Elections / 1980 · President · NE
Nebraska — 1980 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1980 presidential electionNebraska · PresidentReaganR+39.5
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 65.5% | 419,937 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 26.0% | 166,851 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 8.4% | 54,066 |
1980presidential margin
D+60R+60
93 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nebraska cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (93 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, NE | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Antelope County, NE | Republican | R+62.4 |
| Arthur County, NE | Republican | R+58.9 |
| Banner County, NE | Republican | R+84.2 |
| Blaine County, NE | Republican | R+67.4 |
| Boone County, NE | Republican | R+50.8 |
| Box Butte County, NE | Republican | R+48.9 |
| Boyd County, NE | Republican | R+51.1 |
| Brown County, NE | Republican | R+61.0 |
| Buffalo County, NE | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Burt County, NE | Republican | R+51.2 |
| Butler County, NE | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Cass County, NE | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Cedar County, NE | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Chase County, NE | Republican | R+60.3 |
| Cherry County, NE | Republican | R+64.3 |
| Cheyenne County, NE | Republican | R+55.9 |
| Clay County, NE | Republican | R+49.7 |
| Colfax County, NE | Republican | R+53.1 |
| Cuming County, NE | Republican | R+62.4 |
| Custer County, NE | Republican | R+59.9 |
| Dakota County, NE | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Dawes County, NE | Republican | R+59.9 |
| Dawson County, NE | Republican | R+60.7 |
| Deuel County, NE | Republican | R+61.8 |
| Dixon County, NE | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Dodge County, NE | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Douglas County, NE | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Dundy County, NE | Republican | R+67.0 |
| Fillmore County, NE | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Franklin County, NE | Republican | R+54.5 |
| Frontier County, NE | Republican | R+64.0 |
| Furnas County, NE | Republican | R+61.4 |
| Gage County, NE | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Garden County, NE | Republican | R+69.3 |
| Garfield County, NE | Republican | R+51.7 |
| Gosper County, NE | Republican | R+58.5 |
| Grant County, NE | Republican | R+63.9 |
| Greeley County, NE | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Hall County, NE | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Hamilton County, NE | Republican | R+56.7 |
| Harlan County, NE | Republican | R+52.0 |
| Hayes County, NE | Republican | R+73.3 |
| Hitchcock County, NE | Republican | R+58.3 |
| Holt County, NE | Republican | R+59.6 |
| Hooker County, NE | Republican | R+68.4 |
| Howard County, NE | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Jefferson County, NE | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Johnson County, NE | Republican | R+42.6 |
| Kearney County, NE | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Keith County, NE | Republican | R+61.3 |
| Keya Paha County, NE | Republican | R+57.6 |
| Kimball County, NE | Republican | R+57.6 |
| Knox County, NE | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Lancaster County, NE | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Lincoln County, NE | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Logan County, NE | Republican | R+69.2 |
| Loup County, NE | Republican | R+62.6 |
