Vermont — 1980 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1980 presidential electionVermont · PresidentReaganR+6.0
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 44.4% | 94,598 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 38.4% | 81,891 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 17.2% | 36,718 |
1980presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Vermont cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Addison County, VT | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Bennington County, VT | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Caledonia County, VT | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Chittenden County, VT | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Essex County, VT | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Franklin County, VT | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Lamoille County, VT | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Orange County, VT | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Orleans County, VT | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Rutland County, VT | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Washington County, VT | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Windham County, VT | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Windsor County, VT | Republican | R+10.5 |
Vermont 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison County | Ronald Reagan+865 | 5,21644.8% | 4,35137.4% | 2,06317.7% | 11,630 |
| Bennington County | Ronald Reagan+730 | 6,09144.4% | 5,36139.1% | 2,26916.5% | 13,721 |
| Caledonia County | Ronald Reagan+2,702 | 5,98656.9% | 3,28431.2% | 1,25311.9% | 10,523 |
| Chittenden County | Jimmy Carter+657 | 18,31039.0% | 18,96740.4% | 9,66620.6% | 46,943 |
| Essex County | Ronald Reagan+506 | 1,30555.8% | 79934.1% | 23610.1% | 2,340 |
| Franklin County | Ronald Reagan+84 | 5,99844.6% | 5,91444.0% | 1,53311.4% | 13,445 |
| Grand Isle County | Jimmy Carter+52 | 94742.3% | 99944.6% | 29413.1% | 2,240 |
| Lamoille County | Ronald Reagan+814 | 3,22846.9% | 2,41435.0% | 1,24818.1% | 6,890 |
| Orange County | Ronald Reagan+1,577 | 4,65649.5% | 3,07932.7% | 1,66717.7% | 9,402 |
| Orleans County | Ronald Reagan+802 | 4,47348.7% | 3,67140.0% | 1,04311.4% | 9,187 |
| Rutland County | Ronald Reagan+1,546 | 11,14246.0% | 9,59639.6% | 3,49614.4% | 24,234 |
| Washington County | Ronald Reagan+155 | 9,71442.0% | 9,55941.3% | 3,87816.8% | 23,151 |
| Windham County | Ronald Reagan+1,232 | 7,06242.5% | 5,83035.1% | 3,70622.3% | 16,598 |
| Windsor County | Ronald Reagan+2,403 | 10,47045.7% | 8,06735.2% | 4,36619.1% | 22,903 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1980 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −38.8% |
| 1896 | −63.4% |
| 1900 | −52.9% |
| 1904 | −59.1% |
| 1908 | −53.3% |
| 1912 | −12.7% |
| 1916 | −27.2% |
| 1920 | −52.6% |
| 1924 | −62.5% |
| 1928 | −34.0% |
| 1932 | −16.6% |
| 1936 | −13.2% |
| 1940 | −9.9% |
| 1944 | −14.1% |
| 1948 | −24.6% |
| 1952 | −43.2% |
| 1956 | −44.3% |
| 1960 | −17.3% |
| 1964 | +32.6% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −26.2% |
| 1976 | −11.2% |
| 1980 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −17.1% |
| 1988 | −3.5% |
| 1992 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | +22.3% |
| 2000 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +37.0% |
| 2012 | +35.6% |
| 2016 | +26.4% |
| 2020 | +35.4% |
| 2024 | +31.5% |
Same ballot, 1980VT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.