November 5, 1980
Ronald Reagan Wins 1980
Ronald Reagan defeats Jimmy Carter with 487 electoral votes, winning 44 states.
Jimmy Carter
51 EV
270 to win
Ronald Reagan
487 EV
487
270
Ronald Reagan wins
487
Electoral Votes
50.8%
Popular Vote
44
States Carried
86,503,978
Total Votes Cast
Ronald Reagan won the 1980 presidential election with 487 electoral votes to Jimmy Carter's 51. Ronald Reagan received 50.8% of the popular vote and carried 44 states. Compared to the previous election, 842 counties changed parties—825 flipped Republican and 17 flipped Democratic.
1980 National Results
Electoral College
270 needed to winDemocrat
Jimmy Carter
51
electoral votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan
487
electoral votes
487
270
Popular Vote
86,503,978 total votesJimmy Carter41.0%
35,480,070 votes
Ronald Reagan50.8%
43,903,200 votes
R+9.7% margin
(8,423,130 vote difference)
Source: Official state election returnsRonald Reagan elected president
State Results
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State-by-State Results
7 Dem44 Rep
Battleground States (Margin < 5%)
West Virginia4 EV
D+4.5
Minnesota10 EV
D+3.9
Maryland10 EV
D+3.0
Hawaii4 EV
D+1.9
Massachusetts11 EV
R+0.1
Tennessee11 EV
R+0.3
Arkansas6 EV
R+0.6
Alabama9 EV
R+1.3
Mississippi6 EV
R+1.3
Kentucky8 EV
R+1.5
South Carolina9 EV
R+1.5
North Carolina16 EV
R+2.1
Delaware3 EV
R+2.3
New York28 EV
R+2.7
Maine4 EV
R+3.4
Wisconsin10 EV
R+4.7
| State | EV | 1980 |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 3 | D+61.5 |
| Georgia | 16 | D+14.8 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | D+10.5 |
| West Virginia | 4 | D+4.5 |
| Minnesota | 10 | D+3.9 |
| Maryland | 10 | D+3.0 |
| Hawaii | 4 | D+1.9 |
| Massachusetts | 11 | R+0.1 |
| Tennessee | 11 | R+0.3 |
| Arkansas | 6 | R+0.6 |
| Alabama | 9 | R+1.3 |
| Mississippi | 6 | R+1.3 |
| Kentucky | 8 | R+1.5 |
| South Carolina | 9 | R+1.5 |
| North Carolina | 16 | R+2.1 |
| Delaware | 3 | R+2.3 |
| New York | 28 | R+2.7 |
| Maine | 4 | R+3.4 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | R+4.7 |
| Louisiana | 8 | R+5.5 |
| Vermont | 3 | R+6.0 |
| Michigan | 15 | R+6.5 |
| Missouri | 10 | R+6.8 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | R+7.1 |
| Illinois | 19 | R+7.9 |
| Connecticut | 7 | R+9.6 |
| Oregon | 8 | R+9.7 |
| Ohio | 17 | R+10.6 |
| Washington | 12 | R+12.3 |
| Iowa | 6 | R+12.7 |
| Virginia | 13 | R+12.7 |
| New Jersey | 14 | R+13.4 |
| Texas | 40 | R+13.9 |
| California | 54 | R+16.8 |
| Florida | 30 | R+17.0 |
| New Mexico | 5 | R+18.2 |
| Indiana | 11 | R+18.4 |
| Colorado | 10 | R+24.0 |
| Montana | 4 | R+24.4 |
| Kansas | 6 | R+24.6 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | R+25.5 |
| Alaska | 3 | R+27.9 |
| South Dakota | 3 | R+28.8 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | R+29.4 |
| Arizona | 11 | R+32.4 |
| Wyoming | 3 | R+34.7 |
| Nevada | 6 | R+35.6 |
| North Dakota | 3 | R+38.0 |
| Nebraska | 5 | R+39.5 |
| Idaho | 4 | R+41.3 |
| Utah | 6 | R+52.2 |