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      Home/Elections/1980/President/Minnesota
      1980·President·Minnesota

      Minnesota Presidential Election

      Jimmy Carter46.5%vs.Ronald Reagan42.6%|
      D+3.9
      |2,051,672 votes
      3 candidates2,051,672 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jimmy CarterDEM✓
      		DEM954,17446.5%
      Ronald ReaganREP
      		REP873,24142.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH224,25710.9%

      Seat History

      President in Minnesota

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+4.2
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+7.1
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+1.5
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+7.7
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+10.2
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+3.5
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+2.4
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+16.1
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+11.6
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+7.0
      1984
      Walter E MondaleDEM
      D+0.2
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+12.9
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+5.5
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+12.5
      View all President history for Minnesota →

      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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