| Madison County, NE | Republican | R+63.2 |
| McPherson County, NE | Republican | R+68.8 |
| Merrick County, NE | Republican | R+54.1 |
| Morrill County, NE | Republican | R+54.4 |
| Nance County, NE | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Nemaha County, NE | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Nuckolls County, NE | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Otoe County, NE | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Pawnee County, NE | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Perkins County, NE | Republican | R+58.4 |
| Phelps County, NE | Republican | R+61.4 |
| Pierce County, NE | Republican | R+66.5 |
| Platte County, NE | Republican | R+53.6 |
| Polk County, NE | Republican | R+56.8 |
| Red Willow County, NE | Republican | R+59.7 |
| Richardson County, NE | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Rock County, NE | Republican | R+66.9 |
| Saline County, NE | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Sarpy County, NE | Republican | R+42.5 |
| Saunders County, NE | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | Republican | R+50.2 |
| Seward County, NE | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Sheridan County, NE | Republican | R+72.7 |
| Sherman County, NE | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Sioux County, NE | Republican | R+68.7 |
| Stanton County, NE | Republican | R+64.2 |
| Thayer County, NE | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Thomas County, NE | Republican | R+60.0 |
| Thurston County, NE | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Valley County, NE | Republican | R+49.4 |
| Washington County, NE | Republican | R+48.2 |
| Wayne County, NE | Republican | R+53.8 |
| Webster County, NE | Republican | R+47.0 |
| Wheeler County, NE | Republican | R+56.1 |
| York County, NE | Republican | R+59.7 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Nebraska's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1980 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −31.1% |
| 1896 | +5.4% |
| 1900 | −3.2% |
| 1904 | −37.9% |
| 1908 | +1.5% |
| 1912 | +22.0% |
| 1916 | +14.3% |
| 1920 | −33.4% |
| 1924 | −17.5% |
| 1928 | −27.0% |
| 1932 | +27.7% |
| 1936 | +16.4% |
| 1940 | −14.4% |
| 1944 | −17.2% |
| 1948 | −8.3% |
| 1952 | −38.3% |
| 1956 | −31.0% |
| 1960 | −24.1% |
| 1964 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | −28.0% |
| 1972 | −41.0% |
| 1976 | −20.7% |
| 1980 | −39.5% |
| 1984 | −41.7% |
| 1988 | −21.0% |
| 1992 | −17.2% |
| 1996 | −18.7% |
| 2000 | −29.0% |
| 2004 | −33.2% |
| 2008 | −14.9% |
| 2012 | −21.8% |
| 2016 | −25.0% |
| 2020 | −19.1% |
| 2024 | −20.5% |
County-by-county results — 93 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 3,372 | 8,500 | 12,973 | |
| Antelope County | R | 659 | 3,192 | 4,057 | |
| Arthur County | R | 57 | 245 | 319 | |
| Banner County | R | 33 | 481 | 532 | |
| Blaine County | R | 63 | 361 | 442 | |
| Boone County | R | 769 | 2,598 | 3,603 | |
| Box Butte County | R | 1,208 | 3,912 | 5,532 | |
| Boyd County | R | 376 | 1,261 | 1,733 | |
| Brown County | R | 341 | 1,615 | 2,087 | |
| Buffalo County | R | 3,167 | 9,769 | 14,243 | |
| Burt County | R | 814 | 2,806 | 3,893 | |
| Butler County | R | 1,112 | 2,596 | 3,929 | |
| Cass County | R | 2,007 | 5,193 | 7,818 | |
| Cedar County | R | 1,265 | 3,259 | 4,858 | |
| Chase County | R | 324 | 1,593 | 2,103 | |
| Cherry County | R | 489 | 2,517 | 3,155 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 776 | 3,073 | 4,108 | |
| Clay County | R | 840 | 2,739 | 3,824 | |
| Colfax County | R | 893 | 3,259 | 4,454 | |
