Elections / 1980 · President · AR
Arkansas — 1980 presidential election
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Akashicstate1980 presidential electionArkansas · PresidentReaganR+0.6
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 48.1% | 403,164 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 47.5% | 398,041 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.3% | 36,377 |
1980presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arkansas cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County, AR | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Ashley County, AR | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Baxter County, AR | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Benton County, AR | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Boone County, AR | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Bradley County, AR | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Carroll County, AR | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Chicot County, AR | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Clark County, AR | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| Clay County, AR | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Columbia County, AR | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Conway County, AR | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Craighead County, AR | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Crawford County, AR | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Cross County, AR | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Dallas County, AR | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Desha County, AR | Democratic | D+28.0 |
| Drew County, AR | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Franklin County, AR | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Fulton County, AR | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Garland County, AR | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Grant County, AR | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Greene County, AR | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Howard County, AR | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Independence County, AR | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Izard County, AR | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Jackson County, AR | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Johnson County, AR | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Lee County, AR | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| Little River County, AR | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Logan County, AR | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Madison County, AR | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Marion County, AR | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Miller County, AR | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Monroe County, AR | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Nevada County, AR | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Perry County, AR | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Phillips County, AR | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Pike County, AR | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Polk County, AR | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Pope County, AR | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Prairie County, AR | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Randolph County, AR | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Saline County, AR | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Scott County, AR | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Searcy County, AR | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Sevier County, AR | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Sharp County, AR | Republican | R+10.1 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Stone County, AR | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Union County, AR | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Washington County, AR | Republican | R+24.0 |
| White County, AR | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Democratic | D+33.2 |
| Yell County, AR | Democratic | D+7.2 |
complete certified result
Arkansas 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)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1980 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.6% |
| 1896 | +48.6% |
| 1900 | +28.5% |
| 1904 | +15.2% |
| 1908 | +20.3% |
