Arizona — 1980 presidential election
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Akashicstate1980 presidential electionArizona · PresidentReaganR+32.4
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 60.6% | 529,688 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 28.2% | 246,843 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 11.1% | 97,414 |
1980presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arizona cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Apache County, AZ | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Cochise County, AZ | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Coconino County, AZ | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Gila County, AZ | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Graham County, AZ | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Maricopa County, AZ | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Mohave County, AZ | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Navajo County, AZ | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Pima County, AZ | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Pinal County, AZ | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Yavapai County, AZ | Republican | R+45.4 |
| Yuma County, AZ | Republican | R+34.9 |
Arizona results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache County | Reagan, Ronald+2,074 | 5,99156.5% | 3,91737.0% | 6876.5% | 10,595 |
| Cochise County | Reagan, Ronald+6,323 | 13,35159.5% | 7,02831.3% | 2,0669.2% | 22,445 |
| Coconino County | Reagan, Ronald+6,781 | 14,61355.8% | 7,83229.9% | 3,75414.3% | 26,199 |
| Gila County | Reagan, Ronald+2,337 | 7,40555.3% | 5,06837.8% | 9266.9% | 13,399 |
| Graham County | Reagan, Ronald+1,964 | 4,76559.9% | 2,80135.2% | 3955.0% | 7,961 |
| Greenlee County | Carter, Jimmy+506 | 1,53740.6% | 2,04354.0% | 2025.3% | 3,782 |
| Maricopa County | Reagan, Ronald+196,535 | 316,28765.0% | 119,75224.6% | 50,79510.4% | 486,834 |
| Mohave County | Reagan, Ronald+8,909 | 13,80968.9% | 4,90024.4% | 1,3456.7% | 20,054 |
| Navajo County | Reagan, Ronald+5,680 | 10,79063.9% | 5,11030.3% | 9825.8% | 16,882 |
| Pima County | Reagan, Ronald+28,637 | 93,05549.7% | 64,41834.4% | 29,58415.8% | 187,057 |
| Pinal County | Reagan, Ronald+2,988 | 12,19552.4% | 9,20739.6% | 1,8568.0% | 23,258 |
| Santa Cruz County | Reagan, Ronald+585 | 2,67450.1% | 2,08939.1% | 57710.8% | 5,340 |
| Yavapai County | Reagan, Ronald+13,159 | 19,82368.4% | 6,66423.0% | 2,5078.6% | 28,994 |
| Yuma County | Reagan, Ronald+7,379 | 13,39363.3% | 6,01428.4% | 1,7388.2% | 21,145 |
complete certified result
Arizona candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Arizona's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1980 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +30.8% |
| 1916 | +21.8% |
| 1920 | −11.2% |
| 1924 | −5.8% |
| 1928 | −15.3% |
| 1932 | +36.5% |
| 1936 | +42.9% |
| 1940 | +27.5% |
| 1944 | +17.9% |
| 1948 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | −16.7% |
| 1956 | −22.1% |
| 1960 | −11.1% |
| 1964 | −0.8% |
| 1968 | −19.8% |
| 1972 | −31.3% |
| 1976 | −16.6% |
| 1980 | −32.4% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −21.2% |
| 1992 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −10.5% |
| 2008 | −8.5% |
| 2012 | −9.0% |
| 2016 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | −5.5% |
Same ballot, 1980AZ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.