akashic
1876–2024
Elections / 1980 · President · HI

Jimmy Carter carried Hawaii D+1.9.

Jimmy Carter (D) vs Ronald Reagan (R) in Hawaii, 1980. The state ran 11.6 points more Democratic than the nation (R+9.7 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 1980 ballot here.

Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)

Hawaii result
303,228 votes counted
Carter (D)
135,857
44.8%
Reagan (R)
130,085
42.9%
All others
37,286
12.3%
Margin
D+1.9
1980 presidential election
Hawaii, 1980
CarterD+1.9
1980 presidential margin by county for Hawaii — 1980 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Hawaii — 1980 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1980 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Hawaii County, HI · D+9.4Honolulu County, HI · R+1.4Kauai County, HI · D+19.2Maui County, HI · D+9.0
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
Jimmy Carter ✓Democratic44.8%135,857
Ronald ReaganRepublican42.9%130,085
John B. AndersonIndependent12.3%37,286
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Hawaii's presidential margins
1960–2024, the 1980 contest in context
Hawaii's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1960 to 2024. Most recent: +23.1% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+23.1%DR19602024
Hawaii's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1960+0.1%
1964+57.5%
1968+21.1%
1972−25.0%
1976+2.5%
1980+1.9%
1984−11.3%
1988+9.5%
1992+11.4%
1996+25.3%
2000+18.3%
2004+8.7%
2008+45.2%
2012+42.7%
2016+32.2%
2020+29.5%
2024+23.1%
County results — 1980
4 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Hawaii CountyD
+9.4%
17,63014,24735,861
Honolulu CountyR
−1.4%
96,47299,596224,995
Kauai CountyD
+19.2%
9,0815,88316,621
Maui CountyD
+9.0%
12,67410,35925,751