Elections / 1980 · President · DC
Jimmy Carter carried District of Columbia D+61.5.
Jimmy Carter (D) vs Ronald Reagan (R) in District of Columbia, 1980. The state ran 71.2 points more Democratic than the nation (R+9.7 nationally).
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
District of Columbia result
173,889 votes counted
Carter (D)
130,231
74.9%
Reagan (R)
23,313
13.4%
All others
20,345
11.7%
Margin
D+61.5
1980 presidential election
District of Columbia, 1980
CarterD+61.5
Constituent county margins for District of Columbia — 1980 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1980 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Jimmy Carter ✓Democratic | 74.9% | 130,231 |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald ReaganRepublican | 13.4% | 23,313 |
| John B. AndersonIndependent | 11.7% | 20,345 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin.
District of Columbia's presidential margins
1964–2024, the 1980 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1964 | +71.0% |
| 1968 | +63.6% |
| 1972 | +56.5% |
| 1976 | +65.1% |
| 1980 | +61.5% |
| 1984 | +71.7% |
| 1988 | +68.3% |
| 1992 | +75.5% |
| 1996 | +75.9% |
| 2000 | +76.2% |
| 2004 | +79.8% |
| 2008 | +85.9% |
| 2012 | +83.6% |
| 2016 | +86.8% |
| 2020 | +86.8% |
| 2024 | +85.8% |
County results — 1980
1 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | D | 130,231 | 23,313 | 173,889 |