Alaska — 1980 presidential election
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Akashicstate1980 presidential electionAlaska · PresidentReaganR+27.9
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 54.3% | 86,110 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 26.4% | 41,840 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 19.2% | 30,495 |
1980presidential margin
D+60R+60
30 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Alaska cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (30 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Anchorage Municipality, AK | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Bethel Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+35.7 |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | Republican | R+53.2 |
| Denali Borough, AK | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Haines Borough, AK | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Juneau City and Borough, AK | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Kodiak Island Borough, AK | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Nome Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| North Slope Borough, AK | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Petersburg Borough, AK | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Skagway Municipality, AK | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+5.2 |
Alaska results by county
30 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough | Ronald Reagan+66 | 20647.1% | 14032.0% | 9120.8% | 437 |
| Aleutians West Census Area | Ronald Reagan+125 | 46847.8% | 34335.0% | 16717.1% | 979 |
| Anchorage Municipality | Ronald Reagan+23,770 | 38,95659.1% | 15,18623.0% | 11,77417.9% | 65,916 |
| Bethel Census Area | Jimmy Carter+1,205 | 85825.5% | 2,06361.2% | 45013.3% | 3,371 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | Ronald Reagan+90 | 21252.7% | 12230.3% | 6816.9% | 402 |
| Chugach Census Area | Ronald Reagan+798 | 1,37057.0% | 46119.2% | 57223.8% | 2,404 |
| Copper River Census Area | Ronald Reagan+633 | 82669.5% | 19316.2% | 17014.3% | 1,189 |
| Denali Borough | Ronald Reagan+231 | 44253.6% | 17120.8% | 21125.6% | 824 |
| Dillingham Census Area | Jimmy Carter+100 | 37736.7% | 47746.4% | 17316.8% | 1,028 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Ronald Reagan+5,602 | 11,57950.7% | 5,28923.2% | 5,97726.2% | 22,845 |
| Haines Borough | Ronald Reagan+331 | 47266.7% | 14119.9% | 9513.4% | 708 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | Jimmy Carter+227 | 28430.0% | 51154.0% | 15115.9% | 947 |
| Juneau City and Borough | Ronald Reagan+1,007 | 4,60744.8% | 3,60035.0% | 2,07020.1% | 10,278 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Ronald Reagan+4,637 | 7,02360.6% | 2,17818.8% | 2,38620.6% | 11,587 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Ronald Reagan+1,502 | 2,82558.5% | 1,32327.4% | 68014.1% | 4,828 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | Ronald Reagan+564 | 1,58947.6% | 1,02530.7% | 72421.7% | 3,339 |
| Kusilvak Census Area | Jimmy Carter+500 | 36126.3% | 86162.6% | 15311.1% | 1,375 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | Ronald Reagan+93 | 22753.5% | 13431.6% | 6314.9% | 424 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Ronald Reagan+3,156 | 5,00861.3% | 1,31616.1% | 1,85222.7% | 8,176 |
| Nome Census Area | Jimmy Carter+16 | 93843.4% | 95444.1% | 27012.5% | 2,163 |
| North Slope Borough | Ronald Reagan+45 | 50643.5% | 46139.6% | 19716.9% | 1,164 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Jimmy Carter+140 | 58839.7% | 72849.2% | 16411.1% | 1,481 |
| Petersburg Borough | Ronald Reagan+329 | 72853.3% | 39929.2% | 24017.6% | 1,366 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | Ronald Reagan+144 | 74146.9% | 59737.8% | 24315.4% | 1,580 |
| Sitka City and Borough | Ronald Reagan+652 | 1,86253.1% | 1,21034.5% | 43412.4% | 3,506 |
| Skagway Municipality | Ronald Reagan+57 | 18548.3% | 12833.4% | 7118.5% | 383 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Ronald Reagan+742 | 1,17759.1% | 38019.1% | 43521.8% | 1,992 |
| Wrangell City and Borough | Ronald Reagan+333 | 62959.5% | 29628.0% | 13312.6% | 1,058 |
| Yakutat City and Borough | Ronald Reagan+40 | 11649.6% | 7632.5% | 4117.5% | 234 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Jimmy Carter+127 | 95038.6% | 1,07743.8% | 43317.6% | 2,461 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Alaska's presidential margins
1960–2024, the 1980 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1960 | −1.9% |
| 1964 | +31.6% |
| 1968 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | −23.5% |
| 1976 | −22.3% |
| 1980 | −27.9% |
| 1984 | −36.8% |
| 1988 | −23.3% |
| 1992 | −9.2% |
| 1996 | −17.5% |
| 2000 | −31.0% |
| 2004 | −25.9% |
| 2008 | −21.5% |
| 2012 | −14.0% |
| 2016 | −14.8% |
| 2020 | −10.1% |
| 2024 | −13.1% |
Same ballot, 1980AK
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.