1980 U.S. Presidential Election Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ronald Reagan | Jimmy Carter | John Anderson | Ed Clark | Margin | State Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Republican | Democratic | Independent | Libertarian | ||||||||||||||||||||
State | electoral | # | % | electoral | # | % | electoral | # | % | electoral | # | % | electoral | # | % | # | Carter + Anderson + Clark | Electoral Votes | States | ||||
votes | votes | votes | votes | votes | Reagan | Carter | Reagan | Gained | |||||||||||||||
Alabama | 9 | 654,192 | 48.75 | 9 | 636,730 | 47.45 | - | 16,481 | 1.23 | - | 13,318 | 0.99 | - | 17,462 | 1.3 | 1,341,929 | AL | 666,529 | 654,192 | 9 | 0 | 1 | |
Alaska | 3 | 86,112 | 54.35 | 3 | 41,842 | 26.41 | - | 11,155 | 7.04 | - | 18,479 | 11.66 | - | 44,270 | 27.94 | 158,445 | AK | 71,476 | 86,112 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Arizona | 6 | 529,688 | 60.61 | 6 | 246,843 | 28.24 | - | 76,952 | 8.81 | - | 18,784 | 2.15 | - | 282,845 | 32.36 | 873,945 | AZ | 342,579 | 529,688 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Arkansas | 6 | 403,164 | 48.13 | 6 | 398,041 | 47.52 | - | 22,468 | 2.68 | - | 8,970 | 1.07 | - | 5,123 | 0.61 | 837,582 | AR | 429,479 | 403,164 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
California | 45 | 4,524,858 | 52.69 | 45 | 3,083,661 | 35.91 | - | 739,833 | 8.62 | - | 148,434 | 1.73 | - | 1,441,197 | 16.78 | 8,587,063 | CA | 3,971,928 | 4,524,858 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
Colorado | 7 | 652,264 | 55.07 | 7 | 367,973 | 31.07 | - | 130,633 | 11.03 | - | 25,744 | 2.17 | - | 284,291 | 24 | 1,184,415 | CO | 524,350 | 652,264 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Connecticut | 8 | 677,210 | 48.16 | 8 | 541,732 | 38.52 | - | 171,807 | 12.22 | - | 8,570 | 0.61 | - | 135,478 | 9.63 | 1,406,285 | CT | 722,109 | 677,210 | 8 | 0 | 1 | |
Delaware | 3 | 111,252 | 47.21 | 3 | 105,754 | 44.87 | - | 16,288 | 6.91 | - | 1,974 | 0.84 | - | 5,498 | 2.33 | 235,668 | DE | 124,016 | 111,252 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
D.C. | 3 | 23,313 | 13.41 | - | 130,231 | 74.89 | 3 | 16,131 | 9.28 | - | 1,104 | 0.63 | - | -106,918 | -61.49 | 173,889 | DC | 147,466 | 23,313 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Florida | 17 | 2,046,951 | 55.52 | 17 | 1,419,475 | 38.5 | - | 189,692 | 5.14 | - | 30,524 | 0.83 | - | 627,476 | 17.02 | 3,687,026 | FL | 1,639,691 | 2,046,951 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
Georgia | 12 | 654,168 | 40.95 | - | 890,733 | 55.76 | 12 | 36,055 | 2.26 | - | 15,627 | 0.98 | - | -236,565 | -14.81 | 1,597,467 | GA | 942,415 | 654,168 | 12 | 0 | 1 | |
Hawaii | 4 | 130,112 | 42.9 | - | 135,879 | 44.8 | 4 | 32,021 | 10.56 | - | 3,269 | 1.08 | - | -5,767 | -1.9 | 303,287 | HI | 171,169 | 130,112 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
Idaho | 4 | 290,699 | 66.46 | 4 | 110,192 | 25.19 | - | 27,058 | 6.19 | - | 8,425 | 1.93 | - | 180,507 | 41.27 | 437,431 | ID | 145,675 | 290,699 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Illinois | 26 | 2,358,049 | 49.65 | 26 | 1,981,413 | 41.72 | - | 346,754 | 7.3 | - | 38,939 | 0.82 | - | 376,636 | 7.93 | 4,749,721 | IL | 2,367,106 | 2,358,049 | 26 | 0 | 1 | |
