Oregon — 1980 presidential election
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Akashicstate1980 presidential electionOregon · PresidentReaganR+9.7
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 48.3% | 571,044 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 38.7% | 456,890 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 13.0% | 153,582 |
1980presidential margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Oregon cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County, OR | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Benton County, OR | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Clackamas County, OR | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Clatsop County, OR | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Columbia County, OR | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Coos County, OR | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Crook County, OR | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Curry County, OR | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Deschutes County, OR | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Douglas County, OR | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Gilliam County, OR | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Grant County, OR | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Harney County, OR | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Hood River County, OR | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Jackson County, OR | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Jefferson County, OR | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Josephine County, OR | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Klamath County, OR | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Lake County, OR | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Lane County, OR | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Lincoln County, OR | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Linn County, OR | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Malheur County, OR | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Marion County, OR | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Morrow County, OR | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Multnomah County, OR | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Polk County, OR | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Sherman County, OR | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Tillamook County, OR | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Umatilla County, OR | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Union County, OR | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Wallowa County, OR | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Wasco County, OR | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Washington County, OR | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Wheeler County, OR | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Yamhill County, OR | Republican | R+14.3 |
Oregon results by county
36 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | Ronald Reagan+2,232 | 4,74759.2% | 2,51531.4% | 7519.4% | 8,013 |
| Benton County | Ronald Reagan+1,832 | 14,98243.4% | 13,15038.1% | 6,37518.5% | 34,507 |
| Clackamas County | Ronald Reagan+13,649 | 54,11149.4% | 40,46237.0% | 14,91013.6% | 109,483 |
| Clatsop County | Jimmy Carter+358 | 6,12440.9% | 6,48243.3% | 2,35315.7% | 14,959 |
| Columbia County | Jimmy Carter+501 | 6,62342.7% | 7,12445.9% | 1,75811.3% | 15,505 |
| Coos County | Ronald Reagan+1,224 | 13,04146.3% | 11,81741.9% | 3,31811.8% | 28,176 |
| Crook County | Ronald Reagan+951 | 3,11353.1% | 2,16236.9% | 58710.0% | 5,862 |
| Curry County | Ronald Reagan+2,254 | 4,91057.8% | 2,65631.3% | 92210.9% | 8,488 |
| Deschutes County | Ronald Reagan+5,545 | 15,18652.9% | 9,64133.6% | 3,88813.5% | 28,715 |
| Douglas County | Ronald Reagan+10,537 | 23,10158.5% | 12,56431.8% | 3,8519.7% | 39,516 |
| Gilliam County | Ronald Reagan+228 | 62254.6% | 39434.6% | 12410.9% | 1,140 |
| Grant County | Ronald Reagan+1,245 | 2,51960.2% | 1,27430.4% | 3949.4% | 4,187 |
| Harney County | Ronald Reagan+1,203 | 2,31361.1% | 1,11029.3% | 3629.6% | 3,785 |
| Hood River County | Ronald Reagan+526 | 3,45048.6% | 2,92441.2% | 71810.1% | 7,092 |
| Jackson County | Ronald Reagan+12,976 | 32,87956.0% | 19,90333.9% | 5,95810.1% | 58,740 |
| Jefferson County | Ronald Reagan+869 | 2,52353.3% | 1,65434.9% | 56011.8% | 4,737 |
| Josephine County | Ronald Reagan+9,711 | 16,82763.9% | 7,11627.0% | 2,3939.1% | 26,336 |
| Klamath County | Ronald Reagan+8,689 | 16,06062.8% | 7,37128.8% | 2,1618.4% | 25,592 |
| Lake County | Ronald Reagan+1,087 | 2,23460.6% | 1,14731.1% | 3088.3% | 3,689 |
| Lane County | Ronald Reagan+2,510 | 54,75043.6% | 52,24041.6% | 18,61414.8% | 125,604 |
| Lincoln County | Ronald Reagan+628 | 7,63744.6% | 7,00940.9% | 2,48114.5% | 17,127 |
| Linn County | Ronald Reagan+5,427 | 18,94352.2% | 13,51637.2% | 3,83410.6% | 36,293 |
| Malheur County | Ronald Reagan+4,768 | 7,70567.8% | 2,93725.8% | 7226.4% | 11,364 |
| Marion County | Ronald Reagan+10,057 | 42,19149.4% | 32,13437.6% | 11,12413.0% | 85,449 |
| Morrow County | Ronald Reagan+651 | 1,72855.0% | 1,07734.3% | 33610.7% | 3,141 |
| Multnomah County | Jimmy Carter+18,881 | 101,60639.2% | 120,48746.5% | 36,87514.2% | 258,968 |
| Polk County | Ronald Reagan+2,173 | 10,00648.7% | 7,83338.2% | 2,69213.1% | 20,531 |
| Sherman County | Ronald Reagan+288 | 67757.9% | 38933.2% | 1048.9% | 1,170 |
| Tillamook County | Jimmy Carter+398 | 4,12341.6% | 4,52145.7% | 1,25912.7% | 9,903 |
| Umatilla County | Ronald Reagan+5,568 | 12,95057.8% | 7,38232.9% | 2,0829.3% | 22,414 |
| Union County | Ronald Reagan+2,837 | 6,51457.8% | 3,67732.6% | 1,0819.6% | 11,272 |
| Wallowa County | Ronald Reagan+1,490 | 2,48565.5% | 99526.2% | 3128.2% | 3,792 |
| Wasco County | Ronald Reagan+367 | 4,70346.0% | 4,33642.4% | 1,19611.7% | 10,235 |
| Washington County | Ronald Reagan+19,250 | 57,16551.3% | 37,91534.0% | 16,27514.6% | 111,355 |
| Wheeler County | Ronald Reagan+160 | 44254.7% | 28234.9% | 8410.4% | 808 |
| Yamhill County | Ronald Reagan+3,360 | 12,05451.1% | 8,69436.9% | 2,82012.0% | 23,568 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Oregon's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1980 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.4% |
| 1896 | −2.1% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −47.6% |
| 1908 | −22.1% |
| 1912 | +9.0% |
| 1916 | −2.6% |
| 1920 | −26.7% |
| 1924 | −26.8% |
| 1928 | −30.0% |
| 1932 | +21.1% |
| 1936 | +34.8% |
| 1940 | +8.1% |
| 1944 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | −3.4% |
| 1952 | −21.6% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −6.0% |
| 1972 | −10.1% |
| 1976 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | −9.7% |
| 1984 | −12.2% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | +14.3% |
Same ballot, 1980OR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.