Elections / 1984 · President · WV
West Virginia — 1984 presidential election
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Akashicstate1984 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentReaganR+10.5
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 55.1% | 405,483 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter MondaleDemocratic | 44.6% | 328,125 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 2,134 |
1984presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Brooke County, WV | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Cabell County, WV | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Clay County, WV | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Fayette County, WV | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+63.4 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Hancock County, WV | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Hardy County, WV | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Harrison County, WV | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Lewis County, WV | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Marshall County, WV | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Mason County, WV | Republican | R+7.6 |
| McDowell County, WV | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| Mercer County, WV | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Mineral County, WV | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Monroe County, WV | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Ohio County, WV | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Putnam County, WV | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Randolph County, WV | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Roane County, WV | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Summers County, WV | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Taylor County, WV | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Tucker County, WV | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Wayne County, WV | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Wirt County, WV | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Democratic | D+2.8 |
complete certified result
West Virginia candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Walter Mondale (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1984 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
County-by-county results — 55 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | R | 3,108 | 3,877 | 6,995 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 6,181 | 12,887 | 19,092 | |
| Boone County | D | 7,121 | 4,656 | 11,821 | |
| Braxton County | D | 3,350 | 2,902 | 6,265 | |
| Brooke County | D | 6,636 | 4,819 | 11,498 | |
| Cabell County | R | 15,513 | 21,815 | 37,445 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 1,473 | 1,765 | 3,276 | |
| Clay County | D | 2,117 | 1,667 | 3,796 | |
| Doddridge County | R | 836 | 2,343 | 3,195 | |
| Fayette County | D | 11,650 | 7,360 | 19,086 | |
| Gilmer County | R | 1,494 | 1,953 | 3,452 | |
| Grant County | R | 828 | 3,715 | 4,554 | |
| Greenbrier County | R | 5,599 | 7,337 | 12,974 | |
| Hampshire County | R | 2,102 | 4,065 | 6,187 | |
| Hancock County | D | 8,708 | 7,326 | 16,124 | |
| Hardy County | R | 1,641 | 2,938 | 4,587 | |
| Harrison County | R | 14,969 | 19,400 | 34,437 | |
| Jackson County | R | 4,147 | 7,117 | 11,310 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 4,216 | 5,884 | 10,134 | |
| Kanawha County | R | 37,832 | 51,499 | 89,542 | |
| Lewis County | R | 2,693 | 5,297 | 8,031 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 5,467 | 4,405 | 9,902 | |
| Logan County | D | 10,892 | 6,425 | 17,382 | |
| Marion County | D | 13,833 | 13,106 | 27,020 | |
| Marshall County | R | 7,947 | 8,615 | 16,616 | |
| Mason County | R | 5,701 | 6,648 | 12,393 | |
| McDowell County | D | 8,546 | 4,284 | 12,883 | |
| Mercer County | R | 9,164 | 13,910 | 23,155 | |
| Mineral County | R | 3,832 | 7,291 | 11,138 | |
| Mingo County | D | 8,434 | 4,275 | 12,726 | |
| Monongalia County | R | 13,236 | 14,972 | 28,274 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,333 | 3,612 | 5,954 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,457 | 3,469 | 4,932 | |
| Nicholas County | R | 4,588 | 4,656 | 9,273 | |
| Ohio County | R | 10,163 | 13,447 | 23,662 | |
| Pendleton County | R | 1,464 | 2,047 | 3,518 | |
| Pleasants County | R | 1,458 | 2,255 | 3,725 | |
| Pocahontas County | R | 1,903 | 2,479 | 4,386 | |
| Preston County | R | 4,054 | 6,955 | 11,031 | |
| Putnam County | R | 5,208 | 9,238 | 14,492 | |
| Raleigh County | R | 14,442 | 14,571 | 29,122 | |
| Randolph County | R | 4,839 | 6,100 | 10,964 | |
| Ritchie County | R | 1,231 | 3,355 | 4,609 | |
| Roane County | R | 2,468 | 3,751 | 6,240 | |
| Summers County | R | 2,670 | 2,975 | 5,659 | |
| Taylor County | R | 2,754 | 4,007 | 6,765 | |
| Tucker County | R | 1,766 | 2,240 | 4,014 | |
| Tyler County | R | 1,395 | 3,170 | 4,575 | |
| Upshur County | R | 2,468 | 5,951 | 8,466 | |
| Wayne County | R | 8,378 | 8,811 | 17,236 | |
| Webster County | D | 2,355 | 1,565 | 3,926 | |
| Wetzel County | R | 3,549 | 4,626 | 8,207 | |
| Wirt County | R | 868 | 1,450 | 2,322 | |
| Wood County | R | 11,357 | 24,821 | 36,279 | |
| Wyoming County | D | 5,691 | 5,379 | 11,095 |
Same ballot, 1984WV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.