Elections / 1980 · President · WV
West Virginia — 1980 presidential election
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Akashicstate1980 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentCarterD+4.5
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Jimmy Carter ✓Democratic | 49.8% | 367,462 |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald ReaganRepublican | 45.3% | 334,206 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.9% | 36,047 |
1980presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Brooke County, WV | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Cabell County, WV | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Clay County, WV | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Fayette County, WV | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+52.5 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Hancock County, WV | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Hardy County, WV | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Harrison County, WV | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Lewis County, WV | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+40.6 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Marshall County, WV | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Mason County, WV | Republican | R+2.9 |
| McDowell County, WV | Democratic | D+42.7 |
| Mercer County, WV | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Mineral County, WV | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+42.3 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Monroe County, WV | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Ohio County, WV | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Putnam County, WV | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Roane County, WV | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Taylor County, WV | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Tucker County, WV | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Wirt County, WV | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Democratic | D+18.1 |
complete certified result
West Virginia 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)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1980 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
County-by-county results — 55 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | D | 3,451 | 3,311 | 7,086 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 6,783 | 9,955 | 17,454 | |
| Boone County | D | 7,515 | 4,164 | 12,000 | |
| Braxton County | D | 3,795 | 2,403 | 6,408 | |
| Brooke County | D | 6,430 | 4,622 | 11,795 | |
| Cabell County | R | 17,732 | 19,482 | 39,588 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,717 | 1,606 | 3,441 | |
| Clay County | D | 2,185 | 1,452 | 3,762 | |
| Doddridge County | R | 1,043 | 1,888 | 3,051 | |
| Fayette County | D | 13,175 | 5,784 | 19,774 | |
| Gilmer County | D | 1,854 | 1,452 | 3,486 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,041 | 3,452 | 4,591 | |
| Greenbrier County | D | 7,128 | 6,221 | 14,004 | |
| Hampshire County | R | 2,522 | 2,879 | 5,585 | |
| Hancock County | D | 8,784 | 6,610 | 16,475 | |
| Hardy County | R | 2,050 | 2,329 | 4,499 | |
| Harrison County | D | 18,813 | 14,251 | 34,602 | |
| Jackson County | R | 4,120 | 6,041 | 10,581 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 4,679 | 4,454 | 9,818 | |
| Kanawha County | D | 42,829 | 42,604 | 91,760 | |
| Lewis County | R | 3,455 | 3,747 | 7,611 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 5,317 | 4,009 | 9,490 | |
| Logan County | D | 12,024 | 4,945 | 17,428 | |
| Marion County | D | 14,189 | 10,952 | 26,471 | |
| Marshall County | D | 7,832 | 7,252 | 15,916 | |
| Mason County | R | 5,683 | 6,040 | 12,108 | |
| McDowell County | D | 9,822 | 3,862 | 13,943 | |
| Mercer County | R | 11,804 | 12,273 | 24,741 | |
| Mineral County | R | 4,671 | 6,125 | 11,274 | |
| Mingo County | D | 9,328 | 3,716 | 13,280 | |
| Monongalia County | D | 12,883 | 11,972 | 27,826 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,877 | 2,999 | 6,072 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,594 | 2,833 | 4,627 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 5,265 | 3,885 | 9,516 | |
| Ohio County | R | 10,973 | 11,414 | 23,873 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 1,724 | 1,677 | 3,504 | |
| Pleasants County | R | 1,494 | 1,852 | 3,447 | |
| Pocahontas County | D | 2,170 | 2,011 | 4,355 | |
| Preston County | R | 4,317 | 5,828 | 10,746 | |
| Putnam County | R | 6,409 | 7,561 | 14,686 | |
| Raleigh County | D | 16,955 | 10,713 | 28,831 | |
| Randolph County | D | 5,937 | 4,374 | 10,921 | |
| Ritchie County | R | 1,450 | 3,081 | 4,691 | |
| Roane County | R | 2,498 | 3,219 | 5,953 | |
| Summers County | D | 3,114 | 2,456 | 5,797 | |
| Taylor County | D | 3,216 | 3,010 | 6,487 | |
| Tucker County | D | 1,862 | 1,798 | 3,855 | |
| Tyler County | R | 1,482 | 2,707 | 4,382 | |
| Upshur County | R | 2,867 | 4,751 | 8,099 | |
| Wayne County | D | 8,687 | 7,541 | 16,719 | |
| Webster County | D | 2,578 | 1,262 | 3,974 | |
| Wetzel County | D | 4,035 | 3,588 | 8,015 | |
| Wirt County | R | 1,058 | 1,176 | 2,293 | |
| Wood County | R | 13,622 | 20,080 | 35,512 | |
| Wyoming County | D | 6,624 | 4,537 | 11,512 |
Same ballot, 1980WV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.