Elections / 1984 · President · TN
Tennessee — 1984 presidential election
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Akashicstate1984 presidential electionTennessee · PresidentReaganR+16.3
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 57.8% | 990,212 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter MondaleDemocratic | 41.6% | 711,714 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 10,068 |
1984presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Tennessee cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Bedford County, TN | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Campbell County, TN | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Carroll County, TN | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Chester County, TN | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Clay County, TN | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+52.1 |
| Coffee County, TN | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Crockett County, TN | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Davidson County, TN | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Decatur County, TN | Republican | R+8.1 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Dickson County, TN | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Dyer County, TN | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Fayette County, TN | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Gibson County, TN | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Giles County, TN | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Greene County, TN | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Hickman County, TN | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Jackson County, TN | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+58.6 |
| Knox County, TN | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Lewis County, TN | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+37.3 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Madison County, TN | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Marion County, TN | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Marshall County, TN | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Maury County, TN | Republican | R+12.8 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+30.1 |
| McNairy County, TN | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Meigs County, TN | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Moore County, TN | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Morgan County, TN | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Obion County, TN | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Overton County, TN | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Perry County, TN | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Polk County, TN | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Putnam County, TN | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Roane County, TN | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+56.9 |
| Shelby County, TN | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Sumner County, TN | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Tipton County, TN | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Union County, TN | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+0.02 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Weakley County, TN | Republican | R+15.3 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Williamson County, TN | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Wilson County, TN | Republican | R+20.6 |
Nominees: Walter Mondale (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1984 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +28.9% |
| 1916 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | −2.8% |
| 1924 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | −11.1% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +34.9% |
| 1944 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −16.3% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −29.7% |
County-by-county results — 95 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | R | 10,415 | 16,783 | 27,374 | |
| Bedford County | R | 4,499 | 4,699 | 9,296 | |
| Benton County | D | 3,398 | 2,481 | 5,897 | |
| Bledsoe County | R | 1,316 | 1,950 | 3,286 | |
| Blount County | R | 9,188 | 20,525 | 29,859 | |
| Bradley County | R | 6,085 | 16,322 | 22,502 | |
| Campbell County | R | 4,692 | 5,685 | 10,444 | |
| Cannon County | D | 1,846 | 1,669 | 3,560 | |
| Carroll County | R | 4,568 | 6,017 | 10,662 | |
