Elections / 1984 · President · VA
Virginia — 1984 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1984 presidential electionVirginia · PresidentReaganR+25.2
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 62.3% | 1,337,078 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter MondaleDemocratic | 37.1% | 796,250 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 13,307 |
1984presidential margin
D+60R+60
133 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Virginia cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (133 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Albemarle County, VA | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Alexandria city, VA | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Alleghany County, VA | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Amelia County, VA | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Amherst County, VA | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Appomattox County, VA | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Arlington County, VA | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Augusta County, VA | Republican | R+59.0 |
| Bath County, VA | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Bedford County, VA | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Bland County, VA | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Botetourt County, VA | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Bristol city, VA | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Brunswick County, VA | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Buchanan County, VA | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Buckingham County, VA | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Campbell County, VA | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Caroline County, VA | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Carroll County, VA | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Charles City County, VA | Democratic | D+38.7 |
| Charlotte County, VA | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | Republican | R+59.8 |
| Clarke County, VA | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Colonial Heights city, VA | Republican | R+67.7 |
| Covington city, VA | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Craig County, VA | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Culpeper County, VA | Republican | R+42.2 |
| Cumberland County, VA | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Danville city, VA | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Dickenson County, VA | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Emporia city, VA | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Essex County, VA | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Fairfax city, VA | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Fairfax County, VA | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Falls Church city, VA | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Fauquier County, VA | Republican | R+43.3 |
| Floyd County, VA | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Franklin city, VA | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Franklin County, VA | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Frederick County, VA | Republican | R+56.0 |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Galax city, VA | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Giles County, VA | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Gloucester County, VA | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Goochland County, VA | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Grayson County, VA | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Greene County, VA | Republican | R+48.5 |
| Greensville County, VA | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Halifax County, VA | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Hampton city, VA | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Hanover County, VA | Republican | R+58.9 |
| Harrisonburg city, VA | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Henrico County, VA | Republican | R+49.8 |
| Henry County, VA | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Highland County, VA | Republican | R+42.6 |
| Hopewell city, VA | Republican | R+37.3 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Republican | R+21.4 |
| James City County, VA | Republican | R+33.9 |
| King and Queen County, VA | Republican | R+9.3 |
| King George County, VA | Republican | R+23.6 |
| King William County, VA | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Lancaster County, VA | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Lee County, VA | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Lexington city, VA | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Loudoun County, VA | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Louisa County, VA | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Lynchburg city, VA | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Madison County, VA | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Manassas city, VA | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Manassas Park city, VA | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Martinsville city, VA | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Mathews County, VA | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Middlesex County, VA | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Montgomery County, VA | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Nelson County, VA | Republican | R+15.6 |