| Cuming County | R | 803 | 4,006 | 5,131 | |
| Custer County | R | 1,011 | 4,563 | 5,934 | |
| Dakota County | R | 1,930 | 3,165 | 5,488 | |
| Dawes County | R | 705 | 3,283 | 4,306 | |
| Dawson County | R | 1,463 | 6,689 | 8,609 | |
| Deuel County | R | 192 | 946 | 1,220 | |
| Dixon County | R | 822 | 2,328 | 3,385 | |
| Dodge County | R | 3,564 | 9,522 | 14,250 | |
| Douglas County | R | 51,668 | 96,908 | 163,930 | |
| Dundy County | R | 192 | 1,138 | 1,411 | |
| Fillmore County | R | 1,025 | 2,435 | 3,746 | |
| Franklin County | R | 441 | 1,675 | 2,265 | |
| Frontier County | R | 259 | 1,346 | 1,698 | |
| Furnas County | R | 536 | 2,483 | 3,172 | |
| Gage County | R | 2,259 | 6,089 | 9,201 | |
| Garden County | R | 202 | 1,297 | 1,580 | |
| Garfield County | R | 238 | 811 | 1,108 | |
| Gosper County | R | 181 | 783 | 1,029 | |
| Grant County | R | 76 | 373 | 465 | |
| Greeley County | R | 495 | 1,028 | 1,625 | |
| Hall County | R | 4,422 | 12,166 | 17,857 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 778 | 3,200 | 4,271 | |
| Harlan County | R | 486 | 1,690 | 2,317 | |
| Hayes County | R | 82 | 617 | 730 | |
| Hitchcock County | R | 329 | 1,474 | 1,963 | |
| Holt County | R | 1,016 | 4,495 | 5,838 | |
| Hooker County | R | 63 | 386 | 472 | |
| Howard County | R | 789 | 1,971 | 2,970 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 1,125 | 3,090 | 4,572 | |
| Johnson County | R | 626 | 1,719 | 2,565 | |
| Kearney County | R | 726 | 2,512 | 3,530 | |
| Keith County | R | 710 | 3,381 | 4,354 | |
| Keya Paha County | R | 130 | 526 | 688 | |
| Kimball County | R | 385 | 1,615 | 2,136 | |
| Knox County | R | 1,057 | 3,404 | 4,789 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 27,162 | 38,780 | 76,233 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 3,768 | 9,643 | 14,479 | |
| Logan County | R | 71 | 442 | 536 | |
| Loup County | R | 74 | 368 | 470 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,926 | 9,718 | 12,329 | |
| McPherson County | R | 49 | 285 | 343 | |
| Merrick County | R | 712 | 2,710 | 3,694 | |
| Morrill County | R | 512 | 1,893 | 2,540 | |
| Nance County | R | 561 | 1,442 | 2,143 | |
| Nemaha County | R | 930 | 2,695 | 3,911 | |
| Nuckolls County | R | 899 | 2,180 | 3,282 | |
| Otoe County | R | 1,471 | 4,611 | 6,559 | |
| Pawnee County | R | 431 | 1,418 | 1,993 | |
| Perkins County | R | 313 | 1,342 | 1,762 | |
| Phelps County | R | 734 | 3,465 | 4,445 | |
| Pierce County | R | 517 | 2,938 | 3,639 | |
| Platte County | R | 2,389 | 8,803 | 11,975 | |
| Polk County | R | 538 | 2,206 | 2,936 | |
| Red Willow County | R | 899 | 4,050 | 5,278 | |
| Richardson County | R | 1,350 | 3,634 | 5,344 | |
| Rock County | R | 146 | 855 | 1,059 | |
| Saline County | R | 1,908 | 2,934 | 5,416 | |
| Sarpy County | R | 5,689 | 15,552 | 23,202 | |
| Saunders County | R | 2,034 | 5,223 | 7,906 | |
| Scotts Bluff County | R | 2,854 | 9,504 | 13,249 | |
| Seward County | R | 1,803 | 3,527 | 5,965 | |
| Sheridan County | R | 370 | 2,749 | 3,271 | |
| Sherman County | R | 578 | 1,254 | 1,970 | |
| Sioux County | R | 120 | 760 | 932 | |
| Stanton County | R | 362 | 1,945 | 2,466 | |
| Thayer County | R | 926 | 2,514 | 3,650 | |
| Thomas County | R | 65 | 306 | 402 | |
| Thurston County | R | 726 | 1,454 | 2,356 | |
| Valley County | R | 655 | 2,101 | 2,929 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,454 | 4,570 | 6,463 | |
| Wayne County | R | 733 | 2,844 | 3,921 | |
| Webster County | R | 547 | 1,676 | 2,403 | |
| Wheeler County | R | 93 | 374 | 501 | |
| York County | R | 1,131 | 5,089 | 6,634 |
Same ballot, 1980NE
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.