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      Home/Elections/1980/President/District of Columbia
      1980·President·District of Columbia

      District of Columbia Presidential Election

      Jimmy Carter74.9%vs.Ronald Reagan13.4%|
      D+61.5
      |173,889 votes
      3 candidates173,889 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jimmy CarterDEM✓
      		DEM130,23174.9%
      Ronald ReaganREP
      		REP23,31313.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH20,34511.7%

      Seat History

      President in District of Columbia

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+83.8
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+86.8
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+86.8
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+83.6
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+85.9
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+79.8
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+76.2
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+75.8
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+75.5
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+68.3
      1984
      Walter E MondaleDEM
      D+71.7
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+65.1
      1972
      George McGovernDEM
      D+56.5
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+63.6
      View all President history for District of Columbia →

      Candidates

      Jimmy CarterDEM
      Record32W-72L
      Avg MarginR+4.8
      Career1968-1980
      President / State House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Ronald ReaganREP
      Record93W-9L
      Avg MarginR+15.5
      Career1966-1984
      President / Governor
      Full profile →
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