The 1984 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 6, 1984, as part of the 1984 United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors to the United States Electoral College, Electoral College, who voted for President of the United States, president and Vice President of the United States, vice president.
Maryland was won by incumbent President Ronald Reagan (Republican Party (United States), R-California), with 52.51% of the popular vote, over former Vice President Walter Mondale (Democratic Party (United States), D-Minnesota) with 47.02% of the popular vote, a 5.49% margin.
[ Despite Reagan's victory in the state, it voted 12.73% more Democratic than the nation.
The vast majority of counties voted for Reagan, winning not just the traditionally Republican Western Maryland, western region and Eastern Shore of Maryland, Eastern Shore, but also the traditionally Democratic central portion of the state. The race, however, was close due to Mondale's strong performance in the city of Baltimore and Prince George's County, Maryland, Prince George's County, including Reagan's weak performance in Montgomery County, Maryland, Montgomery County, which he won by 888 votes, which also makes this the last time to date that a Republican won this county.][Sullivan, Robert David]
‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’
''America Magazine'' in ''The National Catholic Review''; June 29, 2016
Reagan ultimately won the national vote, defeating Mondale.
Results
Results by county
See also
* United States presidential elections in Maryland
References
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