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Illinois · 1984 presidential election

Illinois presidential election results 1984

Ronald Reagan carried Illinois by 12.88 points (620,604 votes), winning 24 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
24
Votes counted
4,819,088
IL result
R+12.9
Compared with the nation
5.3 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1980
5.0 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Ronald ReaganRepublican2,707,10356.20%24
Walter MondaleDemocratic2,086,49943.30%—
Total votes4,819,088

Sources: 1984

Questions and answers

Who won Illinois in 1984?

Ronald Reagan won Illinois by 12.88 percentage points (620,604 votes).

How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1984?

Illinois cast 24 electoral votes in 1984.

How many people voted for president in Illinois in 1984?

4,819,088 votes were counted for president.

How did Illinois change from 1980 to 1984?

The margin moved 5.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 7.9 points to Republican by 12.9 points.

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