Elections / 1980
The 1980 elections
Jimmy Carter (D) faced Ronald Reagan (R); Reagan won the presidency. National popular vote: R+9.7. Electoral college: Reagan 489 of 538.
1980 presidential election
ReaganR+9.7
1980presidential margin
D+60R+60
Fifty states and DC, each filled by its 1980 result. Hover any state for the detail and its electoral votes.
Smaller states, enlarged
Blue and red show the Democratic-vs-Republican margin; gold marks a state an independent or third-party candidate carried.
All 51 results, 1980
| State | presidential margin | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | D+61.5 | 3 |
| Georgia | D+14.8 | 12 |
| Rhode Island | D+10.5 | 4 |
| West Virginia | D+4.5 | 6 |
| Minnesota | D+3.9 | 10 |
| Maryland | D+3.0 | 10 |
| Hawaii | D+1.9 | 4 |
| Massachusetts | R+0.2 | 14 |
| Tennessee | R+0.3 | 10 |
| Arkansas | R+0.6 | 6 |
| Alabama | R+1.3 | 9 |
| Mississippi | R+1.3 | 7 |
| Kentucky | R+1.5 | 9 |
| South Carolina | R+1.5 | 8 |
| North Carolina | R+2.1 | 13 |
| Delaware | R+2.3 | 3 |
| New York | R+2.7 | 41 |
| Maine | R+3.4 | 4 |
| Wisconsin | R+4.7 | 11 |
| Louisiana | R+5.5 | 10 |
| Vermont | R+6.0 | 3 |
| Michigan | R+6.5 | 21 |
| Missouri | R+6.8 | 12 |
| Pennsylvania | R+7.1 | 27 |
| Illinois | R+7.9 | 26 |
| Connecticut | R+9.6 | 8 |
| Oregon | R+9.7 | 6 |
| Ohio | R+10.6 | 25 |
| Washington | R+12.3 | 9 |
| Iowa | R+12.7 | 8 |
| Virginia | R+12.7 | 12 |
| New Jersey | R+13.4 | 17 |
| Texas | R+13.9 | 26 |
| California | R+16.8 | 45 |
| Florida | R+17.0 | 17 |
| New Mexico | R+18.2 | 4 |
| Indiana | R+18.4 | 13 |
| Colorado | R+24.0 | 7 |
| Montana | R+24.4 | 4 |
| Kansas | R+24.6 | 7 |
| Oklahoma | R+25.5 | 8 |
| Alaska | R+27.9 | 3 |
| South Dakota | R+28.8 | 4 |
| New Hampshire | R+29.4 | 4 |
| Arizona | R+32.4 | 6 |
| Wyoming | R+34.7 | 3 |
| Nevada | R+35.6 | 3 |
| North Dakota | R+38.0 | 3 |
| Nebraska | R+39.5 | 5 |
| Idaho | R+41.3 | 4 |
| Utah | R+52.2 | 4 |
The 1980 cycle at a glance
National popular vote
R+9.7
Electoral college
Reagan 489
of 538
US Senate
46–53–1
Republicans flipped
US House
242–192
Democrats held
Governors
D 6 · R 7
13 races
President — national popular vote
Jimmy Carter (D) vs Ronald Reagan (R)
Carter (D)
35,480,058
41.0%
Reagan (R)
43,903,180
50.8%
All others
7,244,986
8.4%
Margin
R+9.7
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