Nevada — 1980 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1980 presidential electionNevada · PresidentReaganR+35.6
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 62.5% | 155,017 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 26.9% | 66,666 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 10.6% | 26,202 |
1980presidential margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nevada cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | Republican | R+44.8 |
| Churchill County, NV | Republican | R+52.8 |
| Clark County, NV | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Douglas County, NV | Republican | R+53.1 |
| Elko County, NV | Republican | R+50.0 |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Eureka County, NV | Republican | R+58.0 |
| Humboldt County, NV | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Lander County, NV | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Lincoln County, NV | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Lyon County, NV | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Mineral County, NV | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Nye County, NV | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Pershing County, NV | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Storey County, NV | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Washoe County, NV | Republican | R+39.5 |
| White Pine County, NV | Republican | R+20.7 |
Nevada results by county
17 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | Ronald Reagan+5,620 | 8,38966.8% | 2,76922.1% | 1,39811.1% | 12,556 |
| Churchill County | Ronald Reagan+2,786 | 3,84172.8% | 1,05520.0% | 3777.1% | 5,273 |
| Clark County | Ronald Reagan+37,881 | 76,19459.8% | 38,31330.1% | 12,91710.1% | 127,424 |
| Douglas County | Ronald Reagan+3,902 | 5,25471.6% | 1,35218.4% | 73710.0% | 7,343 |
| Elko County | Ronald Reagan+3,097 | 4,39370.9% | 1,29620.9% | 5088.2% | 6,197 |
| Esmeralda County | Ronald Reagan+201 | 31166.3% | 11023.5% | 4810.2% | 469 |
| Eureka County | Ronald Reagan+327 | 43076.2% | 10318.3% | 315.5% | 564 |
| Humboldt County | Ronald Reagan+1,266 | 1,95068.6% | 68424.1% | 2097.4% | 2,843 |
| Lander County | Ronald Reagan+574 | 93565.6% | 36125.3% | 1299.1% | 1,425 |
| Lincoln County | Ronald Reagan+691 | 1,08768.5% | 39625.0% | 1036.5% | 1,586 |
| Lyon County | Ronald Reagan+2,421 | 3,70968.0% | 1,28823.6% | 4598.4% | 5,456 |
| Mineral County | Ronald Reagan+997 | 1,62863.9% | 63124.8% | 28711.3% | 2,546 |
| Nye County | Ronald Reagan+1,414 | 2,38764.2% | 97326.2% | 3609.7% | 3,720 |
| Pershing County | Ronald Reagan+566 | 87768.4% | 31124.3% | 947.3% | 1,282 |
| Storey County | Ronald Reagan+238 | 46058.7% | 22228.4% | 10112.9% | 783 |
| Washoe County | Ronald Reagan+25,655 | 41,27663.5% | 15,62124.0% | 8,05912.4% | 64,956 |
| White Pine County | Ronald Reagan+715 | 1,89654.8% | 1,18134.1% | 38511.1% | 3,462 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1980 contest in context
| Year | Margin (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% |
Same ballot, 1980NV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.