Elections / 1984 · President · RI
Ronald Reagan carried Rhode Island R+3.6.
Walter Mondale (D) vs Ronald Reagan (R) in Rhode Island, 1984. The state ran 14.6 points more Democratic than the nation (R+18.2 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 1984 ballot here.
Nominees: Walter Mondale (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Rhode Island result
410,489 votes counted
Mondale (D)
197,106
48.0%
Reagan (R)
212,080
51.7%
All others
1,303
0.3%
Margin
R+3.6
1984 presidential election
Rhode Island, 1984
ReaganR+3.6
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 51.7% | 212,080 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter MondaleDemocratic | 48.0% | 197,106 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 1,303 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1984 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.6% |
County results — 1984
5 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | R | 9,386 | 11,635 | 21,084 | |
| Kent County | R | 31,352 | 40,427 | 71,993 | |
| Newport County | R | 14,466 | 19,629 | 34,209 | |
| Providence County | D | 124,109 | 116,024 | 240,898 | |
| Washington County | R | 17,793 | 24,365 | 42,305 |