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Ohio — 1980 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1980 presidential electionOhio · PresidentReaganR+10.6
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 51.5% | 2,206,545 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 40.9% | 1,752,414 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.6% | 324,644 |
1980presidential margin
D+60R+60
88 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Ohio cast 25 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (88 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, OH | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Allen County, OH | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Ashland County, OH | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Ashtabula County, OH | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Athens County, OH | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Auglaize County, OH | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Belmont County, OH | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Brown County, OH | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Butler County, OH | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Carroll County, OH | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Champaign County, OH | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Clark County, OH | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Clermont County, OH | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Clinton County, OH | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Columbiana County, OH | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Coshocton County, OH | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Crawford County, OH | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Darke County, OH | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Defiance County, OH | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Delaware County, OH | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Erie County, OH | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Fairfield County, OH | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Fayette County, OH | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Franklin County, OH | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Fulton County, OH | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Gallia County, OH | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Geauga County, OH | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Greene County, OH | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Guernsey County, OH | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Hamilton County, OH | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Hancock County, OH | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Hardin County, OH | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Harrison County, OH | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Henry County, OH | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Highland County, OH | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Hocking County, OH | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Holmes County, OH | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Huron County, OH | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Jackson County, OH | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Jefferson County, OH | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Knox County, OH | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Lake County, OH | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Lawrence County, OH | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Licking County, OH | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Logan County, OH | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Lorain County, OH | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Lucas County, OH | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Madison County, OH | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Mahoning County, OH | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Marion County, OH | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Medina County, OH | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Meigs County, OH | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Mercer County, OH | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Miami County, OH | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Monroe County, OH | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Montgomery County, OH | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Morgan County, OH | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Morrow County, OH | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Muskingum County, OH | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Noble County, OH | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Ottawa County, OH | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Paulding County, OH | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Perry County, OH | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Pickaway County, OH | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Pike County, OH | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Portage County, OH | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Preble County, OH | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Putnam County, OH | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Richland County, OH | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Ross County, OH | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Sandusky County, OH | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Scioto County, OH | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Seneca County, OH | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Shelby County, OH | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Stark County, OH | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Summit County, OH | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Trumbull County, OH | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Union County, OH | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Van Wert County, OH | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Vinton County, OH | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Warren County, OH | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Washington County, OH | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Wayne County, OH | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Williams County, OH | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Wood County, OH | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Wyandot County, OH | Republican | R+33.0 |
