South Carolina · 1984 presidential election
South Carolina presidential election results 1984
Ronald Reagan carried South Carolina by 27.99 points (271,080 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 968,529
- SC result
- R+28.0
- Compared with the nation
- 9.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1980
- 26.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 615,539 | 63.60% | 8 | |
| Walter Mondale | Democratic | 344,459 | 35.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 968,529 | ||||
Sources: 1984
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Questions and answers
Who won South Carolina in 1984?
Ronald Reagan won South Carolina by 27.99 percentage points (271,080 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1984?
South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes in 1984.
How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1984?
968,529 votes were counted for president.
How did South Carolina change from 1980 to 1984?
The margin moved 26.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 1.3 points to Republican by 28.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data