Elections / 1980 · President · WI
Wisconsin — 1980 presidential election
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Akashicstate1980 presidential electionWisconsin · PresidentReaganR+4.7
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 47.9% | 1,088,845 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 43.2% | 981,584 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 8.9% | 201,455 |
1980presidential margin
D+60R+60
72 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (72 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WI | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Ashland County, WI | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Barron County, WI | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Bayfield County, WI | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Brown County, WI | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Buffalo County, WI | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Burnett County, WI | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Calumet County, WI | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Chippewa County, WI | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Clark County, WI | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Columbia County, WI | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Crawford County, WI | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Dane County, WI | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Dodge County, WI | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Door County, WI | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Douglas County, WI | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Dunn County, WI | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Eau Claire County, WI | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Florence County, WI | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Fond du Lac County, WI | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Forest County, WI | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Grant County, WI | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Green County, WI | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Green Lake County, WI | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Iowa County, WI | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Iron County, WI | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Jackson County, WI | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Jefferson County, WI | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Juneau County, WI | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Kenosha County, WI | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Kewaunee County, WI | Republican | R+19.1 |
| La Crosse County, WI | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Lafayette County, WI | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Langlade County, WI | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Lincoln County, WI | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Manitowoc County, WI | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Marathon County, WI | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Marinette County, WI | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Marquette County, WI | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Menominee County, WI | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Monroe County, WI | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Oconto County, WI | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Oneida County, WI | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Outagamie County, WI | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Pepin County, WI | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Pierce County, WI | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Polk County, WI | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Portage County, WI | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Price County, WI | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Racine County, WI | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Richland County, WI | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Rock County, WI | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Rusk County, WI | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Sauk County, WI | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Sawyer County, WI | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Shawano County, WI | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Sheboygan County, WI | Republican | R+4.2 |
| St. Croix County, WI | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Taylor County, WI | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Trempealeau County, WI | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Vernon County, WI | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Vilas County, WI | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Walworth County, WI | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Washburn County, WI | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Washington County, WI | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Waukesha County, WI | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Waupaca County, WI | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Waushara County, WI | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Winnebago County, WI | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Wood County, WI | Republican | R+12.1 |
