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South Dakota · 1984 presidential election

South Dakota presidential election results 1984

Ronald Reagan carried South Dakota by 26.47 points (84,154 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
317,867
SD result
R+26.5
Compared with the nation
8.3 pts more Republican
Swing since 1980
2.4 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Ronald ReaganRepublican200,26763.00%3
Walter MondaleDemocratic116,11336.50%—
Total votes317,867

Sources: 1984

Questions and answers

Who won South Dakota in 1984?

Ronald Reagan won South Dakota by 26.47 percentage points (84,154 votes).

How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1984?

South Dakota cast 3 electoral votes in 1984.

How many people voted for president in South Dakota in 1984?

317,867 votes were counted for president.

How did South Dakota change from 1980 to 1984?

The margin moved 2.4 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 28.8 points to Republican by 26.5 points.

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