1%
2024−20.5%
County results — 1984
93 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyR
−50.9%
2,9459,12712,155
Antelope CountyR
−64.1%
6973,2223,939
Arthur CountyR
−76.5%
33248281
Banner CountyR
−76.4%
58457522
Blaine CountyR
−76.6%
48363411
Boone CountyR
−56.5%
6902,5083,215
Box Butte CountyR
−46.0%
1,4714,0115,525
Boyd CountyR
−58.0%
3081,1751,496
Brown CountyR
−65.6%
3121,5141,833
Buffalo CountyR
−56.9%
3,08611,36514,550
Burt CountyR
−42.8%
1,0542,6453,721
Butler CountyR
−36.0%
1,1932,5573,785
Cass CountyR
−36.9%
2,4995,4618,026
Cedar CountyR
−46.2%
1,2013,2984,536
Chase CountyR
−63.4%
3681,6972,097
Cherry CountyR
−70.6%
4632,7203,198
Cheyenne CountyR
−56.6%
8573,1594,064
Clay CountyR
−56.2%
8112,9203,756
Colfax CountyR
−50.2%
9812,9994,016
Cuming CountyR
−66.5%
7793,9314,740
Custer CountyR
−62.4%
1,0904,7495,867
Dakota CountyR
−15.9%
2,5103,4676,002
Dawes CountyR
−58.2%
8653,3264,232
Dawson CountyR
−64.2%
1,4876,8878,407
Deuel CountyR
−65.5%
1989621,167
Dixon CountyR
−36.9%
9862,1553,164
Dodge CountyR
−40.8%
4,26610,20114,541
Douglas CountyR
−31.1%
58,979112,676172,658
Dundy CountyR
−62.6%
2259921,225
Fillmore CountyR
−41.7%
1,0092,4743,511
Franklin CountyR
−50.5%
5221,5972,127
Frontier CountyR
−67.6%
2581,3511,617
Furnas CountyR
−60.1%
5792,3632,966
Gage CountyR
−38.3%
2,7096,1168,892
Garden CountyR
−72.4%
1801,1581,351
Garfield CountyR
−63.7%
1968991,104
Gosper CountyR
−59.4%
2018021,011
Grant CountyR
−77.3%
51406459
Greeley CountyR
−32.1%
4859481,442
Hall CountyR
−47.5%
4,65513,19317,956
Hamilton CountyR
−60.1%
8423,4184,285
Harlan CountyR
−54.4%
4931,6922,203
Hayes CountyR
−70.9%
101593694
Hitchcock CountyR
−60.4%
3411,3911,739
Holt CountyR
−67.1%
8934,6135,545
Hooker CountyR
−76.7%
55433493
Howard CountyR
−36.1%
8871,8992,806
Jefferson CountyR
−38.7%
1,3673,1164,523
Johnson CountyR
−30.1%
8211,5422,396
Kearney CountyR
−54.6%
7262,5083,262
Keith CountyR
−68.6%
6313,4334,082
Keya Paha CountyR
−59.7%
128507635
Kimball CountyR
−66.8%
3391,7342,087
Knox CountyR
−48.6%
1,1493,3644,560
Lancaster CountyR
−19.3%
32,89848,77882,245
Lincoln CountyR
−40.6%
4,50910,71715,307
Logan CountyR
−73.7%
67446514
Loup CountyR
−60.4%
79323404
Madison CountyR
−69.3%
1,7579,79011,589
McPherson CountyR
−66.9%
57295356
Merrick CountyR
−53.1%
8182,7003,546
Morrill CountyR
−60.2%
4641,8882,366
Nance CountyR
−45.0%
5251,3931,931
Nemaha CountyR
−46.1%
1,0042,7523,793
Nuckolls CountyR
−38.3%
9472,1323,098
Otoe CountyR
−42.6%
1,8694,6796,596
Pawnee CountyR
−40.0%
5521,3061,884
Perkins CountyR
−64.1%
3071,4201,736
Phelps CountyR
−66.7%
7403,7414,501
Pierce CountyR
−68.9%
5453,0173,589
Platte CountyR
−65.5%
2,06110,06912,222
Polk CountyR
−55.4%
6102,1492,776
Red Willow CountyR
−59.9%
1,0264,1315,184
Richardson CountyR
−43.4%
1,4223,6345,098
Rock CountyR
−71.0%
1478731,023
Saline CountyR
−10.3%
2,3852,9425,394
Sarpy CountyR
−49.2%
6,83820,19227,160
Saunders CountyR
−35.5%
2,4675,2177,747
Scotts Bluff CountyR
−55.0%
3,07410,71113,878
Seward CountyR
−34.9%
1,9113,9835,937
Sheridan CountyR
−74.6%
3772,6613,061
Sherman CountyR
−23.8%
7011,1441,862
Sioux CountyR
−71.0%
121732860
Stanton CountyR
−66.6%
4112,0822,508
Thayer CountyR
−46.0%
9462,5803,551
Thomas CountyR
−60.2%
73298374
Thurston CountyR
−13.3%
1,0771,4102,500
Valley CountyR
−46.9%
7392,0552,807
Washington CountyR
−53.4%
1,5655,1916,791
Wayne CountyR
−57.0%
8333,0753,936
Webster CountyR
−44.5%
6451,6942,355
Wheeler CountyR
−57.6%
97365465
York CountyR
−64.2%
1,1245,1476,271