| New Kent County, VA | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Newport News city, VA | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Norfolk city, VA | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Northampton County, VA | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Northumberland County, VA | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Norton city, VA | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Nottoway County, VA | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Orange County, VA | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Page County, VA | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Patrick County, VA | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Petersburg city, VA | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Poquoson city, VA | Republican | R+69.8 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Powhatan County, VA | Republican | R+47.7 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Prince George County, VA | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Prince William County, VA | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Pulaski County, VA | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Radford city, VA | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Richmond city, VA | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Richmond County, VA | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Roanoke city, VA | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Roanoke County, VA | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Rockingham County, VA | Republican | R+52.0 |
| Russell County, VA | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Salem city, VA | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Scott County, VA | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Republican | R+52.7 |
| Smyth County, VA | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Southampton County, VA | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Stafford County, VA | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Staunton city, VA | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Suffolk city, VA | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Surry County, VA | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Sussex County, VA | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Tazewell County, VA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Warren County, VA | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Washington County, VA | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Waynesboro city, VA | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Winchester city, VA | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Wise County, VA | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Wythe County, VA | Republican | R+38.3 |
| York County, VA | Republican | R+42.9 |
Nominees: Walter Mondale (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1984 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.5% |
| 1896 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | +11.5% |
| 1904 | +24.8% |
| 1908 | +22.2% |
| 1912 | +48.9% |
| 1916 | +34.7% |
| 1920 | +23.5% |
| 1924 | +29.7% |
| 1928 | −8.0% |
| 1932 | +38.4% |
| 1936 | +40.8% |
| 1940 | +36.5% |
| 1944 | +25.0% |
| 1948 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | −13.0% |
| 1956 | −17.0% |
| 1960 | −5.4% |
| 1964 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | −10.9% |
| 1972 | −37.7% |
| 1976 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −25.2% |
| 1988 | −20.5% |
| 1992 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | −2.0% |
| 2000 | −8.1% |
| 2004 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | +5.8% |
County-by-county results — 133 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | R | 4,355 | 8,047 | 12,466 | |
| Albemarle County | R | 7,982 | 14,455 | 22,530 | |
| Alexandria city | D | 23,552 | 21,166 | 45,253 | |
| Alleghany County | R | 2,828 | 4,032 | 6,913 | |
| Amelia County | R | 1,432 | 2,336 | 3,804 | |
| Amherst County | R | 3,409 | 7,004 | 10,530 | |
| Appomattox County | R | 1,498 | 3,386 | 4,932 | |
| Arlington County | D | 37,031 | 34,848 | 72,242 | |
| Augusta County | R | 3,899 | 15,308 | 19,323 | |
| Bath County | R | 727 | 1,434 | 2,175 | |
| Bedford County | R | 5,751 | 11,924 | 17,790 | |
| Bland County | R | 867 | 1,812 | 2,693 | |
| Botetourt County | R | 3,243 | 5,959 | 9,289 | |
| Bristol city | R | 2,429 | 5,012 | 7,468 | |
| Brunswick County | D | 3,040 | 2,950 | 6,073 | |
| Buchanan County | D | 7,828 | 5,053 | 13,053 | |
| Buckingham County | R | 1,879 | 2,627 | 4,580 | |
| Buena Vista city | R | 724 | 1,335 | 2,073 | |
| Campbell County | R | 4,380 | 13,388 | 17,924 | |
| Caroline County | D | 3,111 | 2,949 | 6,138 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,914 | 7,056 | 10,042 | |
| Charles City County | D | 1,776 | 776 | 2,584 | |
| Charlotte County | R | 1,811 | 2,999 | 4,856 | |
| Charlottesville city | D | 7,317 | 6,947 | 14,306 | |
| Chesapeake city | R | 16,740 | 27,542 | 44,684 | |
| Chesterfield County | R | 13,739 | 54,896 | 68,811 | |
| Clarke County | R | 1,215 | 2,529 | 3,763 | |
| Colonial Heights city | R | 1,218 | 6,387 | 7,630 | |
