Utah — 1980 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1980 Senate electionUtah · U.S. SenateGarnR+48.2
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Jake Garn ✓Republican | 73.6% | 437,675 |
|---|---|---|
| Dan BermanDemocrat | 25.5% | 151,454 |
| Bruce BangerterIndependent | 0.5% | 3,186 |
1980Senate margin
D+60R+60
29 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (29 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BEAVER, UT | Republican | R+45.7 |
| BOX ELDER, UT | Republican | R+66.6 |
| CACHE, UT | Republican | R+64.2 |
| CARBON, UT | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| DAGGETT, UT | Republican | R+40.9 |
| DAVIS, UT | Republican | R+58.7 |
| DUCHESNE, UT | Republican | R+64.0 |
| EMERY, UT | Republican | R+34.5 |
| GARFIELD, UT | Republican | R+67.7 |
| GRAND, UT | Republican | R+50.0 |
| IRON, UT | Republican | R+63.9 |
| JUAB, UT | Republican | R+45.6 |
| KANE, UT | Republican | R+68.0 |
| MILLARD, UT | Republican | R+57.7 |
| MORGAN, UT | Republican | R+58.5 |
| PIUTE, UT | Republican | R+60.9 |
| RICH, UT | Republican | R+66.0 |
| SALT LAKE, UT | Republican | R+38.3 |
| SAN JUAN, UT | Republican | R+57.1 |
| SANPETE, UT | Republican | R+57.9 |
| SEVIER, UT | Republican | R+63.6 |
| SUMMIT, UT | Republican | R+36.6 |
| TOOELE, UT | Republican | R+34.8 |
| UINTAH, UT | Republican | R+61.4 |
| UTAH, UT | Republican | R+65.0 |
| WASATCH, UT | Republican | R+48.7 |
| WASHINGTON, UT | Republican | R+72.1 |
| WAYNE, UT | Republican | R+60.6 |
| WEBER, UT | Republican | R+41.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+52.2Senate 1980R+48.2vs. baselineD+4.0
Utah's 1980 Senate race ran 4.0 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Utah's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −12.7% |
| 1980 | −48.2% |
| 1982 | −16.9% |
| 1986 | −45.8% |
| 1988 | −35.4% |
| 1992 | −15.7% |
| 1994 | −40.5% |
| 1998 | −31.0% |
| 2000 | −34.1% |
| 2004 | −40.7% |
| 2006 | −31.3% |
| 2010 | −28.8% |
| 2012 | −35.3% |
| 2016 | −41.1% |
| 2018 | −31.7% |
| 2022 | −53.2% |
| 2024 | −30.8% |
Same ballot, 1980UT
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.