The 1984 United States presidential election in Montana took place on November 6, 1984, and was part of the 1984 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Montana overwhelmingly voted for the Republican nominee, President Ronald Reagan, over the Democratic nominee, former Vice President Walter Mondale. Reagan won Montana by a landslide margin of 22.29%. , this is the last election in which Glacier County voted for a Republican presidential candidate and the last time until 2016 that Roosevelt County voted Republican.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 became the first ever Republican to win the White House without carrying Big Horn County.

Despite this, Democratic Governor Ted Schwinden won re-election with 70% of the vote on the same ballot.

Results 1984 United States presidential election in MontanaPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Republican Ronald Reagan (incumbent) 232,450 60.47% 4 Democratic Walter Mondale 146,742 38.18% 0 Libertarian David Bergland 5,185 1.35% 0 Totals 384,377 100.00% 4

Results by county County Ronald ReaganRepublican Walter MondaleDemocratic David BerglandLibertarian Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Beaverhead 3,044 75.44% 942 23.35% 49 1.21% 2,102 52.09% 4,035 Big Horn 2,390 46.77% 2,681 52.47% 39 0.76% -291 -5.70% 5,110 Blaine 1,736 57.92% 1,229 41.01% 32 1.07% 507 16.91% 2,997 Broadwater 1,345 73.50% 458 25.03% 27 1.48% 887 48.47% 1,830 Carbon 2,877 62.72% 1,657 36.12% 53 1.16% 1,220 26.60% 4,587 Carter 823 80.06% 194 18.87% 11 1.07% 629 61.19% 1,028 Cascade 19,846 57.52% 14,252 41.30% 407 1.18% 5,594 16.22% 34,505 Chouteau 2,425 72.17% 896 26.67% 39 1.16% 1,529 45.50% 3,360 Custer 3,879 65.53% 1,982 33.49% 58 0.98% 1,897 32.04% 5,919 Daniels 984 66.62% 473 32.02% 20 1.35% 511 34.60% 1,477 Dawson 3,468 65.26% 1,776 33.42% 70 1.32% 1,692 31.84% 5,314 Deer Lodge 1,901 34.53% 3,539 64.29% 65 1.18% -1,638 -29.76% 5,505 Fallon 1,237 67.63% 569 31.11% 23 1.26% 668 36.52% 1,829 Fergus 4,585 70.99% 1,804 27.93% 70 1.08% 2,781 43.06% 6,459 Flathead 17,012 65.93% 8,310 32.21% 481 1.86% 8,702 33.72% 25,803 Gallatin 15,643 64.80% 8,163 33.82% 334 1.38% 7,480 30.98% 24,140 Garfield 770 84.52% 134 14.71% 7 0.77% 636 69.81% 911 Glacier 2,228 50.24% 2,167 48.86% 40 0.90% 61 1.38% 4,435 Golden Valley 384 64.00% 211 35.17% 5 0.83% 173 28.83% 600 Granite 880 66.57% 417 31.54% 25 1.89% 463 35.03% 1,322 Hill 4,635 55.24% 3,657 43.59% 98 1.17% 978 11.65% 8,390 Jefferson 2,226 61.53% 1,324 36.59% 68 1.88% 902 24.94% 3,618 Judith Basin 1,050 67.74% 483 31.16% 17 1.10% 567 36.58% 1,550 Lake 5,754 61.55% 3,473 37.15% 121 1.29% 2,281 24.40% 9,348 Lewis and Clark 13,569 59.97% 8,768 38.75% 289 1.28% 4,801 21.22% 22,626 Liberty 895 72.82% 323 26.28% 11 0.90% 572 46.54% 1,229 Lincoln 4,080 56.79% 2,959 41.19% 145 2.02% 1,121 15.60% 7,184 McCone 1,015 67.80% 459 30.66% 23 1.54% 556 37.14% 1,497 Madison 2,308 75.20% 708 23.07% 53 1.73% 1,600 52.13% 3,069 Meagher 771 72.12% 283 26.47% 15 1.40% 488 45.65% 1,069 Mineral 943 55.34% 718 42.14% 43 2.52% 225 13.20% 1,704 Missoula 19,777 53.54% 16,540 44.78% 620 1.68% 3,237 8.76% 36,937 Musselshell 1,541 65.32% 781 33.11% 37 1.57% 760 32.21% 2,359 Park 4,115 62.53% 2,387 36.27% 79 1.20% 1,728 26.26% 6,581 Petroleum 258 74.35% 86 24.78% 3 0.86% 172 49.57% 347 Phillips 1,934 70.35% 787 28.63% 28 1.02% 1,147 41.72% 2,749 Pondera 2,239 67.52% 1,039 31.33% 38 1.15% 1,200 36.19% 3,316 Powder River 1,066 74.60% 346 24.21% 17 1.19% 720 50.39% 1,429 Powell 1,877 62.32% 1,066 35.39% 69 2.29% 811 26.93% 3,012 Prairie 693 69.93% 289 29.16% 9 0.91% 404 40.77% 991 Ravalli 8,161 67.15% 3,825 31.47% 168 1.38% 4,336 35.68% 12,154 Richland 3,847 72.85% 1,382 26.17% 52 0.98% 2,465 46.68% 5,281 Roosevelt 2,431 54.46% 1,962 43.95% 71 1.59% 469 10.51% 4,464 Rosebud 2,413 54.82% 1,920 43.62% 69 1.57% 493 11.20% 4,402 Sanders 2,467 58.68% 1,654 39.34% 83 1.97% 813 19.34% 4,204 Sheridan 1,774 61.62% 1,087 37.76% 18 0.63% 687 23.86% 2,879 Silver Bow 6,637 36.85% 11,095 61.60% 278 1.54% -4,458 -24.75% 18,010 Stillwater 2,118 65.01% 1,100 33.76% 40 1.23% 1,018 31.25% 3,258 Sweet Grass 1,417 78.59% 378 20.97% 8 0.44% 1,039 57.62% 1,803 Teton 2,257 66.70% 1,102 32.57% 25 0.74% 1,155 34.13% 3,384 Toole 1,949 70.41% 789 28.50% 30 1.08% 1,160 41.91% 2,768 Treasure 353 61.28% 209 36.28% 14 2.43% 144 25.00% 576 Valley 3,123 61.89% 1,849 36.64% 74 1.47% 1,274 25.25% 5,046 Wheatland 753 64.19% 407 34.70% 13 1.11% 346 29.49% 1,173 Wibaux 423 64.98% 216 33.18% 12 1.84% 207 31.80% 651 Yellowstone 34,124 63.01% 19,437 35.89% 592 1.09% 14,687 27.12% 54,153Totals232,45060.47%146,74238.18%5,1851.35%85,70822.29%384,377

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Big Horn

By congressional district Reagan won both congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat. District Reagan Mondale Representative 58% 40%Pat Williams 63% 36%Ron Marlenee

See also United States presidential elections in Montana Presidency of Ronald Reagan

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