United States · presidential election
1980 election
President elected
Ronald Reagan
Electoral College result
Winner: 489 | Main Opponent: 49 | Total/Majority: 538/270
Electoral votes by state
National Archives result| State | Electoral Vote of each State | For President | For Vice-President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan, of California | Jimmy Carter, of Georgia | George Bush, of Texas | Walter F. Mondale, of Minnesota | ||
| Alabama | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | - |
| Alaska | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Arizona | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Arkansas | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| California | 45 | 45 | - | 45 | - |
| Colorado | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| Connecticut | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| District of Columbia | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Florida | 17 | 17 | - | 17 | - |
| Georgia | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| Hawaii | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Idaho | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Illinois | 26 | 26 | - | 26 | - |
| Indiana | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Iowa | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Kansas | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| Kentucky | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | - |
| Louisiana | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Maine | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Maryland | 10 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 14 | - | 14 | - |
| Michigan | 21 | 21 | - | 21 | - |
| Minnesota | 10 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| Missouri | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Montana | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Nebraska | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Nevada | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| New Jersey | 17 | 17 | - | 17 | - |
| New Mexico | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| New York | 41 | 41 | - | 41 | - |
| North Carolina | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| North Dakota | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Ohio | 25 | 25 | - | 25 | - |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Oregon | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | 27 | - | 27 | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| South Dakota | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Tennessee | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Texas | 26 | 26 | - | 26 | - |
| Utah | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Vermont | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Virginia | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Washington | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | - |
| West Virginia | 6 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Wyoming | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Total | 538 | 489 | 49 | 489 | 49 |
State popular vote
| State | Elect/Votes | J. Carter | % | R. Reagan | % | J. Anderson | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | 636,730 | 47.4 | 654,192 | 48.8 | 16,481 | 1.2 |
| Alaska | 3 | 41,842 | 26.4 | 86,112 | 54.3 | 11,155 | 7.0 |
| Arizona | 6 | 246,843 | 28.2 | 529,688 | 60.6 | 76,952 | 8.8 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 398,041 | 47.5 | 403,164 | 48.1 | 22,468 | 2.7 |
| California | 45 | 3,083,661 | 35.9 | 4,524,858 | 52.7 | 739,833 | 8.6 |
| Colorado | 7 | 367,973 | 31.1 | 652,264 | 55.1 | 130,633 | 11.0 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 541,732 | 38.5 | 677,210 | 48.2 | 171,807 | 12.2 |
| Delaware | 3 | 105,754 | 44.8 | 111,252 | 47.2 | 16,288 | 6.9 |
| Dist. of Col. | 3 | 131,113 | 74.8 | 23,545 | 13.4 | 16,337 | 9.3 |
| Florida | 17 | 1,419,475 | 38.5 | 2,046,951 | 55.5 | 189,692 | 5.1 |
| Georgia | 12 | 890,733 | 55.8 | 654,168 | 41.0 | 36,055 | 2.3 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 135,879 | 44.8 | 130,112 | 42.9 | 32,021 | 10.6 |
| Idaho | 4 | 110,192 | 25.2 | 290,699 | 66.5 | 27,058 | 6.2 |
| Illinois | 26 | 1,981,413 | 41.7 | 2,358,049 | 49.6 | 346,754 | 7.3 |
| Indiana | 13 | 844,197 | 37.7 | 1,255,656 | 56.0 | 111,639 | 5.0 |
| Iowa | 8 | 508,672 | 38.6 | 676,026 | 51.3 | 115,633 | 8.8 |
| Kansas | 7 | 326,150 | 33.3 | 566,812 | 57.9 | 68,231 | 7.0 |
| Kentucky | 9 | 616,417 | 47.6 | 635,274 | 49.1 | 31,127 | 2.4 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 708,453 | 45.7 | 792,853 | 51.2 | 26,345 | 1.7 |
| Maine | 4 | 220,974 | 42.3 | 238,522 | 45.6 | 53,327 | 10.2 |
| Maryland | 10 | 726,161 | 47.1 | 680,606 | 44.2 | 119,537 | 7.8 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 1,053,802 | 41.7 | 1,057,631 | 41.9 | 382,539 | 15.2 |
| Michigan | 21 | 1,661,532 | 42.5 | 1,915,225 | 49.0 | 275,223 | 7.0 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 954,174 | 46.5 | 873,268 | 42.6 | 174,990 | 8.5 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 429,281 | 48.1 | 441,089 | 49.4 | 12,036 | 1.3 |
| Missouri | 12 | 931,182 | 44.3 | 1,074,181 | 51.2 | 77,920 | 3.7 |
| Montana | 4 | 118,032 | 32.4 | 206,814 | 56.8 | 29,281 | 8.0 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 166,851 | 26.0 | 419,937 | 65.5 | 44,993 | 7.0 |
| Nevada | 3 | 66,666 | 26.9 | 155,017 | 62.5 | 17,651 | 7.1 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 108,864 | 28.4 | 221,705 | 57.7 | 49,693 | 12.9 |
| Now Jersey | 17 | 1,147,364 | 38.6 | 1,546,557 | 52.0 | 234,632 | 7.9 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 167,826 | 36.7 | 250,779 | 54.9 | 29,459 | 6.4 |
| New York | 41 | 2,728,372 | 44.0 | 2,893,831 | 46.7 | 467,801 | 7.5 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 875,635 | 47.2 | 915,018 | 49.3 | 52,800 | 2.8 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 79,189 | 26.3 | 193,695 | 64.2 | 23,640 | 7.8 |
| Ohio | 25 | 1,752,414 | 40.9 | 2,206,545 | 51.5 | 254,472 | 5.9 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 402,026 | 35.0 | 695,570 | 60.5 | 38,284 | 3.3 |
| Oregon | 6 | 456,890 | 38.7 | 571,044 | 48.3 | 112,389 | 9.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | 1,937,540 | 42.5 | 2,261,872 | 49.6 | 292,921 | 6.4 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 198,342 | 47.7 | 154,793 | 37.2 | 59,819 | 14.4 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 430,385 | 48.1 | 441,841 | 49.4 | 14,153 | 1.6 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 103,855 | 31.7 | 198,343 | 60.5 | 21,431 | 6.5 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 783,051 | 48.4 | 787,761 | 48.7 | 35,991 | 2.2 |
| Texas | 26 | 1,881,147 | 41.4 | 2,510,705 | 55.3 | 111,613 | 2.5 |
| Utah | 4 | 124,266 | 20.6 | 439,687 | 72.8 | 30,284 | 5.0 |
| Vermont | 3 | 81,952 | 38.4 | 94,628 | 44.4 | 31,761 | 14.9 |
| Virginia | 12 | 752,174 | 40.3 | 989,609 | 53.0 | 95,418 | 5.1 |
| Washington | 9 | 650,193 | 37.3 | 865,244 | 49.7 | 185,073 | 10.6 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 367,462 | 49.8 | 334,206 | 45.3 | 31,691 | 4.3 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 981,584 | 43.2 | 1,088,845 | 47.9 | 160,657 | 7.1 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 49,427 | 28.0 | 110,700 | 62.6 | 12,072 | 6.8 |
| Total | 538 | 35,483,883 | 43,904,153 | 5,720,060 |
Electoral College figures: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.