complete certified result
Wisconsin 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)
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1980 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | −22.9% |
| 1900 | −24.1% |
| 1904 | −35.2% |
| 1908 | −17.8% |
| 1912 | +8.4% |
| 1916 | −6.6% |
| 1920 | −54.9% |
| 1924 | −29.0% |
| 1928 | −9.2% |
| 1932 | +32.3% |
| 1936 | +33.5% |
| 1940 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | −1.8% |
| 1948 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | −22.2% |
| 1956 | −23.7% |
| 1960 | −3.7% |
| 1964 | +24.3% |
| 1968 | −3.6% |
| 1972 | −9.7% |
| 1976 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | −4.7% |
| 1984 | −9.2% |
| 1988 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | −0.9% |
County-by-county results — 72 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 2,773 | 3,304 | 6,518 | |
| Ashland County | D | 4,469 | 3,262 | 8,685 | |
| Barron County | R | 8,654 | 8,791 | 18,685 | |
| Bayfield County | D | 3,705 | 3,278 | 7,789 | |
| Brown County | R | 29,796 | 47,067 | 82,977 | |
| Buffalo County | R | 3,276 | 3,569 | 7,418 | |
| Burnett County | D | 3,200 | 3,027 | 6,755 | |
| Calumet County | R | 5,036 | 7,885 | 14,293 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 9,836 | 10,531 | 21,912 | |
| Clark County | R | 6,091 | 7,921 | 15,023 | |
| Columbia County | R | 8,715 | 10,478 | 20,996 | |
| Crawford County | R | 3,392 | 3,934 | 7,856 | |
| Dane County | D | 85,609 | 57,545 | 168,405 | |
| Dodge County | R | 11,966 | 19,435 | 33,682 | |
| Door County | R | 4,961 | 7,170 | 12,982 | |
| Douglas County | D | 11,703 | 7,258 | 21,199 | |
| Dunn County | D | 7,743 | 7,428 | 17,088 | |
| Eau Claire County | D | 17,602 | 17,304 | 38,922 | |
| Florence County | R | 943 | 1,187 | 2,260 | |
| Fond du Lac County | R | 15,293 | 24,196 | 42,470 | |
| Forest County | D | 2,402 | 2,070 | 4,674 | |
| Grant County | R | 8,406 | 13,298 | 23,824 | |
| Green County | R | 5,336 | 7,714 | 14,277 | |
| Green Lake County | R | 2,851 | 5,868 | 9,252 | |
| Iowa County | D | 4,154 | 4,068 | 8,992 | |
| Iron County | D | 1,941 | 1,811 | 4,021 | |
| Jackson County | R | 3,629 | 4,327 | 8,517 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 11,335 | 16,174 | 30,000 | |
| Juneau County | R | 3,884 | 5,591 | 10,140 | |
| Kenosha County | D | 26,738 | 24,481 | 55,863 | |
| Kewaunee County | R | 3,706 | 5,577 | 9,775 | |
| La Crosse County | R | 17,304 | 23,427 | 45,285 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 3,598 | 4,421 | 8,591 | |
| Langlade County | R | 4,498 | 4,866 | 9,871 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 5,438 | 6,473 | 12,755 | |
| Manitowoc County | R | 17,330 | 18,591 | 38,732 | |
| Marathon County | R | 23,281 | 25,868 | 53,514 | |
| Marinette County | R | 7,718 | 10,444 | 19,167 | |
| Marquette County | R | 2,180 | 3,166 | 5,779 | |
| Menominee County | D | 544 | 302 | 936 | |
| Milwaukee County | D | 240,174 | 183,450 | 464,008 | |
| Monroe County | R | 6,521 | 8,136 | 15,684 | |
| Oconto County | R | 5,352 | 8,292 | 14,293 | |
| Oneida County | R | 7,008 | 8,602 | 16,805 | |
| Outagamie County | R | 21,284 | 31,500 | 59,441 | |
| Ozaukee County | R | 10,779 | 21,371 | 35,033 | |
| Pepin County | D | 1,673 | 1,541 | 3,471 | |
| Pierce County | D | 7,312 | 6,209 | 15,646 | |
| Polk County | D | 7,607 | 7,207 | 16,296 | |
| Portage County | D | 16,443 | 10,465 | 30,702 | |
| Price County | R | 3,595 | 4,028 | 8,171 | |
| Racine County | R | 33,565 | 39,683 | 79,742 | |
| Richland County | R | 3,413 | 4,601 | 8,588 | |
| Rock County | R | 24,740 | 30,960 | 61,182 | |
| Rusk County | R | 3,584 | 3,704 | 7,795 | |
| Sauk County | R | 8,456 | 9,992 | 20,195 | |
| Sawyer County | R | 3,065 | 3,548 | 7,086 | |
| Shawano County | R | 5,410 | 9,922 | 16,276 | |
| Sheboygan County | R | 20,974 | 23,036 | 48,575 | |
| St. Croix County | D | 10,203 | 9,265 | 21,767 | |
| Taylor County | R | 3,739 | 4,596 | 8,958 | |
| Trempealeau County | R | 5,390 | 5,992 | 12,101 | |
| Vernon County | R | 5,501 | 6,528 | 12,773 | |
| Vilas County | R | 3,293 | 6,034 | 9,924 | |
| Walworth County | R | 11,344 | 19,194 | 33,730 | |
| Washburn County | R | 3,172 | 3,193 | 6,880 | |
| Washington County | R | 12,944 | 23,213 | 39,471 | |
| Waukesha County | R | 46,612 | 81,059 | 139,148 | |
| Waupaca County | R | 6,401 | 12,568 | 20,366 | |
| Waushara County | R | 2,987 | 5,576 | 9,077 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 24,203 | 34,286 | 64,353 | |
| Wood County | R | 13,804 | 17,987 | 34,467 |
Same ballot, 1980WI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.