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Elections / 1984 · President · WI

Ronald Reagan carried Wisconsin R+9.2.

Walter Mondale (D) vs Ronald Reagan (R) in Wisconsin, 1984. The state ran 9.0 points more Democratic than the nation (R+18.2 nationally).

Nominees: Walter Mondale (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)

Wisconsin result
2,212,091 votes counted
Mondale (D)
995,843
45.0%
Reagan (R)
1,199,585
54.2%
All others
16,663
0.8%
Margin
R+9.2
Wisconsin, 1984
ReaganR+9.2
1984 presidential margin by county for Wisconsin — 1984 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Wisconsin — 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, WI · R+14.5Ashland County, WI · D+14.1Barron County, WI · R+8.6Bayfield County, WI · D+7.4Brown County, WI · R+25.6Buffalo County, WI · R+6.4Burnett County, WI · R+2.8Calumet County, WI · R+30.5Chippewa County, WI · R+3.7Clark County, WI · R+17.6Columbia County, WI · R+17.7Crawford County, WI · R+12.4Dane County, WI · D+11.6Dodge County, WI · R+29.6Door County, WI · R+35.4Douglas County, WI · D+33.7Dunn County, WI · R+4.7Eau Claire County, WI · R+2.6Florence County, WI · R+16.9Fond du Lac County, WI · R+30.0Forest County, WI · R+1.8Grant County, WI · R+25.8Green County, WI · R+28.1Green Lake County, WI · R+43.1Iowa County, WI · R+12.8Iron County, WI · D+8.2Jackson County, WI · R+12.2Jefferson County, WI · R+24.3Juneau County, WI · R+28.0Kenosha County, WI · D+5.6Kewaunee County, WI · R+24.5La Crosse County, WI · R+18.1Lafayette County, WI · R+21.4Langlade County, WI · R+22.5Lincoln County, WI · R+11.0Manitowoc County, WI · R+6.4Marathon County, WI · R+14.3Marinette County, WI · R+25.3Marquette County, WI · R+24.9Menominee County, WI · D+35.7Milwaukee County, WI · D+13.7Monroe County, WI · R+19.2Oconto County, WI · R+24.2Oneida County, WI · R+20.6Outagamie County, WI · R+29.8Ozaukee County, WI · R+37.6Pepin County, WI · D+2.3Pierce County, WI · R+2.2Polk County, WI · TiedPortage County, WI · D+2.8Price County, WI · R+10.3Racine County, WI · R+6.4Richland County, WI · R+26.0Rock County, WI · R+10.2Rusk County, WI · R+2.7Sauk County, WI · R+21.4Sawyer County, WI · R+13.4Shawano County, WI · R+31.8Sheboygan County, WI · R+10.9St. Croix County, WI · R+5.7Taylor County, WI · R+19.9Trempealeau County, WI · R+5.2Vernon County, WI · R+12.2Vilas County, WI · R+33.5Walworth County, WI · R+34.9Washburn County, WI · R+9.3Washington County, WI · R+31.9Waukesha County, WI · R+32.1Waupaca County, WI · R+37.6Waushara County, WI · R+34.6Winnebago County, WI · R+26.1Wood County, WI · R+25.6
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
Ronald ReaganRepublican54.2%1,199,585
Walter MondaleDemocratic45.0%995,843
OtherAll other candidates0.8%16,663
D+60
R+60
72 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1984 contest in context
Wisconsin's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −0.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−0.9%DR18922024
Wisconsin's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+1.7%
1896−22.9%
1900−24.1%
1904−35.2%
1908−17.8%
1912+8.4%
1916−6.6%
1920−54.9%
1924−29.0%
1928−9.2%
1932+32.3%
1936+33.5%
