West Virginia — 1984 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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 |
West Virginia results by county
55 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | Reagan, Ronald+769 | 3,87755.4% | 3,10844.4% | 100.1% | 6,995 |
| Berkeley County | Reagan, Ronald+6,706 | 12,88767.5% | 6,18132.4% | 240.1% | 19,092 |
| Boone County | Mondale, Walter+2,465 | 4,65639.4% | 7,12160.2% | 440.4% | 11,821 |
| Braxton County | Mondale, Walter+448 | 2,90246.3% | 3,35053.5% | 130.2% | 6,265 |
| Brooke County | Mondale, Walter+1,817 | 4,81941.9% | 6,63657.7% | 430.4% | 11,498 |
| Cabell County | Reagan, Ronald+6,302 | 21,81558.3% | 15,51341.4% | 1170.3% | 37,445 |
| Calhoun County | Reagan, Ronald+292 | 1,76553.9% | 1,47345.0% | 381.2% | 3,276 |
| Clay County | Mondale, Walter+450 | 1,66743.9% | 2,11755.8% | 120.3% | 3,796 |
| Doddridge County | Reagan, Ronald+1,507 | 2,34373.3% | 83626.2% | 160.5% | 3,195 |
| Fayette County | Mondale, Walter+4,290 | 7,36038.6% | 11,65061.0% | 760.4% | 19,086 |
| Gilmer County | Reagan, Ronald+459 | 1,95356.6% | 1,49443.3% | 50.1% | 3,452 |
| Grant County | Reagan, Ronald+2,887 | 3,71581.6% | 82818.2% | 110.2% | 4,554 |
| Greenbrier County | Reagan, Ronald+1,738 | 7,33756.6% | 5,59943.2% | 380.3% | 12,974 |
| Hampshire County | Reagan, Ronald+1,963 | 4,06565.7% | 2,10234.0% | 200.3% | 6,187 |
| Hancock County | Mondale, Walter+1,382 | 7,32645.4% | 8,70854.0% | 900.6% | 16,124 |
| Hardy County | Reagan, Ronald+1,297 | 2,93864.1% | 1,64135.8% | 80.2% | 4,587 |
| Harrison County | Reagan, Ronald+4,431 | 19,40056.3% | 14,96943.5% | 680.2% | 34,437 |
| Jackson County | Reagan, Ronald+2,970 | 7,11762.9% | 4,14736.7% | 460.4% | 11,310 |
| Jefferson County | Reagan, Ronald+1,668 | 5,88458.1% | 4,21641.6% | 340.3% | 10,134 |
| Kanawha County | Reagan, Ronald+13,667 | 51,49957.5% | 37,83242.3% | 2110.2% | 89,542 |
| Lewis County | Reagan, Ronald+2,604 | 5,29766.0% | 2,69333.5% | 410.5% | 8,031 |
| Lincoln County | Mondale, Walter+1,062 | 4,40544.5% | 5,46755.2% | 300.3% | 9,902 |
| Logan County | Mondale, Walter+4,467 | 6,42537.0% | 10,89262.7% | 650.4% | 17,382 |
| Marion County | Mondale, Walter+727 | 13,10648.5% | 13,83351.2% | 810.3% | 27,020 |
| Marshall County | Reagan, Ronald+668 | 8,61551.8% | 7,94747.8% | 540.3% | 16,616 |
| Mason County | Reagan, Ronald+947 | 6,64853.6% | 5,70146.0% | 440.4% | 12,393 |
| McDowell County | Mondale, Walter+4,262 | 4,28433.3% | 8,54666.3% | 530.4% | 12,883 |
| Mercer County | Reagan, Ronald+4,746 | 13,91060.1% | 9,16439.6% | 810.3% | 23,155 |
| Mineral County | Reagan, Ronald+3,459 | 7,29165.5% | 3,83234.4% | 150.1% | 11,138 |
| Mingo County | Mondale, Walter+4,159 | 4,27533.6% | 8,43466.3% | 170.1% | 12,726 |
| Monongalia County | Reagan, Ronald+1,736 | 14,97253.0% | 13,23646.8% | 660.2% | 28,274 |
| Monroe County | Reagan, Ronald+1,279 | 3,61260.7% | 2,33339.2% | 90.2% | 5,954 |
| Morgan County | Reagan, Ronald+2,012 | 3,46970.3% | 1,45729.5% | 60.1% | 4,932 |
| Nicholas County | Reagan, Ronald+68 | 4,65650.2% | 4,58849.5% | 290.3% | 9,273 |
| Ohio County | Reagan, Ronald+3,284 | 13,44756.8% | 10,16343.0% | 520.2% | 23,662 |
| Pendleton County | Reagan, Ronald+583 | 2,04758.2% | 1,46441.6% | 70.2% | 3,518 |
| Pleasants County | Reagan, Ronald+797 | 2,25560.5% | 1,45839.1% | 120.3% | 3,725 |
| Pocahontas County | Reagan, Ronald+576 | 2,47956.5% | 1,90343.4% | 40.1% | 4,386 |
| Preston County | Reagan, Ronald+2,901 | 6,95563.0% | 4,05436.8% | 220.2% | 11,031 |
| Putnam County | Reagan, Ronald+4,030 | 9,23863.7% | 5,20835.9% | 460.3% | 14,492 |
| Raleigh County | Reagan, Ronald+129 | 14,57150.0% | 14,44249.6% | 1090.4% | 29,122 |
| Randolph County | Reagan, Ronald+1,261 | 6,10055.6% | 4,83944.1% | 250.2% | 10,964 |
| Ritchie County | Reagan, Ronald+2,124 | 3,35572.8% | 1,23126.7% | 230.5% | 4,609 |
| Roane County | Reagan, Ronald+1,283 | 3,75160.1% | 2,46839.6% | 210.3% | 6,240 |
| Summers County | Reagan, Ronald+305 | 2,97552.6% | 2,67047.2% | 140.2% | 5,659 |
| Taylor County | Reagan, Ronald+1,253 | 4,00759.2% | 2,75440.7% | 40.1% | 6,765 |
| Tucker County | Reagan, Ronald+474 | 2,24055.8% | 1,76644.0% | 80.2% | 4,014 |
| Tyler County | Reagan, Ronald+1,775 | 3,17069.3% | 1,39530.5% | 100.2% | 4,575 |
| Upshur County | Reagan, Ronald+3,483 | 5,95170.3% | 2,46829.2% | 470.6% | 8,466 |
| Wayne County | Reagan, Ronald+433 | 8,81151.1% | 8,37848.6% | 470.3% | 17,236 |
| Webster County | Mondale, Walter+790 | 1,56539.9% | 2,35560.0% | 60.2% | 3,926 |
| Wetzel County | Reagan, Ronald+1,077 | 4,62656.4% | 3,54943.2% | 320.4% | 8,207 |
| Wirt County | Reagan, Ronald+582 | 1,45062.4% | 86837.4% | 40.2% | 2,322 |
| Wood County | Reagan, Ronald+13,464 | 24,82168.4% | 11,35731.3% | 1010.3% | 36,279 |
| Wyoming County | Mondale, Walter+312 | 5,37948.5% | 5,69151.3% | 250.2% | 11,095 |
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% |
Same ballot, 1984WV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.