Elections / 1980 · President · AL
Alabama — 1980 presidential election
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Akashicstate1980 presidential electionAlabama · PresidentReaganR+1.3
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 48.8% | 654,192 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 47.4% | 636,730 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.8% | 51,007 |
1980presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Alabama cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Autauga County, AL | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Baldwin County, AL | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Barbour County, AL | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Bibb County, AL | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Blount County, AL | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Bullock County, AL | Democratic | D+44.6 |
| Butler County, AL | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Calhoun County, AL | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Chambers County, AL | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Cherokee County, AL | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Chilton County, AL | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Choctaw County, AL | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Clarke County, AL | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Clay County, AL | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Cleburne County, AL | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Coffee County, AL | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Colbert County, AL | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Conecuh County, AL | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Coosa County, AL | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Covington County, AL | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Cullman County, AL | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Dale County, AL | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Dallas County, AL | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| DeKalb County, AL | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Elmore County, AL | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Escambia County, AL | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Etowah County, AL | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Fayette County, AL | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Franklin County, AL | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Geneva County, AL | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Greene County, AL | Democratic | D+53.8 |
| Hale County, AL | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Henry County, AL | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Houston County, AL | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Jackson County, AL | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Jefferson County, AL | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Lamar County, AL | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Lawrence County, AL | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| Lee County, AL | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Limestone County, AL | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Lowndes County, AL | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| Macon County, AL | Democratic | D+65.8 |
| Madison County, AL | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Marengo County, AL | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Marion County, AL | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Marshall County, AL | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Mobile County, AL | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Monroe County, AL | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Montgomery County, AL | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Morgan County, AL | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Perry County, AL | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| Pickens County, AL | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Pike County, AL | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Randolph County, AL | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Russell County, AL | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Shelby County, AL | Republican | R+32.5 |
| St. Clair County, AL | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Sumter County, AL | Democratic | D+40.4 |
| Talladega County, AL | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Walker County, AL | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Washington County, AL | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Wilcox County, AL | Democratic | D+36.8 |
| Winston County, AL | Republican | R+19.1 |
complete certified result
Alabama candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Alabama's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1980 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +55.5% |
| 1896 | +38.4% |
| 1900 | +26.0% |
| 1904 | +52.7% |
| 1908 | +46.4% |
| 1912 | +61.7% |
| 1916 | +54.1% |
| 1920 | +34.8% |
| 1924 | +42.7% |
| 1928 | +3.0% |
| 1932 | +70.6% |
| 1936 | +73.6% |
| 1940 | +70.9% |
| 1944 | +63.1% |
| 1948 | −19.0% |
| 1952 | +29.5% |
| 1956 | +17.1% |
| 1960 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | −69.5% |
| 1968 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | −46.9% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −22.4% |
| 1988 | −19.3% |
| 1992 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | −14.9% |
| 2004 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −21.6% |
| 2012 | −22.2% |
| 2016 | −28.1% |
| 2020 | −25.5% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | R | 4,295 | 6,292 | 11,063 | |
| Baldwin County | R | 8,448 | 18,652 | 28,353 | |
| Barbour County | D | 4,458 | 4,171 | 9,001 | |
| Bibb County | D | 3,097 | 2,491 | 5,623 | |
| Blount County | R | 5,656 | 6,819 | 12,724 | |
| Bullock County | D | 3,960 | 1,446 | 5,637 | |
| Butler County | D | 4,156 | 3,810 | 8,368 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 17,017 | 17,475 | 35,541 | |
| Chambers County | D | 6,649 | 4,864 | 11,899 | |
| Cherokee County | D | 3,764 | 2,482 | 6,438 | |
| Chilton County | R | 4,706 | 6,615 | 11,477 | |
| Choctaw County | D | 3,680 | 2,859 | 6,580 | |
| Clarke County | D | 5,249 | 5,059 | 10,663 | |
| Clay County | D | 2,858 | 2,764 | 5,747 | |
| Cleburne County | R | 2,050 | 2,389 | 4,526 | |
| Coffee County | R | 6,140 | 6,760 | 13,399 | |
| Colbert County | D | 12,550 | 6,619 | 20,013 | |
| Conecuh County | D | 3,102 | 2,948 | 6,181 | |
| Coosa County | D | 2,383 | 1,714 | 4,209 | |
| Covington County | R | 6,305 | 7,014 | 13,608 | |
| Crenshaw County | D | 2,704 | 2,478 | 5,256 | |
| Cullman County | D | 11,525 | 10,212 | 22,240 | |
| Dale County | R | 4,936 | 7,247 | 12,573 | |
| Dallas County | D | 9,770 | 7,647 | 18,147 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 8,820 | 9,673 | 18,690 | |
| Elmore County | R | 5,947 | 8,688 | 15,190 | |
| Escambia County | R | 5,148 | 6,513 | 12,053 | |
| Etowah County | D | 20,790 | 16,177 | 37,806 | |
| Fayette County | D | 3,389 | 3,315 | 6,789 | |
| Franklin County | D | 6,136 | 4,448 | 10,763 | |
| Geneva County | R | 4,703 | 4,747 | 9,628 | |
| Greene County | D | 3,474 | 1,034 | 4,538 | |
| Hale County | D | 3,583 | 2,074 | 5,979 | |
| Henry County | D | 2,973 | 2,813 | 5,879 | |
| Houston County | R | 7,848 | 14,884 | 23,238 | |
| Jackson County | D | 8,776 | 4,897 | 14,203 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 113,069 | 132,612 | 259,512 | |
| Lamar County | D | 3,366 | 2,778 | 6,186 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 15,379 | 10,467 | 27,243 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 6,112 | 2,456 | 8,742 | |
| Lee County | R | 9,606 | 10,982 | 21,972 | |
| Limestone County | D | 8,180 | 4,574 | 13,384 | |
| Lowndes County | D | 3,577 | 1,524 | 5,329 | |
| Macon County | D | 7,028 | 1,259 | 8,774 | |
| Madison County | R | 30,469 | 30,604 | 65,072 | |
| Marengo County | D | 5,178 | 4,048 | 9,660 | |
| Marion County | D | 5,450 | 5,182 | 10,738 | |
| Marshall County | D | 10,854 | 8,159 | 19,933 | |
| Mobile County | R | 46,180 | 67,515 | 116,992 | |
| Monroe County | R | 4,262 | 4,615 | 9,072 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 28,018 | 35,745 | 66,504 | |
| Morgan County | D | 14,703 | 13,214 | 29,271 | |
| Perry County | D | 4,208 | 2,262 | 6,522 | |
| Pickens County | D | 4,504 | 3,582 | 8,182 | |
| Pike County | R | 4,417 | 5,220 | 9,991 | |
| Randolph County | D | 3,378 | 3,279 | 7,094 | |
| Russell County | D | 8,123 | 4,485 | 13,500 | |
| Shelby County | R | 7,396 | 14,957 | 23,267 | |
| St. Clair County | R | 5,236 | 7,768 | 13,654 | |
| Sumter County | D | 5,015 | 2,104 | 7,199 | |
| Talladega County | D | 10,159 | 9,902 | 20,641 | |
| Tallapoosa County | D | 7,260 | 5,958 | 13,603 | |
| Tuscaloosa County | R | 19,103 | 19,750 | 40,720 | |
| Walker County | D | 13,616 | 8,795 | 22,828 | |
| Washington County | D | 3,520 | 3,045 | 6,625 | |
| Wilcox County | D | 4,951 | 2,280 | 7,261 | |
| Winston County | R | 3,368 | 4,981 | 8,436 |
Same ballot, 1980AL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.