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The 1980 elections

Jimmy Carter (D) faced Ronald Reagan (R); Reagan won the presidency. National popular vote: R+9.7.

1980 presidential election
ReaganR+9.7
1980 presidential margin by stateA map of the United States with each state filled by its 1980 result — deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the state.Alabama · R+1.3 · 9 electoral votesAlaska · R+27.9 · 3 electoral votesArizona · R+32.4 · 6 electoral votesColorado · R+24.0 · 7 electoral votesFlorida · R+17.0 · 17 electoral votesGeorgia · D+14.8 · 12 electoral votesIndiana · R+18.4 · 13 electoral votesKansas · R+24.6 · 7 electoral votesMaine · R+3.4 · 4 electoral votesMassachusetts · R+0.2 · 14 electoral votesMinnesota · D+3.9 · 10 electoral votesNew Jersey · R+13.4 · 17 electoral votesNorth Carolina · R+2.1 · 13 electoral votesNorth Dakota · R+38.0 · 3 electoral votesOklahoma · R+25.5 · 8 electoral votesPennsylvania · R+7.1 · 27 electoral votesSouth Dakota · R+28.8 · 4 electoral votesTexas · R+13.9 · 26 electoral votesWyoming · R+34.7 · 3 electoral votesConnecticut · R+9.6 · 8 electoral votesMissouri · R+6.8 · 12 electoral votesWest Virginia · D+4.5 · 6 electoral votesIllinois · R+7.9 · 26 electoral votesNew Mexico · R+18.2 · 4 electoral votesArkansas · R+0.6 · 6 electoral votesCalifornia · R+16.8 · 45 electoral votesDelaware · R+2.3 · 3 electoral votesDistrict of Columbia · D+61.5 · 3 electoral votesHawaii · D+1.9 · 4 electoral votesIowa · R+12.7 · 8 electoral votesKentucky · R+1.5 · 9 electoral votesMaryland · D+3.0 · 10 electoral votesMichigan · R+6.5 · 21 electoral votesMississippi · R+1.3 · 7 electoral votesMontana · R+24.4 · 4 electoral votesNew Hampshire · R+29.4 · 4 electoral votesNew York · R+2.7 · 41 electoral votesOhio · R+10.6 · 25 electoral votesOregon · R+9.7 · 6 electoral votesTennessee · R+0.3 · 10 electoral votesUtah · R+52.2 · 4 electoral votesVirginia · R+12.7 · 12 electoral votesWashington · R+12.3 · 9 electoral votesWisconsin · R+4.7 · 11 electoral votesNebraska · R+39.5 · 5 electoral votesSouth Carolina · R+1.5 · 8 electoral votesIdaho · R+41.3 · 4 electoral votesNevada · R+35.6 · 3 electoral votesVermont · R+6.0 · 3 electoral votesLouisiana · R+5.5 · 10 electoral votesRhode Island · D+10.5 · 4 electoral votes
1980presidential margin
D+60
R+60
Fifty states and DC, each filled by its 1980 result. Hover any state for the detail and its electoral votes.
Smaller states, enlarged
VTR+6.03 EVNHR+29.44 EVMAR+0.214 EVRID+10.54 EVCTR+9.68 EVNJR+13.417 EVDER+2.33 EVMDD+3.010 EVDCD+61.53 EV
Blue and red show the Democratic-vs-Republican margin; gold marks a state an independent or third-party candidate carried.
President — national popular vote
Jimmy Carter (D) vs Ronald Reagan (R)
Carter (D)
35,480,058
41.0%
Reagan (R)
43,903,180
50.8%
All others
7,244,986
8.4%
Margin
R+9.7

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US Senate 1980: Democrats won 13, Republicans 20 of 33 contests →

US House 1980: Democrats won 245, Republicans 190 of 435 seats →

Governor coverage is 2018–2024 (the precinct-data era); odd-year states (NJ/VA) and earlier cycles are pending sourcing. See the methodology for series notes.