| Covington city | R | 1,391 | 1,722 | 3,162 | |
| Craig County | R | 845 | 1,173 | 2,033 | |
| Culpeper County | R | 2,255 | 5,596 | 7,926 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 1,237 | 2,027 | 3,329 | |
| Danville city | R | 5,846 | 12,141 | 18,161 | |
| Dickenson County | D | 4,848 | 3,921 | 8,844 | |
| Dinwiddie County | R | 3,485 | 4,547 | 8,114 | |
| Emporia city | R | 807 | 1,252 | 2,078 | |
| Essex County | R | 1,300 | 2,120 | 3,440 | |
| Fairfax city | R | 3,263 | 6,234 | 9,538 | |
| Fairfax County | R | 107,295 | 183,181 | 291,298 | |
| Falls Church city | R | 2,398 | 2,684 | 5,101 | |
| Fauquier County | R | 4,056 | 10,319 | 14,451 | |
| Floyd County | R | 1,599 | 3,431 | 5,069 | |
| Fluvanna County | R | 1,332 | 2,247 | 3,612 | |
| Franklin city | R | 1,537 | 1,561 | 3,130 | |
| Franklin County | R | 4,903 | 7,684 | 12,762 | |
| Frederick County | R | 2,671 | 9,542 | 12,267 | |
| Fredericksburg city | R | 2,439 | 3,500 | 5,973 | |
| Galax city | R | 814 | 1,548 | 2,375 | |
| Giles County | R | 3,047 | 4,340 | 7,460 | |
| Gloucester County | R | 2,830 | 7,109 | 10,025 | |
| Goochland County | R | 2,178 | 3,404 | 5,617 | |
| Grayson County | R | 2,319 | 4,508 | 6,890 | |
| Greene County | R | 760 | 2,216 | 3,000 | |
| Greensville County | D | 2,352 | 2,304 | 4,772 | |
| Halifax County | R | 5,205 | 8,625 | 13,996 | |
| Hampton city | R | 18,180 | 25,537 | 44,068 | |
| Hanover County | R | 4,831 | 18,800 | 23,718 | |
| Harrisonburg city | R | 2,384 | 5,221 | 7,661 | |
| Henrico County | R | 21,336 | 63,864 | 85,448 | |
| Henry County | R | 6,976 | 12,693 | 19,906 | |
| Highland County | R | 398 | 997 | 1,406 | |
| Hopewell city | R | 2,564 | 5,661 | 8,292 | |
| Isle of Wight County | R | 3,650 | 5,664 | 9,412 | |
| James City County | R | 3,486 | 7,104 | 10,677 | |
| King and Queen County | R | 1,201 | 1,449 | 2,664 | |
| King George County | R | 1,450 | 2,356 | 3,841 | |
| King William County | R | 1,448 | 2,803 | 4,284 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 1,559 | 3,416 | 5,044 | |
| Lee County | R | 5,085 | 5,365 | 10,554 | |
| Lexington city | R | 946 | 1,197 | 2,163 | |
| Loudoun County | R | 8,227 | 17,765 | 26,128 | |
| Louisa County | R | 2,703 | 3,789 | 6,543 | |
| Lunenburg County | R | 1,754 | 2,713 | 4,526 | |
| Lynchburg city | R | 8,542 | 18,047 | 26,772 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,302 | 2,723 | 4,055 | |
| Manassas city | R | 1,824 | 4,613 | 6,466 | |
| Manassas Park city | R | 375 | 975 | 1,355 | |
| Martinsville city | R | 2,942 | 4,234 | 7,254 | |
| Mathews County | R | 1,106 | 2,868 | 4,005 | |
| Mecklenburg County | R | 3,438 | 6,777 | 10,316 | |
| Middlesex County | R | 1,206 | 2,612 | 3,885 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 7,202 | 12,428 | 19,765 | |
| Nelson County | R | 2,021 | 2,777 | 4,853 | |
| New Kent County | R | 1,204 | 2,679 | 3,899 | |
| Newport News city | R | 21,834 | 33,614 | 55,698 | |
| Norfolk city | D | 38,913 | 36,360 | 75,516 | |
| Northampton County | R | 2,226 | 2,906 | 5,207 | |
| Northumberland County | R | 1,407 | 3,166 | 4,628 | |
| Norton city | D | 842 | 806 | 1,668 | |
| Nottoway County | R | 2,296 | 3,418 | 5,793 | |
| Orange County | R | 2,285 | 4,483 | 6,821 | |
| Page County | R | 2,437 | 5,021 | 7,519 | |
| Patrick County | R | 1,908 | 4,703 | 6,674 | |
| Petersburg city | D | 9,248 | 5,753 | 15,074 | |
| Pittsylvania County | R | 7,791 | 15,743 | 23,824 | |
| Poquoson city | R | 647 | 3,667 | 4,328 | |
| Portsmouth city | D | 21,623 | 18,940 | 40,801 | |
| Powhatan County | R | 1,381 | 3,921 | 5,327 | |
| Prince Edward County | R | 2,589 | 3,454 | 6,156 | |
| Prince George County | R | 2,136 | 4,999 | 7,178 | |
| Prince William County | R | 15,631 | 34,992 | 50,803 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 4,364 | 8,242 | 12,699 | |
| Radford city | R | 1,781 | 2,855 | 4,669 | |
| Rappahannock County | R | 999 | 1,696 | 2,707 | |
| Richmond city | D | 49,408 | 38,754 | 88,628 | |
| Richmond County | R | 830 | 1,869 | 2,730 | |
| Roanoke city | R | 17,300 | 19,008 | 36,492 | |
| Roanoke County | R | 10,569 | 23,348 | 34,054 | |
| Rockbridge County | R | 2,098 | 4,067 | 6,194 | |
| Rockingham County | R | 4,220 | 13,480 | 17,807 | |
| Russell County | D | 6,760 | 5,738 | 12,599 | |
| Salem city | R | 3,347 | 6,419 | 9,810 | |
| Scott County | R | 3,904 | 5,804 | 9,821 | |
| Shenandoah County | R | 2,771 | 9,048 | 11,900 | |
| Smyth County | R | 4,102 | 8,593 | 12,811 | |
| Southampton County | R | 3,300 | 4,669 | 8,051 | |
| Spotsylvania County | R | 4,012 | 8,207 | 12,297 | |
| Stafford County | R | 4,429 | 10,293 | 14,782 | |
| Staunton city | R | 2,012 | 6,137 | 8,196 | |
| Suffolk city | R | 8,842 | 10,128 | 19,119 | |
| Surry County | D | 1,875 | 1,462 | 3,370 | |
| Sussex County | D | 2,408 | 2,183 | 4,731 | |
| Tazewell County | R | 8,014 | 9,645 | 17,896 | |
| Virginia Beach city | R | 24,703 | 72,571 | 97,594 | |
| Warren County | R | 2,551 | 5,016 | 7,631 | |
| Washington County | R | 5,573 | 12,132 | 17,826 | |
| Waynesboro city | R | 1,579 | 4,465 | 6,079 | |
| Westmoreland County | R | 2,363 | 3,219 | 5,663 | |
| Williamsburg city | R | 1,469 | 1,913 | 3,402 | |
| Winchester city | R | 2,064 | 5,055 | 7,152 | |
| Wise County | R | 7,303 | 7,909 | 15,399 | |
| Wythe County | R | 2,996 | 6,773 | 9,866 | |
| York County | R | 4,063 | 10,214 | 14,337 |
Same ballot, 1984VA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.