akashic
1876–2024
Elections / 1980 · President · NV

Ronald Reagan carried Nevada R+35.6.

Jimmy Carter (D) vs Ronald Reagan (R) in Nevada, 1980. The state ran 25.9 points more Republican than the nation (R+9.7 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 1980 ballot here.

Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)

Nevada result
247,885 votes counted
Carter (D)
66,666
26.9%
Reagan (R)
155,017
62.5%
All others
26,202
10.6%
Margin
R+35.6
1980 presidential election
Nevada, 1980
ReaganR+35.6
1980 presidential margin by county for Nevada — 1980 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Nevada — 1980 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1980 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Carson City, NV · R+44.8Churchill County, NV · R+52.8Clark County, NV · R+29.7Douglas County, NV · R+53.1Elko County, NV · R+50.0Esmeralda County, NV · R+42.9Eureka County, NV · R+58.0Humboldt County, NV · R+44.5Lander County, NV · R+40.3Lincoln County, NV · R+43.6Lyon County, NV · R+44.4Mineral County, NV · R+39.2Nye County, NV · R+38.0Pershing County, NV · R+44.1Storey County, NV · R+30.4Washoe County, NV · R+39.5White Pine County, NV · R+20.7
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
Ronald Reagan ✓Republican62.5%155,017
Jimmy CarterDemocratic26.9%66,666
John B. AndersonIndependent10.6%26,202
D+60
R+60
17 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1980 contest in context
Nevada's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −3.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−3.1%DR18922024
Nevada's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−19.3%
1896+62.4%
1900+24.5%
1904−23.8%
1908+1.8%
1912+23.8%
1916+17.0%
1920−20.7%
1924−19.8%
1928−13.1%
1932+38.8%
1936+45.6%
1940+20.2%
1944+9.2%
1948+3.1%
1952−22.9%
1956−15.9%
1960+2.3%
1964+17.2%
1968−8.2%
1972−27.4%
1976−4.4%
1980−35.6%
1984−33.9%
1988−20.9%
1992+2.6%
1996+1.0%
2000−3.5%
2004−2.6%
2008+12.6%
2012+6.7%
2016+2.4%
2020+2.4%
2024−3.1%
County results — 1980
17 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Carson CityR
−44.8%
2,7698,38912,556
Churchill CountyR
−52.8%
1,0553,8415,273
Clark CountyR
−29.7%
38,31376,194127,424
Douglas CountyR
−53.1%
1,3525,2547,343
Elko CountyR
−50.0%
1,2964,3936,197
Esmeralda CountyR
−42.9%
110311469
Eureka CountyR
−58.0%
103430564
Humboldt CountyR
−44.5%
6841,9502,843
Lander CountyR
−40.3%
3619351,425
Lincoln CountyR
−43.6%
3961,0871,586
Lyon CountyR
−44.4%
1,2883,7095,456
Mineral CountyR
−39.2%
6311,6282,546
Nye CountyR
−38.0%
9732,3873,720
Pershing CountyR
−44.1%
3118771,282
Storey CountyR
−30.4%
222460783
Washoe CountyR
−39.5%
15,62141,27664,956
White Pine CountyR
−20.7%
1,1811,8963,462