Elections / 1980 · President · MT
Montana — 1980 presidential election
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Akashicstate1980 presidential electionMontana · PresidentReaganR+24.4
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 56.8% | 206,814 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 32.4% | 118,032 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 10.7% | 39,106 |
1980presidential margin
D+60R+60
56 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Montana cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (56 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Republican | R+51.5 |
| Big Horn County, MT | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Blaine County, MT | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Carbon County, MT | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Carter County, MT | Republican | R+50.0 |
| Cascade County, MT | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Custer County, MT | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Daniels County, MT | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Dawson County, MT | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Fallon County, MT | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Fergus County, MT | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Flathead County, MT | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Garfield County, MT | Republican | R+60.7 |
| Glacier County, MT | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Granite County, MT | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Hill County, MT | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Lake County, MT | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Liberty County, MT | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Lincoln County, MT | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Madison County, MT | Republican | R+49.1 |
| McCone County, MT | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Meagher County, MT | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Mineral County, MT | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Missoula County, MT | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Musselshell County, MT | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Park County, MT | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Petroleum County, MT | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Phillips County, MT | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Pondera County, MT | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Powder River County, MT | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Powell County, MT | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Prairie County, MT | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Richland County, MT | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Rosebud County, MT | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Sanders County, MT | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Sheridan County, MT | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Stillwater County, MT | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Teton County, MT | Republican | R+42.5 |
| Toole County, MT | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Treasure County, MT | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Valley County, MT | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Wheatland County, MT | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Wibaux County, MT | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Republican | R+25.0 |
complete certified result
Montana 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)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1980 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | +60.2% |
| 1900 | +18.5% |
| 1904 | −20.4% |
| 1908 | −4.4% |
| 1912 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | +19.3% |
| 1920 | −29.1% |
| 1924 | −23.1% |
| 1928 | −17.9% |
| 1932 | +22.7% |
| 1936 | +41.7% |
| 1940 | +18.6% |
| 1944 | +9.4% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −19.3% |
| 1956 | −14.3% |
| 1960 | −2.5% |
| 1964 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | −9.0% |
| 1972 | −20.1% |
| 1976 | −7.4% |
| 1980 | −24.4% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | −25.1% |
| 2004 | −20.5% |
| 2008 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | −13.6% |
| 2016 | −20.2% |
| 2020 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
County-by-county results — 56 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | R | 842 | 2,955 | 4,103 | |
| Big Horn County | R | 1,644 | 1,730 | 3,735 | |
| Blaine County | R | 1,107 | 1,686 | 2,995 | |
| Broadwater County | R | 401 | 1,052 | 1,564 | |
| Carbon County | R | 1,468 | 2,471 | 4,363 | |
| Carter County | R | 237 | 766 | 1,058 | |
| Cascade County | R | 11,105 | 17,664 | 32,234 | |
| Chouteau County | R | 853 | 2,448 | 3,583 | |
| Custer County | R | 1,822 | 3,533 | 5,816 | |
| Daniels County | R | 483 | 1,086 | 1,666 | |
| Dawson County | R | 1,543 | 3,045 | 5,118 | |
| Deer Lodge County | D | 3,077 | 1,905 | 5,638 | |
| Fallon County | R | 512 | 1,286 | 1,920 | |
| Fergus County | R | 1,840 | 4,455 | 6,852 | |
| Flathead County | R | 6,349 | 15,102 | 23,767 | |
| Gallatin County | R | 5,747 | 12,738 | 21,726 | |
| Garfield County | R | 169 | 760 | 974 | |
| Glacier County | R | 1,394 | 2,283 | 4,093 | |
| Golden Valley County | R | 155 | 362 | 556 | |
| Granite County | R | 439 | 811 | 1,371 | |
| Hill County | R | 2,875 | 4,448 | 8,089 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 1,055 | 1,841 | 3,223 | |
| Judith Basin County | R | 480 | 1,030 | 1,627 | |
| Lake County | R | 2,615 | 5,083 | 8,532 | |
| Lewis and Clark County | R | 6,815 | 12,128 | 21,212 | |
| Liberty County | R | 283 | 872 | 1,256 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 2,422 | 4,202 | 7,348 | |
| Madison County | R | 676 | 2,220 | 3,145 | |
| McCone County | R | 349 | 1,000 | 1,471 | |
| Meagher County | R | 247 | 689 | 990 | |
| Mineral County | R | 660 | 800 | 1,657 | |
| Missoula County | R | 13,115 | 16,161 | 34,594 | |
| Musselshell County | R | 784 | 1,279 | 2,204 | |
| Park County | R | 1,663 | 3,929 | 6,195 | |
| Petroleum County | R | 90 | 225 | 341 | |
| Phillips County | R | 745 | 1,723 | 2,653 | |
| Pondera County | R | 897 | 2,270 | 3,432 | |
| Powder River County | R | 336 | 985 | 1,443 | |
| Powell County | R | 883 | 1,770 | 2,993 | |
| Prairie County | R | 283 | 580 | 927 | |
| Ravalli County | R | 3,063 | 7,268 | 11,404 | |
| Richland County | R | 1,252 | 3,348 | 5,038 | |
| Roosevelt County | R | 1,504 | 2,298 | 4,160 | |
| Rosebud County | R | 1,167 | 1,875 | 3,443 | |
| Sanders County | R | 1,395 | 2,194 | 3,999 | |
| Sheridan County | R | 955 | 1,658 | 2,912 | |
| Silver Bow County | D | 9,721 | 7,301 | 19,377 | |
| Stillwater County | R | 919 | 1,828 | 2,984 | |
| Sweet Grass County | R | 440 | 1,169 | 1,739 | |
| Teton County | R | 902 | 2,415 | 3,564 | |
| Toole County | R | 634 | 2,000 | 2,850 | |
| Treasure County | R | 181 | 321 | 554 | |
| Valley County | R | 1,567 | 3,242 | 5,190 | |
| Wheatland County | R | 381 | 742 | 1,230 | |
| Wibaux County | R | 219 | 450 | 731 | |
| Yellowstone County | R | 15,272 | 27,332 | 48,313 |
Same ballot, 1980MT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.