Massachusetts — 1980 presidential election
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Akashicstate1980 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentReaganR+0.2
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 41.9% | 1,057,631 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 41.7% | 1,053,802 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 16.4% | 412,865 |
1980presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 14 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Bristol County, MA | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Dukes County, MA | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Essex County, MA | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Franklin County, MA | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Hampden County, MA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Worcester County, MA | Republican | R+1.0 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | Ronald Reagan+17,541 | 41,49350.4% | 23,95229.1% | 16,82820.5% | 82,273 |
| Berkshire County | Jimmy Carter+2,395 | 27,06339.8% | 29,45843.3% | 11,51016.9% | 68,031 |
| Bristol County | Jimmy Carter+5,915 | 77,54541.1% | 83,46044.3% | 27,60014.6% | 188,605 |
| Dukes County | Jimmy Carter+561 | 1,80933.5% | 2,37043.9% | 1,21822.6% | 5,397 |
| Essex County | Ronald Reagan+14,079 | 130,25243.8% | 116,17339.0% | 51,10817.2% | 297,533 |
| Franklin County | Ronald Reagan+698 | 12,52841.6% | 11,83039.3% | 5,76419.1% | 30,122 |
| Hampden County | Jimmy Carter+7,841 | 72,52840.4% | 80,36944.7% | 26,82314.9% | 179,720 |
| Hampshire County | Jimmy Carter+6,494 | 21,11735.0% | 27,61145.7% | 11,62719.3% | 60,355 |
| Middlesex County | Jimmy Carter+13,752 | 256,99940.3% | 270,75142.5% | 109,92917.2% | 637,679 |
| Nantucket County | Ronald Reagan+109 | 1,14940.5% | 1,04036.6% | 64922.9% | 2,838 |
| Norfolk County | Ronald Reagan+18,910 | 136,18444.8% | 117,27438.6% | 50,27116.6% | 303,729 |
| Plymouth County | Ronald Reagan+26,821 | 85,59349.4% | 58,77233.9% | 28,88316.7% | 173,248 |
| Suffolk County | Jimmy Carter+40,145 | 73,27133.9% | 113,41652.5% | 29,52013.7% | 216,207 |
| Worcester County | Ronald Reagan+2,774 | 120,10043.1% | 117,32642.1% | 41,13514.8% | 278,561 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1980 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Same ballot, 1980MA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.