complete certified result
Ohio 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)
Ohio's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1980 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.1% |
| 1896 | −4.8% |
| 1900 | −6.6% |
| 1904 | −25.4% |
| 1908 | −6.2% |
| 1912 | +14.1% |
| 1916 | +7.7% |
| 1920 | −19.9% |
| 1924 | −34.6% |
| 1928 | −30.4% |
| 1932 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | +20.6% |
| 1940 | +4.4% |
| 1944 | −0.4% |
| 1948 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | −13.5% |
| 1956 | −22.2% |
| 1960 | −6.6% |
| 1964 | +25.9% |
| 1968 | −2.3% |
| 1972 | −21.6% |
| 1976 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | −10.6% |
| 1984 | −18.8% |
| 1988 | −10.9% |
| 1992 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | −8.0% |
| 2024 | −11.2% |
County-by-county results — 88 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 4,161 | 5,336 | 9,928 | |
| Allen County | R | 13,140 | 29,070 | 44,154 | |
| Ashland County | R | 5,142 | 11,691 | 18,689 | |
| Ashtabula County | R | 17,363 | 19,847 | 40,467 | |
| Athens County | D | 9,514 | 8,170 | 19,801 | |
| Auglaize County | R | 5,022 | 11,537 | 17,657 | |
| Belmont County | D | 16,653 | 13,601 | 32,024 | |
| Brown County | R | 4,706 | 6,065 | 11,337 | |
| Butler County | R | 31,796 | 61,231 | 98,901 | |
| Carroll County | R | 3,476 | 5,806 | 9,851 | |
| Champaign County | R | 4,109 | 7,356 | 12,225 | |
| Clark County | R | 22,630 | 27,237 | 54,015 | |
| Clermont County | R | 13,199 | 26,674 | 42,091 | |
| Clinton County | R | 3,967 | 7,675 | 12,400 | |
| Columbiana County | R | 17,459 | 20,798 | 41,143 | |
| Coshocton County | R | 4,725 | 8,359 | 13,856 | |
| Crawford County | R | 6,058 | 12,424 | 19,755 | |
| Cuyahoga County | D | 307,448 | 254,883 | 614,682 | |
| Darke County | R | 7,635 | 12,773 | 21,958 | |
| Defiance County | R | 5,096 | 9,358 | 15,639 | |
| Delaware County | R | 6,417 | 14,740 | 22,861 | |
| Erie County | R | 12,343 | 15,628 | 30,470 | |
| Fairfield County | R | 13,144 | 24,096 | 39,515 | |
| Fayette County | R | 2,810 | 5,827 | 9,068 | |
| Franklin County | R | 143,932 | 200,948 | 373,045 | |
| Fulton County | R | 3,972 | 9,519 | 14,707 | |
| Gallia County | R | 4,406 | 6,469 | 11,404 | |
| Geauga County | R | 9,542 | 17,762 | 30,204 | |
| Greene County | R | 20,068 | 24,922 | 48,842 | |
| Guernsey County | R | 5,121 | 8,180 | 14,084 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 129,114 | 206,979 | 358,541 | |
| Hancock County | R | 6,843 | 18,264 | 27,010 | |
| Hardin County | R | 3,863 | 7,457 | 12,123 | |
| Harrison County | R | 2,848 | 3,639 | 6,916 | |
| Henry County | R | 3,059 | 7,584 | 11,489 | |
| Highland County | R | 4,363 | 7,359 | 12,400 | |
| Hocking County | R | 3,765 | 4,588 | 8,819 | |
| Holmes County | R | 2,094 | 3,860 | 6,394 | |
| Huron County | R | 6,537 | 11,173 | 19,159 | |
| Jackson County | R | 4,409 | 5,902 | 10,719 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 20,382 | 15,777 | 38,491 | |
| Knox County | R | 6,586 | 10,384 | 18,195 | |
| Lake County | R | 35,246 | 43,485 | 86,428 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 11,366 | 13,799 | 26,194 | |
| Licking County | R | 17,208 | 28,425 | 48,769 | |
| Logan County | R | 4,319 | 9,727 | 14,994 | |
| Lorain County | R | 40,919 | 51,034 | 103,084 | |
| Lucas County | R | 85,341 | 86,653 | 191,298 | |
| Madison County | R | 3,565 | 7,166 | 11,350 | |
| Mahoning County | D | 63,677 | 50,153 | 125,161 | |
| Marion County | R | 9,419 | 14,605 | 25,631 | |
| Medina County | R | 13,573 | 24,723 | 42,050 | |
| Meigs County | R | 3,827 | 4,911 | 9,170 | |
| Mercer County | R | 5,506 | 8,673 | 15,339 | |
| Miami County | R | 12,893 | 19,928 | 35,808 | |
| Monroe County | D | 3,166 | 2,870 | 6,373 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 105,110 | 101,443 | 223,009 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,875 | 3,236 | 5,366 | |
| Morrow County | R | 3,239 | 6,179 | 9,972 | |
| Muskingum County | R | 12,584 | 17,921 | 32,688 | |
| Noble County | R | 1,944 | 3,025 | 5,272 | |
| Ottawa County | R | 6,753 | 8,641 | 16,883 | |
| Paulding County | R | 2,778 | 4,971 | 8,494 | |
| Perry County | R | 4,383 | 5,725 | 10,648 | |
| Pickaway County | R | 5,052 | 9,289 | 15,170 | |
| Pike County | D | 4,938 | 4,426 | 9,818 | |
| Portage County | R | 20,570 | 22,829 | 48,190 | |
| Preble County | R | 5,416 | 8,376 | 14,723 | |
| Putnam County | R | 3,742 | 9,752 | 14,193 | |
| Richland County | R | 18,253 | 29,213 | 50,824 | |
| Ross County | R | 9,355 | 13,251 | 23,859 | |
| Sandusky County | R | 8,482 | 13,420 | 24,166 | |
| Scioto County | R | 15,552 | 15,881 | 32,568 | |
| Seneca County | R | 7,303 | 14,172 | 23,259 | |
| Shelby County | R | 6,425 | 8,988 | 16,544 | |
| Stark County | R | 59,005 | 87,769 | 157,106 | |
| Summit County | D | 102,459 | 92,299 | 212,919 | |
| Trumbull County | D | 44,366 | 41,056 | 93,002 | |
| Tuscarawas County | R | 12,117 | 15,708 | 30,086 | |
| Union County | R | 3,038 | 7,576 | 11,186 | |
| Van Wert County | R | 4,070 | 7,866 | 12,872 | |
| Vinton County | R | 2,381 | 2,484 | 5,064 | |
| Warren County | R | 11,306 | 22,430 | 35,522 | |
| Washington County | R | 7,936 | 14,310 | 23,971 | |
| Wayne County | R | 12,129 | 18,962 | 33,942 | |
| Williams County | R | 4,015 | 9,146 | 14,221 | |
| Wood County | R | 14,139 | 23,315 | 42,213 | |
| Wyandot County | R | 2,757 | 5,786 | 9,175 |
Same ballot, 1980OH
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.