| Carter County | R | 4,642 | 13,153 | 17,933 | |
| Cheatham County | R | 3,007 | 4,109 | 7,169 | |
| Chester County | R | 1,854 | 2,793 | 4,680 | |
| Claiborne County | R | 2,870 | 4,474 | 7,371 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,281 | 1,338 | 2,634 | |
| Cocke County | R | 2,068 | 6,665 | 8,828 | |
| Coffee County | R | 5,691 | 7,695 | 13,468 | |
| Crockett County | R | 1,937 | 2,479 | 4,429 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 3,605 | 7,083 | 10,756 | |
| Davidson County | R | 89,498 | 98,155 | 188,814 | |
| Decatur County | R | 2,031 | 2,390 | 4,441 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 2,645 | 2,337 | 5,010 | |
| Dickson County | R | 5,809 | 5,846 | 11,805 | |
| Dyer County | R | 3,991 | 6,610 | 10,642 | |
| Fayette County | R | 3,634 | 3,733 | 7,401 | |
| Fentress County | R | 1,755 | 2,922 | 4,699 | |
| Franklin County | D | 5,846 | 5,705 | 11,621 | |
| Gibson County | R | 8,334 | 9,484 | 17,992 | |
| Giles County | R | 3,812 | 3,875 | 7,739 | |
| Grainger County | R | 1,565 | 3,212 | 4,814 | |
| Greene County | R | 4,763 | 13,215 | 18,065 | |
| Grundy County | D | 2,596 | 1,396 | 4,015 | |
| Hamblen County | R | 4,922 | 11,144 | 16,158 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 41,449 | 69,626 | 111,622 | |
| Hancock County | R | 619 | 1,491 | 2,134 | |
| Hardeman County | D | 3,797 | 3,712 | 7,626 | |
| Hardin County | R | 3,051 | 4,632 | 7,773 | |
| Hawkins County | R | 4,802 | 9,863 | 14,793 | |
| Haywood County | D | 3,308 | 2,839 | 6,166 | |
| Henderson County | R | 2,426 | 5,362 | 7,821 | |
| Henry County | D | 5,407 | 5,376 | 10,837 | |
| Hickman County | D | 2,941 | 2,370 | 5,334 | |
| Houston County | D | 1,716 | 882 | 2,619 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 3,668 | 2,249 | 5,933 | |
| Jackson County | D | 2,894 | 1,544 | 4,486 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 3,185 | 7,721 | 10,975 | |
| Johnson County | R | 999 | 3,853 | 4,871 | |
| Knox County | R | 43,448 | 76,965 | 120,987 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,191 | 878 | 2,092 | |
| Lauderdale County | R | 3,506 | 3,566 | 7,099 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 5,458 | 6,034 | 11,563 | |
| Lewis County | R | 1,556 | 1,733 | 3,306 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 4,103 | 3,982 | 8,114 | |
| Loudon County | R | 3,227 | 7,113 | 10,405 | |
| Macon County | R | 1,747 | 3,330 | 5,105 | |
| Madison County | R | 12,006 | 17,819 | 29,880 | |
| Marion County | R | 3,942 | 4,337 | 8,331 | |
| Marshall County | R | 2,935 | 3,416 | 6,393 | |
| Maury County | R | 6,950 | 9,008 | 16,033 | |
| McMinn County | R | 5,141 | 9,604 | 14,813 | |
| McNairy County | R | 3,825 | 4,776 | 8,631 | |
| Meigs County | R | 1,012 | 1,575 | 2,602 | |
| Monroe County | R | 4,223 | 6,665 | 10,947 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 9,939 | 13,228 | 23,365 | |
| Moore County | R | 808 | 863 | 1,680 | |
| Morgan County | R | 2,121 | 2,903 | 5,076 | |
| Obion County | R | 4,769 | 6,384 | 11,252 | |
| Overton County | D | 2,749 | 2,054 | 4,830 | |
| Perry County | D | 1,316 | 948 | 2,267 | |
| Pickett County | R | 706 | 1,246 | 1,957 | |
| Polk County | R | 2,112 | 2,785 | 4,960 | |
| Putnam County | R | 7,443 | 8,999 | 16,541 | |
| Rhea County | R | 2,804 | 5,692 | 8,587 | |
| Roane County | R | 6,623 | 11,882 | 18,614 | |
| Robertson County | D | 5,756 | 5,445 | 11,263 | |
| Rutherford County | R | 11,618 | 19,503 | 31,469 | |
| Scott County | R | 1,810 | 3,107 | 4,961 | |
| Sequatchie County | R | 1,238 | 1,785 | 3,042 | |
| Sevier County | R | 3,384 | 12,517 | 16,041 | |
| Shelby County | R | 165,947 | 169,717 | 337,302 | |
| Smith County | D | 3,258 | 2,393 | 5,691 | |
| Stewart County | D | 2,174 | 1,285 | 3,490 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 16,925 | 36,516 | 53,835 | |
| Sumner County | R | 11,535 | 18,442 | 30,186 | |
| Tipton County | R | 3,895 | 5,945 | 9,874 | |
| Trousdale County | D | 1,142 | 781 | 1,935 | |
| Unicoi County | R | 1,696 | 4,249 | 5,979 | |
| Union County | R | 1,495 | 2,447 | 3,978 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 810 | 718 | 1,535 | |
| Warren County | D | 4,813 | 4,811 | 9,691 | |
| Washington County | R | 9,452 | 21,762 | 31,368 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,534 | 3,332 | 4,879 | |
| Weakley County | R | 4,752 | 6,480 | 11,287 | |
| White County | D | 3,033 | 2,895 | 5,958 | |
| Williamson County | R | 6,929 | 17,975 | 24,997 | |
| Wilson County | R | 8,433 | 12,858 | 21,449 |
Same ballot, 1984TN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.