1940+1.8%
1944−1.8%
1948+4.4%
1952−22.2%
1956−23.7%
1960−3.7%
1964+24.3%
1968−3.6%
1972−9.7%
1976+1.7%
1980−4.7%
1984−9.2%
1988+3.6%
1992+4.4%
1996+10.3%
2000+0.2%
2004+0.4%
2008+13.9%
2012+6.9%
2016−0.8%
2020+0.6%
2024−0.9%
County results — 1984
72 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyR
−14.5%
2,7143,6456,411
Ashland CountyD
+14.1%
4,6803,5178,268
Barron CountyR
−8.6%
8,0619,58717,772
Bayfield CountyD
+7.4%
4,0343,4747,567
Brown CountyR
−25.6%
30,21851,20282,003
Buffalo CountyR
−6.4%
2,9213,3256,304
Burnett CountyR
−2.8%
3,3313,5286,916
Calumet CountyR
−30.5%
4,7368,97013,892
Chippewa CountyR
−3.7%
10,20210,98621,351
Clark CountyR
−17.6%
5,6478,09913,906
Columbia CountyR
−17.7%
8,12511,66219,927
Crawford CountyR
−12.4%
3,4364,4127,897
Dane CountyD
+11.6%
94,65974,823170,685
Dodge CountyR
−29.6%
11,05220,45831,761
Door CountyR
−35.4%
3,9168,26412,271
Douglas CountyD
+33.7%
14,2917,06621,464
Dunn CountyR
−4.7%
7,7128,47316,358
Eau Claire CountyR
−2.6%
19,34720,40139,929
Florence CountyR
−16.9%
8701,2272,115
Fond du Lac CountyR
−30.0%
13,98326,06940,346
Forest CountyR
−1.8%
2,2142,2964,544
Grant CountyR
−25.8%
7,89213,43021,460
Green CountyR
−28.1%
4,3677,82712,296
Green Lake CountyR
−43.1%
2,4416,1988,716
Iowa CountyR
−12.8%
3,8434,9838,897
Iron CountyD
+8.2%
1,9671,6673,653
Jackson CountyR
−12.2%
3,4274,3867,859
Jefferson CountyR
−24.3%
10,78817,78028,784
Juneau CountyR
−28.0%
3,1525,6298,848
Kenosha CountyD
+5.6%
29,23326,11855,695
Kewaunee CountyR
−24.5%
3,4445,7059,210
La Crosse CountyR
−18.1%
17,78725,72143,769
Lafayette CountyR
−21.4%
2,9614,5847,586
Langlade CountyR
−22.5%
3,6755,8309,572
Lincoln CountyR
−11.0%
5,3536,68212,132
Manitowoc CountyR
−6.4%
17,25019,63937,376
Marathon CountyR
−14.3%
20,12827,08048,670
Marinette CountyR
−25.3%
6,79811,44418,353
Marquette CountyR
−24.9%
2,0323,4065,512
Menominee CountyD
+35.7%
8323921,231
Milwaukee CountyD
+13.7%
259,144196,290458,017
Monroe CountyR
−19.2%
5,5678,22713,884
Oconto CountyR
−24.2%
5,2898,71414,124
Oneida CountyR
−20.6%
6,4179,78716,369
Outagamie CountyR
−29.8%
19,79036,77356,979
Ozaukee CountyR
−37.6%
10,76523,89834,896
Pepin CountyD
+2.3%
1,6291,5553,202
Pierce CountyR
−2.2%
7,2897,61215,003
Polk CountyR
−0.4%
8,0348,10616,269
Portage CountyD
+2.8%
14,39913,60528,179
Price CountyR
−10.3%
3,4794,2897,852
Racine CountyR
−6.4%
36,95542,09279,663
Richland CountyR
−26.0%
2,8444,8587,753
Rock CountyR
−10.2%
26,43332,49159,334
Rusk CountyR
−2.7%
3,8434,0617,979
Sauk CountyR
−21.4%
7,15811,06918,313
Sawyer CountyR
−13.4%
2,9823,9136,970
Shawano CountyR
−31.8%
5,46910,63516,225
Sheboygan CountyR
−10.9%
21,11226,34547,853
St. Croix CountyR
−5.7%
10,12711,36721,635
Taylor CountyR
−19.9%
3,2714,9188,269
Trempealeau CountyR
−5.2%
5,4076,00811,500
Vernon CountyR
−12.2%
5,0516,46911,603
Vilas CountyR
−33.5%
2,9405,9659,026
Walworth CountyR
−34.9%
9,87720,59530,710
Washburn CountyR
−9.3%
3,1883,8487,076
Washington CountyR
−31.9%
12,96625,27938,573
Waukesha CountyR
−32.1%
47,31392,426140,660
Waupaca CountyR
−37.6%
5,89513,09719,167
Waushara CountyR
−34.6%
2,7825,7698,637
Winnebago CountyR
−26.1%
22,79139,01462,183
Wood CountyR
−25.6%
12,11820,52532,882