Elections / 1980 · President · ME
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 |
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% |
County-by-county results — 16 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | D | 22,715 | 18,399 | 46,080 | |
| Aroostook County | R | 14,492 | 16,343 | 33,846 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 47,337 | 45,820 | 107,461 | |
| Franklin County | R | 4,979 | 5,680 | 12,128 | |
| Hancock County | R | 7,027 | 11,435 | 21,334 | |
| Kennebec County | R | 20,943 | 21,517 | 49,077 | |
| Knox County | R | 5,732 | 7,631 | 15,581 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 4,776 | 7,434 | 14,259 | |
| Oxford County | R | 9,914 | 11,041 | 23,474 | |
| Penobscot County | R | 26,519 | 28,869 | 62,793 | |
| Piscataquis County | R | 3,550 | 4,015 | 8,555 | |
| Sagadahoc County | R | 5,663 | 5,946 | 13,145 | |
| Somerset County | R | 8,115 | 9,286 | 19,513 | |
| Waldo County | R | 4,883 | 6,514 | 13,140 | |
| Washington County | R | 6,050 | 7,180 | 14,788 | |
| York County | R | 28,279 | 31,412 | 67,837 |
Same ballot, 1980ME
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.