1984 United States presidential straw poll in Guam

1984 United States presidential straw poll in Guam

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Non-binding preference poll
Nominee Ronald Reagan Walter Mondale Party Republican Democrat Home state California Minnesota Running mate George H. W. Bush Geraldine Ferraro Popular vote 17,259 9,429 Percentage 63.97% 34.95%
Village Results Reagan   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Main article: 1984 United States presidential election The 1984 United States presidential straw poll in Guam was held on November 6, 1984, Guam is a territory and not a state. Thus, it is ineligible to elect members of the Electoral College, instead, the territory conducts a non-binding presidential straw poll during the general election. In turn cast direct electoral votes for president and for vice president. [1] [2] Incumbent Republican president Ronald Reagan won the straw poll with almost 64% of the vote. Results The votes of Guam residents do not count in the November presidential election, but the territory nonetheless conducts a presidential straw poll to gauge islanders' preference for president every election year. Since the first straw poll was in 1980. [3] 1984 United States presidential straw poll in Guam [4] Party Candidate Running mate Votes Percentage Republican Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush 17,259 63.97% Democratic Walter Mondale Geraldine Ferraro 9,429 34.95% Independent Other – 154 0.57% Libertarian David Bergland Jim Lewis 137 0.51% Totals 26,979 100.00% See also 1984 United States presidential election 1984 Democratic Party presidential primaries 1984 Republican Party presidential primaries References "Where is Guam and what is its relationship to the U.S.? Key facts about Guam". MPR News. August 9, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2024. Cagurangan, Mar-Vic (October 30, 2020). "The US election that doesn't count: Guam goes to the polls but votes won't matter". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved May 1, 2024. Peralta, Eyder (November 6, 2012). "In Guam, 'Non-Binding Straw Poll' Gives Obama A Commanding Win". npr . Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024. "ECAR 1984.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved June 21, 2024. This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.