Maine — 1980 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1980 presidential electionMaine · PresidentReaganR+3.4
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 45.6% | 238,522 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 42.3% | 220,974 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 12.1% | 63,515 |
1980presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+7.6 |
| York County, ME | Republican | R+4.6 |
Maine results by county
16 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | Jimmy Carter+4,316 | 18,39939.9% | 22,71549.3% | 4,96610.8% | 46,080 |
| Aroostook County | Ronald Reagan+1,851 | 16,34348.3% | 14,49242.8% | 3,0118.9% | 33,846 |
| Cumberland County | Jimmy Carter+1,517 | 45,82042.6% | 47,33744.1% | 14,30413.3% | 107,461 |
| Franklin County | Ronald Reagan+701 | 5,68046.8% | 4,97941.1% | 1,46912.1% | 12,128 |
| Hancock County | Ronald Reagan+4,408 | 11,43553.6% | 7,02732.9% | 2,87213.5% | 21,334 |
| Kennebec County | Ronald Reagan+574 | 21,51743.8% | 20,94342.7% | 6,61713.5% | 49,077 |
| Knox County | Ronald Reagan+1,899 | 7,63149.0% | 5,73236.8% | 2,21814.2% | 15,581 |
| Lincoln County | Ronald Reagan+2,658 | 7,43452.1% | 4,77633.5% | 2,04914.4% | 14,259 |
| Oxford County | Ronald Reagan+1,127 | 11,04147.0% | 9,91442.2% | 2,51910.7% | 23,474 |
| Penobscot County | Ronald Reagan+2,350 | 28,86946.0% | 26,51942.2% | 7,40511.8% | 62,793 |
| Piscataquis County | Ronald Reagan+465 | 4,01546.9% | 3,55041.5% | 99011.6% | 8,555 |
| Sagadahoc County | Ronald Reagan+283 | 5,94645.2% | 5,66343.1% | 1,53611.7% | 13,145 |
| Somerset County | Ronald Reagan+1,171 | 9,28647.6% | 8,11541.6% | 2,11210.8% | 19,513 |
| Waldo County | Ronald Reagan+1,631 | 6,51449.6% | 4,88337.2% | 1,74313.3% | 13,140 |
| Washington County | Ronald Reagan+1,130 | 7,18048.6% | 6,05040.9% | 1,55810.5% | 14,788 |
| York County | Ronald Reagan+3,133 | 31,41246.3% | 28,27941.7% | 8,14612.0% | 67,837 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1980 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Same ballot, 1980ME
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.