| 1912 | +35.9% |
| 1916 | +40.9% |
| 1920 | +18.9% |
| 1924 | +31.9% |
| 1928 | +20.9% |
| 1932 | +73.9% |
| 1936 | +63.9% |
| 1940 | +57.4% |
| 1944 | +40.1% |
| 1948 | +40.7% |
| 1952 | +12.1% |
| 1956 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −0.4% |
| 1972 | −38.1% |
| 1976 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −22.2% |
| 1988 | −14.2% |
| 1992 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | −5.4% |
| 2004 | −9.8% |
| 2008 | −19.9% |
| 2012 | −23.7% |
| 2016 | −27.8% |
| 2020 | −27.6% |
| 2024 | −30.6% |
County-by-county results — 75 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | D | 4,303 | 3,409 | 7,985 | |
| Ashley County | D | 4,552 | 3,960 | 8,748 | |
| Baxter County | R | 4,789 | 9,684 | 15,147 | |
| Benton County | R | 9,231 | 18,830 | 29,440 | |
| Boone County | R | 4,576 | 6,778 | 12,088 | |
| Bradley County | D | 3,139 | 1,650 | 4,890 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,438 | 896 | 2,396 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,977 | 4,273 | 7,728 | |
| Chicot County | D | 3,445 | 2,239 | 5,776 | |
| Clark County | D | 6,122 | 2,743 | 9,153 | |
| Clay County | D | 3,985 | 3,091 | 7,330 | |
| Cleburne County | R | 4,021 | 4,042 | 8,355 | |
| Cleveland County | D | 1,856 | 1,124 | 3,058 | |
| Columbia County | R | 4,445 | 5,259 | 9,967 | |
| Conway County | D | 4,698 | 4,145 | 9,189 | |
| Craighead County | R | 9,231 | 11,010 | 21,456 | |
| Crawford County | R | 3,948 | 8,542 | 12,899 | |
| Crittenden County | D | 7,022 | 6,248 | 13,823 | |
| Cross County | D | 3,471 | 2,895 | 6,492 | |
| Dallas County | D | 2,838 | 1,596 | 4,539 | |
| Desha County | D | 3,748 | 2,057 | 6,037 | |
| Drew County | D | 3,757 | 2,272 | 6,184 | |
| Faulkner County | D | 8,528 | 7,544 | 17,073 | |
| Franklin County | R | 2,716 | 3,448 | 6,426 | |
| Fulton County | R | 2,037 | 2,101 | 4,257 | |
| Garland County | R | 12,515 | 15,739 | 29,717 | |
| Grant County | D | 3,078 | 2,007 | 5,276 | |
| Greene County | D | 5,996 | 4,514 | 10,841 | |
| Hempstead County | D | 4,671 | 3,852 | 8,628 | |
| Hot Spring County | D | 6,897 | 3,561 | 10,817 | |
| Howard County | D | 2,564 | 2,386 | 5,064 | |
| Independence County | D | 5,683 | 5,076 | 11,125 | |
| Izard County | D | 2,750 | 2,266 | 5,254 | |
| Jackson County | D | 4,651 | 3,191 | 8,081 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 17,292 | 10,697 | 30,046 | |
| Johnson County | D | 3,709 | 3,619 | 7,636 | |
| Lafayette County | D | 1,947 | 1,756 | 3,776 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 3,547 | 3,245 | 6,963 | |
| Lee County | D | 3,103 | 1,711 | 4,876 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,517 | 1,243 | 3,849 | |
| Little River County | D | 2,631 | 2,272 | 5,024 | |
| Logan County | R | 4,098 | 4,511 | 8,913 | |
| Lonoke County | R | 5,605 | 5,619 | 11,585 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,434 | 3,180 | 5,835 | |
| Marion County | R | 2,046 | 3,059 | 5,356 | |
| Miller County | R | 5,996 | 6,770 | 12,921 | |
| Mississippi County | D | 8,908 | 7,170 | 16,417 | |
| Monroe County | D | 2,686 | 2,027 | 4,829 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 1,878 | 1,585 | 3,612 | |
| Nevada County | D | 2,631 | 1,697 | 4,440 | |
| Newton County | R | 1,436 | 2,423 | 4,033 | |
| Ouachita County | D | 7,152 | 4,329 | 12,208 | |
| Perry County | D | 1,606 | 1,459 | 3,186 | |
| Phillips County | D | 6,642 | 4,270 | 11,146 | |
| Pike County | D | 2,094 | 1,916 | 4,097 | |
| Poinsett County | D | 4,894 | 4,040 | 9,180 | |
| Polk County | R | 2,617 | 3,993 | 6,824 | |
| Pope County | R | 6,364 | 7,217 | 14,230 | |
| Prairie County | D | 1,928 | 1,855 | 3,895 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 54,839 | 52,125 | 112,937 | |
| Randolph County | D | 3,070 | 2,579 | 5,929 | |
| Saline County | D | 10,368 | 8,330 | 19,555 | |
| Scott County | D | 2,236 | 2,228 | 4,626 | |
| Searcy County | R | 1,536 | 2,459 | 4,183 | |
| Sebastian County | R | 10,141 | 23,403 | 36,879 | |
| Sevier County | D | 2,854 | 2,502 | 5,497 | |
| Sharp County | R | 2,774 | 3,420 | 6,416 | |
| St. Francis County | D | 5,816 | 4,485 | 10,487 | |
| Stone County | D | 1,968 | 1,793 | 3,975 | |
| Union County | R | 6,852 | 9,401 | 17,063 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 2,968 | 3,090 | 6,292 | |
| Washington County | R | 12,276 | 20,788 | 35,421 | |
| White County | D | 8,750 | 8,079 | 17,313 | |
| Woodruff County | D | 2,452 | 1,204 | 3,756 | |
| Yell County | D | 3,702 | 3,187 | 7,137 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.