Elections / 1980 · President · MS
Mississippi — 1980 presidential election
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Akashicstate1980 presidential electionMississippi · PresidentReaganR+1.3
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 49.4% | 441,089 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 48.1% | 429,281 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.5% | 22,250 |
1980presidential margin
D+60R+60
82 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Mississippi cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (82 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, MS | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Alcorn County, MS | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Amite County, MS | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Attala County, MS | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Benton County, MS | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Bolivar County, MS | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Calhoun County, MS | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Carroll County, MS | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Chickasaw County, MS | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Choctaw County, MS | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Claiborne County, MS | Democratic | D+45.0 |
| Clarke County, MS | Other / independent | Tied |
| Clay County, MS | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Coahoma County, MS | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Copiah County, MS | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Covington County, MS | Republican | R+7.9 |
| DeSoto County, MS | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Forrest County, MS | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Franklin County, MS | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| George County, MS | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Greene County, MS | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Grenada County, MS | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Hancock County, MS | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Harrison County, MS | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Hinds County, MS | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Holmes County, MS | Democratic | D+33.2 |
| Humphreys County, MS | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Issaquena County, MS | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Itawamba County, MS | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Jackson County, MS | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Jasper County, MS | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Jefferson County, MS | Democratic | D+56.9 |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Jones County, MS | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Kemper County, MS | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Lafayette County, MS | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Lamar County, MS | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Lauderdale County, MS | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Lawrence County, MS | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Leake County, MS | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Lee County, MS | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Leflore County, MS | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Lincoln County, MS | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Lowndes County, MS | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Madison County, MS | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Marion County, MS | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Marshall County, MS | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| Monroe County, MS | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Montgomery County, MS | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Neshoba County, MS | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Newton County, MS | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Noxubee County, MS | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Panola County, MS | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Pearl River County, MS | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Perry County, MS | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Pike County, MS | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Prentiss County, MS | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Quitman County, MS | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Rankin County, MS | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Scott County, MS | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Sharkey County, MS | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Simpson County, MS | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Smith County, MS | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Stone County, MS | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Sunflower County, MS | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Tate County, MS | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Tippah County, MS | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Tishomingo County, MS | Democratic | D+29.2 |
| Tunica County, MS | Democratic | D+38.8 |
