United States Presidential Election of 1984

Reagan re-elected 525 to 13, carrying 49 states with Geraldine Ferraro the first woman on a national ticket.

Overview

Reagan's morning in America re-election over Walter Mondale was a near sweep, 525 to 13, Mondale's Minnesota alone plus DC, with 58.8 percent of the vote. Mondale's choice of Ferraro, the first woman on a major national ticket, marked a milestone despite the result. The 1984 electoral count remains the record for a single candidate, and with the 1982 midterms it completed the conservative hold on national politics. Reagan's second term delivered tax reform, the INF Treaty, and Iran-Contra.