Elections / 1984 · President · WA
Washington — 1984 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1984 presidential electionWashington · PresidentReaganR+13.0
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 55.8% | 1,051,670 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter MondaleDemocratic | 42.9% | 807,352 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 24,888 |
1984presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Asotin County, WA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Benton County, WA | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Clallam County, WA | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Clark County, WA | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Douglas County, WA | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Ferry County, WA | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Franklin County, WA | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Grant County, WA | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Island County, WA | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| King County, WA | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Mason County, WA | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Pacific County, WA | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Pierce County, WA | Republican | R+17.1 |
| San Juan County, WA | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Skagit County, WA | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Skamania County, WA | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Spokane County, WA | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Stevens County, WA | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Thurston County, WA | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Whitman County, WA | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+24.1 |
Nominees: Walter Mondale (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1984 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
County-by-county results — 39 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 1,311 | 3,449 | 4,809 | |
| Asotin County | R | 3,042 | 3,876 | 7,021 | |
| Benton County | R | 13,784 | 32,307 | 46,631 | |
| Chelan County | R | 6,978 | 13,667 | 20,994 | |
| Clallam County | R | 9,701 | 13,605 | 23,735 | |
| Clark County | R | 35,248 | 40,681 | 76,957 | |
| Columbia County | R | 673 | 1,404 | 2,095 | |
| Cowlitz County | D | 15,361 | 14,858 | 30,968 | |
| Douglas County | R | 3,127 | 6,443 | 9,698 | |
| Ferry County | R | 935 | 1,232 | 2,210 | |
| Franklin County | R | 4,328 | 7,724 | 12,268 | |
| Garfield County | R | 493 | 913 | 1,428 | |
| Grant County | R | 6,298 | 12,888 | 19,584 | |
| Grays Harbor County | D | 14,050 | 11,286 | 25,671 | |
| Island County | R | 6,850 | 13,548 | 20,616 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 4,602 | 4,543 | 9,334 | |
| King County | R | 298,620 | 332,987 | 639,261 | |
| Kitsap County | R | 29,681 | 36,101 | 66,713 | |
| Kittitas County | R | 4,830 | 6,580 | 11,531 | |
| Klickitat County | R | 2,712 | 3,910 | 6,757 | |
| Lewis County | R | 7,634 | 15,846 | 23,931 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,671 | 3,474 | 5,193 | |
| Mason County | R | 7,007 | 8,410 | 15,650 | |
| Okanogan County | R | 5,330 | 7,476 | 13,059 | |
| Pacific County | D | 4,679 | 3,613 | 8,421 | |
| Pend Oreille County | R | 1,655 | 2,374 | 4,075 | |
| Pierce County | R | 79,498 | 112,877 | 195,108 | |
| San Juan County | R | 2,514 | 2,900 | 5,526 | |
| Skagit County | R | 13,947 | 18,840 | 33,326 | |
| Skamania County | R | 1,552 | 1,736 | 3,339 | |
| Snohomish County | R | 66,728 | 90,362 | 158,995 | |
| Spokane County | R | 59,620 | 88,043 | 149,336 | |
| Stevens County | R | 4,304 | 8,211 | 12,771 | |
| Thurston County | R | 26,840 | 34,442 | 62,045 | |
| Wahkiakum County | D | 930 | 776 | 1,739 | |
| Walla Walla County | R | 6,804 | 12,361 | 19,398 | |
| Whatcom County | R | 22,670 | 27,228 | 50,686 | |
| Whitman County | R | 6,621 | 10,021 | 16,849 | |
| Yakima County | R | 24,724 | 40,678 | 66,182 |
Same ballot, 1984WA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.