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      Home/Elections/1980/President/Vermont
      1980·President·Vermont

      Vermont Presidential Election

      Ronald Reagan44.4%vs.Jimmy Carter38.4%|
      R+6.0
      |213,207 votes
      3 candidates213,207 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ronald ReaganREP✓
      		REP94,59844.4%
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      		DEM81,89138.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH36,71817.2%

      Seat History

      President in Vermont

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+31.5
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+35.4
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+26.4
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+35.6
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+37.0
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+20.1
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+9.9
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+22.3
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+15.7
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+3.5
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+17.1
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+11.2
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+26.2
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+9.2
      View all President history for Vermont →

      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 →

      Also in Vermont, 1980

      US Senate1 contest →US House1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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