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California · 1984 presidential election

California presidential election results 1984

Ronald Reagan carried California by 16.25 points (1,544,490 votes), winning 47 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
47
Votes counted
9,505,423
CA result
R+16.3
Compared with the nation
2.0 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1980
0.5 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Ronald ReaganRepublican5,467,00957.50%47
Walter MondaleDemocratic3,922,51941.30%—
Total votes9,505,423

Sources: 1984

Questions and answers

Who won California in 1984?

Ronald Reagan won California by 16.25 percentage points (1,544,490 votes).

How many electoral votes did California have in 1984?

California cast 47 electoral votes in 1984.

How many people voted for president in California in 1984?

9,505,423 votes were counted for president.

How did California change from 1980 to 1984?

The margin moved 0.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 16.8 points to Republican by 16.3 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data