1984Final results
1984 election for President in Minnesota
President · Minnesota
Walter Mondale (D) won with 49.7% of the vote, defeating Ronald Reagan (R) by 0.2 points.
Walter MondaleDemocrat · winner
49.7%1,036,364
Ronald ReaganRepublican
49.5%1,032,603
Lyndon, Larouche Jr.Independent
0.2%3,865
Melvin MasonSocialist Workers
0.2%3,180
David BerglandLibertarian
0.1%2,996
Bob RichardsOther party
0.1%2,377
Sonia JohnsonOther party
0.1%1,219
Gus HallCommunist
0.0%630
Edward WinnOther party
0.0%260
Dennis SerretteOther party
0.0%232
2,084,449 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Walter Mondale (D)Ronald Reagan (R)
Also on the ballot: Lyndon, Larouche Jr. (Independent), 0.2%; Melvin Mason (Socialist Workers), 0.2%; David Bergland (Libertarian), 0.1%; Bob Richards (Other party), 0.1%; Sonia Johnson (Other party), 0.1%; Gus Hall (Communist), 0.0%; Edward Winn (Other party), 0.0%; Dennis Serrette (Other party), 0.0%