US Election 1980 Map
Ronald Reagan won the U.S. election of 1980 and turned the map red. Jimmy Carter only held onto six states, one being his home turf of Georgia. See how lopsided the Republicans won with our 1980 U.S. election map.
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The 1980 Presidential Election was a transformative event in American politics, characterized by a massive electoral shift toward Ronald Reagan (Republican). He defeated incumbent Jimmy Carter (Democrat) and independent candidate John B. Anderson.
States and Electoral Votes
|
State |
Total Votes |
Reagan (R) |
Carter (D) |
|
California |
45 |
45 |
0 |
|
New York |
41 |
41 |
0 |
|
Pennsylvania |
27 |
27 |
0 |
|
Texas |
26 |
26 |
0 |
|
Illinois |
26 |
26 |
0 |
|
Ohio |
25 |
25 |
0 |
|
Michigan |
21 |
21 |
0 |
|
New Jersey |
17 |
17 |
0 |
|
Florida |
17 |
17 |
0 |
|
Massachusetts |
14 |
14 |
0 |
|
Indiana |
13 |
13 |
0 |
|
North Carolina |
13 |
13 |
0 |
|
Missouri |
12 |
12 |
0 |
|
Georgia |
12 |
0 |
12 |
|
Virginia |
12 |
12 |
0 |
|
Wisconsin |
11 |
11 |
0 |
|
Tennessee |
10 |
10 |
0 |
|
Minnesota |
10 |
0 |
10 |
|
Maryland |
10 |
0 |
10 |
|
Louisiana |
10 |
10 |
0 |
|
Washington |
9 |
9 |
0 |
|
Kentucky |
9 |
9 |
0 |
|
Alabama |
9 |
9 |
0 |
|
Iowa |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
Oklahoma |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
South Carolina |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
Connecticut |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
Colorado |
7 |
7 |
0 |
|
Mississippi |
7 |
7 |
0 |
|
West Virginia |
6 |
0 |
6 |
|
Arizona |
6 |
6 |
0 |
|
Arkansas |
6 |
6 |
0 |
|
Oregon |
6 |
6 |
0 |
|
Nebraska |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
Kansas |
7 |
7 |
0 |
|
Maine |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Rhode Island |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
South Dakota |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Utah |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
New Mexico |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
New Hampshire |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Montana |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Idaho |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Hawaii |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
Vermont |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Delaware |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Wyoming |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Nevada |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Alaska |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
North Dakota |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Dist. of Columbia |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Election Summary
- The Winner: Ronald Reagan (Republican) won in a landslide with 489 electoral votes (90.9%).
- The Incumbent: Jimmy Carter (Democrat) finished with 49 electoral votes (9.1%), winning only six states and the District of Columbia.
- Popular Vote: Reagan secured 50.7% (43,904,153) of the vote, while Carter received 41% (35,483,883).
- Third Party Impact: John B. Anderson (Independent) performed strongly for a third-party candidate, receiving 6.7% (5,720,060) of the popular vote, though he won no electoral votes.
- Total Turnout: The popular vote total grew to 86,515,221.