Indiana | 13 | 1,255,656 | 56.01 | 13 | 844,197 | 37.65 | - | 111,639 | 4.98 | - | 19,627 | 0.88 | - | 411,459 | 18.35 | 2,242,033 | IN | 975,463 | 1,255,656 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Iowa | 8 | 676,026 | 51.31 | 8 | 508,672 | 38.6 | - | 115,633 | 8.78 | - | 13,123 | 1 | - | 167,354 | 12.7 | 1,317,661 | IA | 637,428 | 676,026 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Kansas | 7 | 566,812 | 57.85 | 7 | 326,150 | 33.29 | - | 68,231 | 6.96 | - | 14,470 | 1.48 | - | 240,662 | 24.56 | 979,795 | KS | 408,851 | 566,812 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Kentucky | 9 | 635,274 | 49.07 | 9 | 616,417 | 47.61 | - | 31,127 | 2.4 | - | 5,531 | 0.43 | - | 18,857 | 1.46 | 1,294,627 | KY | 653,075 | 635,274 | 9 | 0 | 1 | |
Louisiana | 10 | 792,853 | 51.2 | 10 | 708,453 | 45.75 | - | 26,345 | 1.7 | - | 8,240 | 0.53 | - | 84,400 | 5.45 | 1,548,591 | LA | 743,038 | 792,853 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Maine | 4 | 238,522 | 45.61 | 4 | 220,974 | 42.25 | - | 53,327 | 10.2 | - | 5,119 | 0.98 | - | 17,548 | 3.36 | 523,011 | ME | 279,420 | 238,522 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
Maryland | 10 | 680,606 | 44.18 | - | 726,161 | 47.14 | 10 | 119,537 | 7.76 | - | 14,192 | 0.92 | - | -45,555 | -2.96 | 1,540,496 | MD | 859,890 | 680,606 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |
Massachusetts | 14 | 1,057,631 | 41.9 | 14 | 1,053,802 | 41.75 | - | 382,539 | 15.15 | - | 22,038 | 0.87 | - | 3,829 | 0.15 | 2,524,298 | MA | 1,458,379 | 1,057,631 | 14 | 0 | 1 | |
Michigan | 21 | 1,915,225 | 48.99 | 21 | 1,661,532 | 42.5 | - | 275,223 | 7.04 | - | 41,597 | 1.06 | - | 253,693 | 6.49 | 3,909,725 | MI | 1,978,352 | 1,915,225 | 21 | 0 | 1 | |
Minnesota | 10 | 873,241 | 42.56 | - | 954,174 | 46.5 | 10 | 174,990 | 8.53 | - | 31,592 | 1.54 | - | -80,933 | -3.94 | 2,051,953 | MN | 1,160,756 | 873,241 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |
Mississippi | 7 | 441,089 | 49.42 | 7 | 429,281 | 48.09 | - | 12,036 | 1.35 | - | 5,465 | 0.61 | - | 11,808 | 1.32 | 892,620 | MS | 446,782 | 441,089 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
Missouri | 12 | 1,074,181 | 51.16 | 12 | 931,182 | 44.35 | - | 77,920 | 3.71 | - | 14,422 | 0.69 | - | 142,999 | 6.81 | 2,099,824 | MO | 1,023,524 | 1,074,181 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Montana | 4 | 206,814 | 56.82 | 4 | 118,032 | 32.43 | - | 29,281 | 8.05 | - | 9,825 | 2.7 | - | 88,782 | 24.39 | 363,952 | MT | 157,138 | 206,814 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Nebraska | 5 | 419,937 | 65.53 | 5 | 166,851 | 26.04 | - | 44,993 | 7.02 | - | 9,073 | 1.42 | - | 253,086 | 39.49 | 640,854 | NE | 220,917 | 419,937 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Nevada | 3 | 155,017 | 62.54 | 3 | 66,666 | 26.89 | - | 17,651 | 7.12 | - | 4,358 | 1.76 | - | 88,351 | 35.64 | 247,885 | NV | 88,675 | 155,017 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
New Hampshire | 4 | 221,705 | 57.74 | 4 | 108,864 | 28.35 | - | 49,693 | 12.94 | - | 2,067 | 0.54 | - | 112,841 | 29.39 | 383,999 | NH | 160,624 | 221,705 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
New Jersey | 17 | 1,546,557 | 51.97 | 17 | 1,147,364 | 38.56 | - | 234,632 | 7.88 | - | 20,652 | 0.69 | - | 399,193 | 13.42 | 2,975,684 | NJ | 1,402,648 | 1,546,557 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
New Mexico | 4 | 250,779 | 54.97 | 4 | 167,826 | 36.78 | - | 29,459 | 6.46 | - | 4,365 | 0.96 | - | 82,953 | 18.18 | 456,237 | NM | 201,650 | 250,779 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
New York | 41 | 2,893,831 | 46.66 | 41 | 2,728,372 | 43.99 | - | 467,801 | 7.54 | - | 52,648 | 0.85 | - | 165,459 | 2.67 | 6,201,959 | NY | 3,248,821 | 2,893,831 | 41 | 0 | 1 | |
North Carolina | 13 | 915,018 | 49.3 | 13 | 875,635 | 47.18 | - | 52,800 | 2.85 | - | 9,677 | 0.52 | - | 39,383 | 2.12 | 1,855,833 | NC | 938,112 | 915,018 | 13 | 0 | 1 | |
