Elections / 1980 · President · MO
Missouri — 1980 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1980 presidential electionMissouri · PresidentReaganR+6.8
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 51.2% | 1,074,181 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 44.4% | 931,182 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.5% | 93,857 |
1980presidential margin
D+60R+60
115 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Missouri cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (115 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, MO | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Andrew County, MO | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Atchison County, MO | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Audrain County, MO | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Barry County, MO | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Barton County, MO | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Bates County, MO | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Benton County, MO | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Bollinger County, MO | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Boone County, MO | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Buchanan County, MO | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Butler County, MO | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Caldwell County, MO | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Callaway County, MO | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Camden County, MO | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Cape Girardeau County, MO | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Carroll County, MO | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Carter County, MO | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Cass County, MO | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Cedar County, MO | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Chariton County, MO | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Christian County, MO | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Clark County, MO | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Clay County, MO | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Clinton County, MO | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Cole County, MO | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Cooper County, MO | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Crawford County, MO | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Dade County, MO | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Dallas County, MO | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Daviess County, MO | Republican | R+8.9 |
| DeKalb County, MO | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Dent County, MO | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Douglas County, MO | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Dunklin County, MO | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Franklin County, MO | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Gasconade County, MO | Republican | R+47.3 |
| Gentry County, MO | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Greene County, MO | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Grundy County, MO | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Harrison County, MO | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Henry County, MO | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Hickory County, MO | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Holt County, MO | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Howard County, MO | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Howell County, MO | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Iron County, MO | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Jackson County, MO | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Jasper County, MO | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Jefferson County, MO | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Johnson County, MO | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Knox County, MO | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Laclede County, MO | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Lafayette County, MO | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Lawrence County, MO | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Lewis County, MO | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Lincoln County, MO | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Linn County, MO | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Livingston County, MO | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Macon County, MO | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Madison County, MO | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Maries County, MO | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Marion County, MO | Republican | R+1.2 |