| Union County, MS | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Walthall County, MS | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Warren County, MS | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Washington County, MS | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Wayne County, MS | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Webster County, MS | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Wilkinson County, MS | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Winston County, MS | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Yalobusha County, MS | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Yazoo County, MS | Democratic | D+6.2 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Mississippi's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1980 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +73.3% |
| 1896 | +84.1% |
| 1900 | +77.6% |
| 1904 | +85.5% |
| 1908 | +83.6% |
| 1912 | +86.5% |
| 1916 | +88.4% |
| 1920 | +69.9% |
| 1924 | +81.8% |
| 1928 | +64.3% |
| 1932 | +92.4% |
| 1936 | +94.3% |
| 1940 | +91.5% |
| 1944 | +87.1% |
| 1948 | +7.5% |
| 1952 | +20.9% |
| 1956 | +33.8% |
| 1960 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | −74.3% |
| 1968 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | −58.6% |
| 1976 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −24.5% |
| 1988 | −20.8% |
| 1992 | −8.9% |
| 1996 | −5.1% |
| 2000 | −16.9% |
| 2004 | −19.7% |
| 2008 | −13.2% |
| 2012 | −11.5% |
| 2016 | −17.8% |
| 2020 | −16.5% |
| 2024 | −22.9% |
County-by-county results — 82 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 7,228 | 7,523 | 15,363 | |
| Alcorn County | D | 6,242 | 5,196 | 12,595 | |
| Amite County | D | 3,229 | 2,653 | 5,971 | |
| Attala County | D | 4,117 | 3,975 | 8,214 | |
| Benton County | D | 2,094 | 1,254 | 3,427 | |
| Bolivar County | D | 8,839 | 5,148 | 14,491 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 3,295 | 2,579 | 6,019 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,037 | 2,153 | 4,228 | |
| Chickasaw County | D | 3,622 | 2,540 | 6,329 | |
| Choctaw County | R | 1,729 | 1,927 | 3,695 | |
| Claiborne County | D | 3,032 | 1,129 | 4,228 | |
| Clarke County | O | 3,303 | 3,303 | 6,721 | |
| Clay County | D | 4,275 | 3,439 | 7,964 | |
| Coahoma County | D | 7,030 | 4,592 | 12,015 | |
| Copiah County | D | 5,517 | 4,461 | 10,140 | |
| Covington County | R | 2,956 | 3,471 | 6,531 | |
| DeSoto County | R | 6,344 | 9,655 | 16,419 | |
| Forrest County | R | 8,274 | 12,656 | 21,327 | |
| Franklin County | D | 2,040 | 2,026 | 4,109 | |
| George County | R | 2,757 | 3,052 | 5,932 | |
| Greene County | R | 1,740 | 1,772 | 3,541 | |
| Grenada County | D | 4,182 | 3,993 | 8,300 | |
| Hancock County | R | 3,544 | 5,088 | 8,915 | |
| Harrison County | R | 16,318 | 25,175 | 42,888 | |
| Hinds County | R | 39,369 | 48,135 | 90,074 | |
| Holmes County | D | 5,463 | 2,693 | 8,336 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 2,970 | 1,841 | 5,020 | |
| Issaquena County | D | 598 | 349 | 968 | |
| Itawamba County | D | 4,852 | 2,906 | 7,853 | |
| Jackson County | R | 12,226 | 22,498 | 35,958 | |
| Jasper County | D | 3,813 | 2,781 | 6,673 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 2,871 | 751 | 3,724 | |
| Jefferson Davis County | D | 3,831 | 2,280 | 6,187 | |
| Jones County | R | 11,117 | 12,900 | 24,289 | |
| Kemper County | D | 2,601 | 1,822 | 4,439 | |
| Lafayette County | D | 4,887 | 4,366 | 9,571 | |
| Lamar County | R | 3,005 | 5,395 | 8,546 | |
| Lauderdale County | R | 9,918 | 14,727 | 26,119 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,692 | 2,781 | 5,560 | |
| Leake County | D | 4,033 | 3,624 | 7,738 | |
| Lee County | D | 10,047 | 8,326 | 18,889 | |
| Leflore County | D | 7,498 | 5,798 | 13,675 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 5,213 | 7,286 | 12,610 | |
| Lowndes County | R | 6,187 | 9,973 | 16,355 | |
| Madison County | D | 7,621 | 6,024 | 14,039 | |
| Marion County | D | 5,366 | 5,218 | 10,707 | |
| Marshall County | D | 7,153 | 3,455 | 10,848 | |
| Monroe County | D | 6,998 | 4,793 | 12,239 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 2,730 | 2,479 | 5,326 | |
| Neshoba County | R | 3,872 | 5,165 | 9,149 | |
| Newton County | R | 3,455 | 4,317 | 7,941 | |
| Noxubee County | D | 3,434 | 1,970 | 5,555 | |
| Oktibbeha County | R | 6,039 | 6,300 | 12,675 | |
| Panola County | D | 6,179 | 4,219 | 10,728 | |
| Pearl River County | R | 5,028 | 6,822 | 12,141 | |
| Perry County | R | 1,957 | 2,255 | 4,263 | |
| Pike County | D | 6,694 | 6,661 | 13,716 | |
| Pontotoc County | D | 4,499 | 3,198 | 7,802 | |
| Prentiss County | D | 4,832 | 3,264 | 8,178 | |
| Quitman County | D | 2,926 | 1,691 | 4,810 | |
| Rankin County | R | 8,047 | 16,650 | 25,132 | |
| Scott County | R | 4,043 | 4,645 | 8,832 | |
| Sharkey County | D | 1,957 | 996 | 3,021 | |
| Simpson County | R | 4,015 | 5,190 | 9,334 | |
| Smith County | R | 2,474 | 3,772 | 6,340 | |
| Stone County | R | 1,821 | 1,888 | 3,837 | |
| Sunflower County | D | 5,035 | 3,728 | 8,927 | |
| Tallahatchie County | D | 3,467 | 2,183 | 5,776 | |
| Tate County | D | 3,892 | 3,343 | 7,366 | |
| Tippah County | D | 3,878 | 3,338 | 7,423 | |
| Tishomingo County | D | 4,595 | 2,489 | 7,221 | |
| Tunica County | D | 2,198 | 954 | 3,205 | |
| Union County | D | 5,001 | 3,545 | 8,715 | |
| Walthall County | D | 2,960 | 2,703 | 5,762 | |
| Warren County | R | 7,489 | 10,151 | 18,128 | |
| Washington County | D | 10,722 | 8,978 | 20,117 | |
| Wayne County | R | 3,494 | 3,844 | 7,383 | |
| Webster County | R | 2,178 | 2,386 | 4,712 | |
| Wilkinson County | D | 2,981 | 1,442 | 4,500 | |
| Winston County | D | 4,416 | 3,998 | 8,545 | |
| Yalobusha County | D | 3,432 | 2,224 | 5,783 | |
| Yazoo County | D | 5,468 | 4,819 | 10,498 |
Same ballot, 1980MS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.