Indiana — 1980 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1980 Senate electionIndiana · U.S. SenateQuayleR+7.6
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Dan Quayle ✓Republican | 53.8% | 1,182,414 |
|---|---|---|
| Birch BayhDemocrat | 46.2% | 1,015,962 |
1980Senate margin
D+60R+60
92 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (92 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, IN | Republican | R+4.1 |
| ALLEN, IN | Republican | R+17.0 |
| BARTHOLOMEW, IN | Republican | R+17.4 |
| BENTON, IN | Republican | R+18.3 |
| BLACKFORD, IN | Republican | R+3.8 |
| BOONE, IN | Republican | R+31.2 |
| BROWN, IN | Republican | R+7.0 |
| CARROLL, IN | Republican | R+16.5 |
| CASS, IN | Republican | R+20.7 |
| CLARK, IN | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| CLAY, IN | Republican | R+9.2 |
| CLINTON, IN | Republican | R+13.0 |
| CRAWFORD, IN | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| DAVIESS, IN | Republican | R+11.2 |
| DEARBORN, IN | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| DECATUR, IN | Republican | R+19.3 |
| DEKALB, IN | Republican | R+12.4 |
| DELAWARE, IN | Republican | R+5.7 |
| DUBOIS, IN | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| ELKHART, IN | Republican | R+26.8 |
| FAYETTE, IN | Republican | R+9.2 |
| FLOYD, IN | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| FOUNTAIN, IN | Republican | R+17.5 |
| FRANKLIN, IN | Republican | R+0.1 |
| FULTON, IN | Republican | R+20.1 |
| GIBSON, IN | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| GRANT, IN | Republican | R+15.5 |
| GREENE, IN | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| HAMILTON, IN | Republican | R+47.6 |
| HANCOCK, IN | Republican | R+27.1 |
| HARRISON, IN | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| HENDRICKS, IN | Republican | R+32.2 |
| HENRY, IN | Republican | R+11.2 |
| HOWARD, IN | Republican | R+10.7 |
| HUNTINGTON, IN | Republican | R+17.9 |
| JACKSON, IN | Republican | R+10.6 |
| JASPER, IN | Republican | R+27.5 |
| JAY, IN | Republican | R+14.1 |
| JEFFERSON, IN | Republican | R+3.7 |
| JENNINGS, IN | Republican | R+5.1 |
| JOHNSON, IN | Republican | R+27.6 |
| KNOX, IN | Republican | R+3.7 |
| KOSCIUSKO, IN | Republican | R+37.7 |
| LA PORTE, IN | Republican | R+8.0 |
| LAGRANGE, IN | Republican | R+27.9 |
| LAKE, IN | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| LAWRENCE, IN | Republican | R+17.8 |
| MADISON, IN | Republican | R+11.5 |
| MARION, IN | Republican | R+6.6 |
| MARSHALL, IN | Republican | R+21.2 |
| MARTIN, IN | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| MIAMI, IN | Republican | R+13.3 |
| MONROE, IN | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| MONTGOMERY, IN | Republican | R+31.9 |
| MORGAN, IN | Republican | R+30.9 |
| NEWTON, IN | Republican | R+11.3 |
| NOBLE, IN | Republican | R+12.2 |
| OHIO, IN | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| ORANGE, IN | Republican | R+8.4 |
| OWEN, IN | Republican | R+5.6 |
| PARKE, IN | Republican | R+20.7 |
| PERRY, IN | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| PIKE, IN | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| PORTER, IN | Republican | R+15.4 |
| POSEY, IN | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| PULASKI, IN | Republican | R+21.1 |
| PUTNAM, IN | Republican | R+16.0 |
| RANDOLPH, IN | Republican | R+17.1 |
| RIPLEY, IN | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| RUSH, IN | Republican | R+24.2 |
| SCOTT, IN | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| SHELBY, IN | Republican | R+14.1 |
| SPENCER, IN | Republican | R+3.5 |
| ST. JOSEPH, IN | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| STARKE, IN | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| STEUBEN, IN | Republican | R+25.8 |
| SULLIVAN, IN | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| SWITZERLAND, IN | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| TIPPECANOE, IN | Republican | R+16.8 |
| TIPTON, IN | Republican | R+22.9 |
| UNION, IN | Republican | R+17.1 |
| VANDERBURGH, IN | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| VERMILLION, IN | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| VIGO, IN | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| WABASH, IN | Republican | R+20.8 |
| WARREN, IN | Republican | R+16.6 |
| WARRICK, IN | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| WASHINGTON, IN | Republican | R+13.4 |
| WAYNE, IN | Republican | R+14.8 |
| WELLS, IN | Republican | R+8.5 |
| WHITE, IN | Republican | R+21.2 |
| WHITLEY, IN | Republican | R+11.1 |
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+18.4Senate 1980R+7.6vs. baselineD+10.8
Indiana's 1980 Senate race ran 10.8 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Indiana's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −18.8% |
| 1980 | −7.6% |
| 1982 | −8.2% |
| 1986 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −36.3% |
| 1990 | −7.3% |
| 1992 | −16.6% |
| 1994 | −36.9% |
| 1998 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | −34.7% |
| 2004 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | −87.4% |
| 2010 | −14.6% |
| 2012 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | −9.7% |
| 2018 | −5.9% |
| 2022 | −20.7% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
Same ballot, 1980IN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.