| McDonald County, MO | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Mercer County, MO | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Miller County, MO | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Mississippi County, MO | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Moniteau County, MO | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Monroe County, MO | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Montgomery County, MO | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Morgan County, MO | Republican | R+18.1 |
| New Madrid County, MO | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Newton County, MO | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Nodaway County, MO | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Oregon County, MO | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Osage County, MO | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Ozark County, MO | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Pemiscot County, MO | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Perry County, MO | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Pettis County, MO | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Phelps County, MO | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Pike County, MO | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Platte County, MO | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Polk County, MO | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Pulaski County, MO | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Putnam County, MO | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Ralls County, MO | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Randolph County, MO | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Ray County, MO | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Reynolds County, MO | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Ripley County, MO | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Saline County, MO | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Schuyler County, MO | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Scotland County, MO | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Scott County, MO | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Shannon County, MO | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Shelby County, MO | Republican | R+7.4 |
| St. Charles County, MO | Republican | R+25.7 |
| St. Clair County, MO | Republican | R+16.9 |
| St. Francois County, MO | Republican | R+8.4 |
| St. Louis city, MO | Democratic | D+37.1 |
| St. Louis County, MO | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Ste. Genevieve County, MO | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Stoddard County, MO | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Stone County, MO | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Sullivan County, MO | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Taney County, MO | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Texas County, MO | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Vernon County, MO | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Warren County, MO | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Washington County, MO | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Wayne County, MO | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Webster County, MO | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Worth County, MO | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Wright County, MO | Republican | R+33.8 |
complete certified result
Missouri candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Missouri's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1980 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +7.5% |
| 1896 | +8.7% |
| 1900 | +5.5% |
| 1904 | −3.9% |
| 1908 | −0.1% |
| 1912 | +17.6% |
| 1916 | +3.6% |
| 1920 | −11.5% |
| 1924 | −5.6% |
| 1928 | −11.4% |
| 1932 | +28.6% |
| 1936 | +22.6% |
| 1940 | +4.8% |
| 1944 | +2.9% |
| 1948 | +16.6% |
| 1952 | −1.6% |
| 1956 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | +28.1% |
| 1968 | −1.1% |
| 1972 | −24.7% |
| 1976 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | −6.8% |
| 1984 | −20.0% |
| 1988 | −4.0% |
| 1992 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | −3.3% |
| 2004 | −7.2% |
| 2008 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | −9.4% |
| 2016 | −18.5% |
| 2020 | −15.3% |
| 2024 | −18.4% |
County-by-county results — 115 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | R | 3,507 | 5,513 | 9,522 | |
| Andrew County | R | 2,575 | 3,690 | 6,573 | |
| Atchison County | R | 1,273 | 2,096 | 3,556 | |
| Audrain County | R | 5,168 | 6,347 | 11,834 | |
| Barry County | R | 4,193 | 7,038 | 11,458 | |
| Barton County | R | 1,901 | 3,337 | 5,398 | |
| Bates County | R | 3,297 | 4,061 | 7,521 | |
| Benton County | R | 2,241 | 3,451 | 5,852 | |
| Bollinger County | R | 2,160 | 2,863 | 5,105 | |
| Boone County | D | 18,527 | 16,313 | 38,837 | |
| Buchanan County | D | 16,967 | 16,551 | 35,150 | |
| Butler County | R | 5,605 | 8,342 | 14,181 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 1,541 | 2,551 | 4,226 | |
| Callaway County | R | 5,560 | 6,755 | 12,835 | |
| Camden County | R | 3,416 | 6,541 | 10,246 | |
| Cape Girardeau County | R | 8,625 | 14,861 | 24,549 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,130 | 3,291 | 5,583 | |
