Elections / 1880 · President
James A. Garfield defeated Winfield Scott Hancock.
Winfield Scott Hancock (D) vs James A. Garfield (R). Every state below links to its full contest page with county-level results.
Nominees: Winfield Scott Hancock (D) · James A. Garfield (R)
National popular vote
508,712 votes counted
Hancock (D)
264,626
52.0%
Garfield (R)
234,599
46.1%
All others
9,485
1.9%
Margin
D+5.9
The county map
159 county-level results on record for 1880
Democrats carried 99 counties, Republicans 60. 21 counties flipped parties from the previous cycle.
Biggest county swings: Dallas County, AL (D+65.5 swing) · Wilcox County, AL (D+60.5 swing) · Barbour County, AL (R+52.1 swing) · Perry County, AL (D+45.8 swing) · Lee County, AL (R+34.0 swing) · Autauga County, AL (D+32.6 swing)
Results by state
Every row links to the state's contest page with its county map.
| State | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | D | 91,130 | 56,360 | 151,912 | |
| California | D | 80,442 | 80,348 | 164,321 | |
| Colorado | R | 24,647 | 27,450 | 53,546 | |
| Connecticut | R | 64,414 | 67,068 | 131,484 | |
| Delaware | D | 3,993 | 3,373 | 7,449 |