1984 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

The 1984 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place on November 6, 1984, as part of the 1984 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all 50 states and D.C. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1984 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

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Nominee Ronald Reagan Walter Mondale
Party Republican Democratic
Home state California Minnesota
Running mate George H. W. Bush Geraldine Ferraro
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 267,051 120,395
Percentage 68.66% 30.95%


President before election

Ronald Reagan
Republican

Elected President

Ronald Reagan
Republican

New Hampshire overwhelmingly voted for incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan of California over his Democratic challenger, former Vice President Walter Mondale of Minnesota. Reagan ran with incumbent Vice President George H.W. Bush of Texas, while Mondale's running mate was Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro of New York.

Reagan took 68.66% of the vote to Mondale's 30.95%, a margin of 37.71%. Reagan also swept every county in New Hampshire with over 60% of the vote. His victory in the popular vote made New Hampshire his fifth strongest state in the 1984 election after Utah, Idaho, Nebraska and Wyoming.[1]

New Hampshire weighed in as about 19% more Republican than the national average.

Reagan's 68.66% of the vote in New Hampshire is tied with William McKinley's 68.66% of the vote in the state in the 1896 election as the highest percentage of the vote any Republican presidential candidate has ever received in New Hampshire, although McKinley did beat Reagan in terms of margin, winning by 42.78% versus Reagan's 37.71%. As of 2020, this remains the last time that an incumbent Republican president has carried New Hampshire.

Results

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1984 United States presidential election in New Hampshire[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican Ronald Reagan (incumbent) 267,051 68.66% 4
Democratic Walter Mondale 120,395 30.95% 0
Libertarian David Bergland 735 0.19% 0
Independent Lyndon LaRouche 468 0.12% 0
NH Alliance Dennis L. Serrette 305 0.08% 0
Totals 388,954 100.00% 4
Voter Turnout (Voting age/Registered) 53%/72%

Results by county

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County Ronald Reagan[3]
Republican
Walter Mondale[3]
Democratic
David Bergland[3]
Libertarian
Lyndon Larouche[3]
Independent
Dennis Serrette[3]
New Hampshire Alliance
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Belknap 14,200 74.63% 4,743 24.93% 40 0.21% 29 0.15% 15 0.08% 9,457 49.70% 19,027
Carroll 11,891 75.43% 3,806 24.14% 32 0.20% 25 0.16% 10 0.06% 8,085 51.29% 15,764
Cheshire 15,851 63.55% 8,990 36.05% 55 0.22% 30 0.12% 15 0.06% 6,861 27.50% 24,941
Coös 10,013 71.23% 4,004 28.48% 20 0.14% 19 0.14% 1 0.01% 6,009 42.75% 14,057
Grafton 18,451 67.59% 8,757 32.08% 63 0.23% 20 0.07% 9 0.03% 9,694 35.51% 27,300
Hillsborough 81,462 70.68% 33,314 28.91% 208 0.18% 118 0.10% 149 0.13% 48,148 41.77% 115,251
Merrimack 27,925 67.16% 13,510 32.49% 73 0.18% 43 0.10% 28 0.07% 14,415 34.67% 41,579
Rockingham 57,586 69.01% 25,557 30.63% 140 0.17% 107 0.13% 50 0.06% 32,029 38.38% 83,440
Strafford 20,452 61.31% 12,752 38.23% 76 0.23% 54 0.16% 22 0.07% 7,700 23.08% 33,356
Sullivan 9,220 64.75% 4,962 34.85% 28 0.20% 23 0.16% 6 0.04% 4,258 29.90% 14,239
Totals 267,051 68.66% 120,395 30.95% 735 0.19% 468 0.12% 305 0.08% 146,656 37.71% 388,954

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1984 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "1984 Presidential General Election Results - New Hampshire". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e Our Campaigns; NH US President Race, November 06, 1984