| Carter County | R | 1,087 | 1,218 | 2,368 | |
| Cass County | R | 8,198 | 10,105 | 19,134 | |
| Cedar County | R | 1,703 | 3,469 | 5,283 | |
| Chariton County | R | 2,250 | 2,641 | 4,973 | |
| Christian County | R | 3,502 | 6,487 | 10,251 | |
| Clark County | R | 1,494 | 2,042 | 3,614 | |
| Clay County | R | 24,250 | 28,521 | 56,314 | |
| Clinton County | R | 3,001 | 3,599 | 6,852 | |
| Cole County | R | 9,210 | 16,373 | 26,423 | |
| Cooper County | R | 2,687 | 3,996 | 6,849 | |
| Crawford County | R | 2,710 | 4,081 | 7,011 | |
| Dade County | R | 1,283 | 2,410 | 3,778 | |
| Dallas County | R | 2,011 | 3,297 | 5,438 | |
| Daviess County | R | 1,770 | 2,125 | 3,984 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 1,677 | 2,062 | 3,885 | |
| Dent County | R | 2,528 | 3,477 | 6,131 | |
| Douglas County | R | 1,677 | 3,440 | 5,252 | |
| Dunklin County | D | 6,120 | 5,253 | 11,530 | |
| Franklin County | R | 10,480 | 15,210 | 26,832 | |
| Gasconade County | R | 1,550 | 4,481 | 6,203 | |
| Gentry County | R | 1,720 | 2,005 | 3,869 | |
| Greene County | R | 30,498 | 43,116 | 77,425 | |
| Grundy County | R | 2,064 | 2,890 | 5,106 | |
| Harrison County | R | 1,732 | 2,734 | 4,655 | |
| Henry County | R | 4,648 | 4,807 | 9,772 | |
| Hickory County | R | 1,248 | 1,893 | 3,213 | |
| Holt County | R | 1,119 | 1,993 | 3,190 | |
| Howard County | D | 2,243 | 2,179 | 4,554 | |
| Howell County | R | 4,472 | 7,149 | 11,903 | |
| Iron County | D | 2,226 | 2,205 | 4,551 | |
| Jackson County | D | 135,805 | 106,156 | 256,687 | |
| Jasper County | R | 11,953 | 21,664 | 34,666 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 24,042 | 28,546 | 54,882 | |
| Johnson County | R | 5,441 | 6,449 | 12,585 | |
| Knox County | R | 1,187 | 1,475 | 2,710 | |
| Laclede County | R | 3,443 | 5,642 | 9,282 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 5,792 | 7,271 | 13,468 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 4,670 | 7,921 | 12,843 | |
| Lewis County | R | 2,314 | 2,350 | 4,789 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 4,110 | 4,963 | 9,335 | |
| Linn County | R | 3,467 | 3,585 | 7,224 | |
| Livingston County | R | 3,368 | 3,654 | 7,270 | |
| Macon County | R | 3,578 | 4,430 | 8,187 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,231 | 2,618 | 4,938 | |
| Maries County | R | 1,732 | 1,985 | 3,789 | |
| Marion County | R | 5,890 | 6,036 | 12,186 | |
| McDonald County | R | 2,485 | 4,114 | 6,783 | |
| Mercer County | R | 821 | 1,266 | 2,158 | |
| Miller County | R | 2,469 | 5,560 | 8,185 | |
| Mississippi County | D | 3,040 | 2,459 | 5,579 | |
| Moniteau County | R | 2,284 | 3,430 | 5,834 | |
| Monroe County | D | 2,445 | 2,026 | 4,555 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 2,007 | 3,061 | 5,225 | |
| Morgan County | R | 2,460 | 3,577 | 6,182 | |
| New Madrid County | D | 4,171 | 4,041 | 8,298 | |
| Newton County | R | 5,621 | 10,515 | 16,662 | |
| Nodaway County | R | 4,257 | 4,544 | 9,290 | |
| Oregon County | D | 2,326 | 1,523 | 3,898 | |
| Osage County | R | 2,045 | 3,679 | 5,822 | |
| Ozark County | R | 1,242 | 2,434 | 3,770 | |
| Pemiscot County | D | 4,140 | 3,519 | 7,732 | |
| Perry County | R | 2,416 | 5,053 | 7,689 | |
| Pettis County | R | 6,475 | 8,833 | 15,841 | |
| Phelps County | R | 5,470 | 7,366 | 13,566 | |
| Pike County | R | 3,454 | 3,932 | 7,591 | |
| Platte County | R | 7,342 | 10,092 | 18,756 | |
| Polk County | R | 3,336 | 4,842 | 8,368 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 3,707 | 3,998 | 7,871 | |
| Putnam County | R | 871 | 1,722 | 2,655 | |
| Ralls County | D | 2,069 | 1,968 | 4,142 | |
| Randolph County | R | 4,884 | 5,141 | 10,276 | |
| Ray County | D | 4,518 | 4,064 | 8,871 | |
| Reynolds County | D | 1,919 | 1,271 | 3,250 | |
| Ripley County | R | 2,156 | 2,524 | 4,765 | |
| Saline County | R | 4,943 | 5,218 | 10,576 | |
| Schuyler County | R | 1,114 | 1,386 | 2,559 | |
| Scotland County | R | 1,200 | 1,592 | 2,869 | |
| Scott County | R | 6,854 | 8,227 | 15,336 | |
| Shannon County | D | 1,818 | 1,523 | 3,401 | |
| Shelby County | R | 1,849 | 2,151 | 4,079 | |
| St. Charles County | R | 20,668 | 36,050 | 59,768 | |
| St. Clair County | R | 1,706 | 2,419 | 4,210 | |
| St. Francois County | R | 7,495 | 8,914 | 16,916 | |
| St. Louis city | D | 113,697 | 50,333 | 170,751 | |
| St. Louis County | R | 192,796 | 263,518 | 484,831 | |
| Ste. Genevieve County | D | 3,324 | 2,768 | 6,291 | |
| Stoddard County | R | 5,128 | 6,199 | 11,512 | |
| Stone County | R | 2,210 | 4,780 | 7,209 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 1,824 | 2,412 | 4,325 | |
| Taney County | R | 3,389 | 6,230 | 9,854 | |
| Texas County | R | 4,261 | 4,879 | 9,309 | |
| Vernon County | R | 3,704 | 4,391 | 8,456 | |
| Warren County | R | 2,132 | 4,366 | 6,743 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,873 | 3,439 | 6,465 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,549 | 2,823 | 5,444 | |
| Webster County | R | 3,409 | 5,121 | 8,719 | |
| Worth County | R | 760 | 833 | 1,657 | |
| Wright County | R | 2,182 | 4,451 | 6,716 |
Same ballot, 1980MO
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.