North Dakota | 3 | 193,695 | 64.23 | 3 | 79,189 | 26.26 | - | 23,640 | 7.84 | - | 3,743 | 1.24 | - | 114,506 | 37.97 | 301,545 | ND | 106,572 | 193,695 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Ohio | 25 | 2,206,545 | 51.51 | 25 | 1,752,414 | 40.91 | - | 254,472 | 5.94 | - | 49,033 | 1.14 | - | 454,131 | 10.6 | 4,283,603 | OH | 2,055,919 | 2,206,545 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
Oklahoma | 8 | 695,570 | 60.5 | 8 | 402,026 | 34.97 | - | 38,284 | 3.33 | - | 13,828 | 1.2 | - | 293,544 | 25.53 | 1,149,708 | OK | 454,138 | 695,570 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Oregon | 6 | 571,044 | 48.33 | 6 | 456,890 | 38.67 | - | 112,389 | 9.51 | - | 25,838 | 2.19 | - | 114,154 | 9.66 | 1,181,516 | OR | 595,117 | 571,044 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
Pennsylvania | 27 | 2,261,872 | 49.59 | 27 | 1,937,540 | 42.48 | - | 292,921 | 6.42 | - | 33,263 | 0.73 | - | 324,332 | 7.11 | 4,561,501 | PA | 2,263,724 | 2,261,872 | 27 | 0 | 1 | |
Rhode Island | 4 | 154,793 | 37.2 | - | 198,342 | 47.67 | 4 | 59,819 | 14.38 | - | 2,458 | 0.59 | - | -43,549 | -10.47 | 416,072 | RI | 260,619 | 154,793 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
South Carolina | 8 | 441,207 | 49.57 | 8 | 427,560 | 48.04 | - | 14,150 | 1.59 | - | 4,975 | 0.56 | - | 13,647 | 1.53 | 890,083 | SC | 446,685 | 441,207 | 8 | 0 | 1 | |
South Dakota | 4 | 198,343 | 60.53 | 4 | 103,855 | 31.69 | - | 21,431 | 6.54 | - | 3,824 | 1.17 | - | 94,488 | 28.83 | 327,703 | SD | 129,110 | 198,343 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Tennessee | 10 | 787,761 | 48.7 | 10 | 783,051 | 48.41 | - | 35,991 | 2.22 | - | 7,116 | 0.44 | - | 4,710 | 0.29 | 1,617,616 | TN | 826,158 | 787,761 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |
Texas | 26 | 2,510,705 | 55.28 | 26 | 1,881,147 | 41.42 | - | 111,613 | 2.46 | - | 37,643 | 0.83 | - | 629,558 | 13.86 | 4,541,637 | TX | 2,030,403 | 2,510,705 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
Utah | 4 | 439,687 | 72.77 | 4 | 124,266 | 20.57 | - | 30,284 | 5.01 | - | 7,226 | 1.2 | - | 315,421 | 52.2 | 604,222 | UT | 161,776 | 439,687 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Vermont | 3 | 94,598 | 44.37 | 3 | 81,891 | 38.41 | - | 31,760 | 14.9 | - | 1,900 | 0.89 | - | 12,707 | 5.96 | 213,207 | VT | 115,551 | 94,598 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Virginia | 12 | 989,609 | 53.03 | 12 | 752,174 | 40.31 | - | 95,418 | 5.11 | - | 12,821 | 0.69 | - | 237,435 | 12.72 | 1,866,032 | VA | 860,413 | 989,609 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Washington | 9 | 865,244 | 49.66 | 9 | 650,193 | 37.32 | - | 185,073 | 10.62 | - | 29,213 | 1.68 | - | 215,051 | 12.34 | 1,742,394 | WA | 864,479 | 865,244 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
West Virginia | 6 | 334,206 | 45.3 | - | 367,462 | 49.81 | 6 | 31,691 | 4.3 | - | 4,356 | 0.59 | - | -33,256 | -4.51 | 737,715 | WV | 403,509 | 334,206 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
Wisconsin | 11 | 1,088,845 | 47.9 | 11 | 981,584 | 43.18 | - | 160,657 | 7.07 | - | 29,135 | 1.28 | - | 107,261 | 4.72 | 2,273,221 | WI | 1,171,376 | 1,088,845 | 11 | 0 | 1 | |
Wyoming | 3 | 110,700 | 62.64 | 3 | 49,427 | 27.97 | - | 12,072 | 6.83 | - | 4,514 | 2.55 | - | 61,273 | 34.67 | 176,713 | WY | 66,013 | 110,700 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
TOTALS: | 538 | 43,903,230 | 50.75 | 489 | 35,480,115 | 41.01 | 49 | 5,719,850 | 6.61 | - | 921,128 | 1.06 | - | 8,423,115 | 9.74 | 86,509,678 | US | 42,121,093 | 43,903,230 | 275 | 263 | 25 |