United States presidential election 1980 — Results & electoral map
United States elections · 1980-11-04 · held
Ronald Reagan was elected president.
Electoral map — 1980
538 electors; 270 votes required for an electoral majority. Modern state outlines are a geographic reference, not historical borders. The interactive map shows actual counted electoral votes, including split and faithless votes.
| State | Electors | Electoral vote recipients |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | Ronald Reagan 9 |
| Alaska | 3 | Ronald Reagan 3 |
| Arizona | 6 | Ronald Reagan 6 |
| Arkansas | 6 | Ronald Reagan 6 |
| California | 45 | Ronald Reagan 45 |
| Colorado | 7 | Ronald Reagan 7 |
| Connecticut | 8 | Ronald Reagan 8 |
| Delaware | 3 | Ronald Reagan 3 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | Jimmy Carter 3 |
| Florida | 17 | Ronald Reagan 17 |
| Georgia | 12 | Jimmy Carter 12 |
| Hawaii | 4 | Jimmy Carter 4 |
| Idaho | 4 | Ronald Reagan 4 |
| Illinois | 26 | Ronald Reagan 26 |
| Indiana | 13 | Ronald Reagan 13 |
| Iowa | 8 | Ronald Reagan 8 |
| Kansas | 7 | Ronald Reagan 7 |
| Kentucky | 9 | Ronald Reagan 9 |
| Louisiana | 10 | Ronald Reagan 10 |
| Maine | 4 | Ronald Reagan 4 |
| Maryland | 10 | Jimmy Carter 10 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | Ronald Reagan 14 |
| Michigan | 21 | Ronald Reagan 21 |
| Minnesota | 10 | Jimmy Carter 10 |
| Mississippi | 7 | Ronald Reagan 7 |
| Missouri | 12 | Ronald Reagan 12 |
| Montana | 4 | Ronald Reagan 4 |
| Nebraska | 5 | Ronald Reagan 5 |
| Nevada | 3 | Ronald Reagan 3 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | Ronald Reagan 4 |
| New Jersey | 17 | Ronald Reagan 17 |
| New Mexico | 4 | Ronald Reagan 4 |
| New York | 41 | Ronald Reagan 41 |
| North Carolina | 13 | Ronald Reagan 13 |
| North Dakota | 3 | Ronald Reagan 3 |
| Ohio | 25 | Ronald Reagan 25 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | Ronald Reagan 8 |
| Oregon | 6 | Ronald Reagan 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | Ronald Reagan 27 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | Jimmy Carter 4 |
| South Carolina | 8 | Ronald Reagan 8 |
| South Dakota | 4 | Ronald Reagan 4 |
| Tennessee | 10 | Ronald Reagan 10 |
| Texas | 26 | Ronald Reagan 26 |
| Utah | 4 | Ronald Reagan 4 |
| Vermont | 3 | Ronald Reagan 3 |
| Virginia | 12 | Ronald Reagan 12 |
| Washington | 9 | Ronald Reagan 9 |
| West Virginia | 6 | Jimmy Carter 6 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | Ronald Reagan 11 |
| Wyoming | 3 | Ronald Reagan 3 |
Results: final · complete coverage · Counted Electoral College votes; recorded popular votes
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | 43904153 | 50.74814238045432% | — | 489 |
| Jimmy Carter | 35483883 | 41.01528041539448% | — | 49 |
| John B. Anderson | 5720060 | 6.611730314094467% | — | 0 |
| Other candidates / recorded votes | 1405717 | 1.6248468900567359% | — | 0 |
Electoral votes are the presidential votes actually recorded in the National Archives count, including split and faithless votes. The map uses modern state outlines as a geographic reference; these are not historical boundaries.
Minor popular-vote candidates not separately tabulated by the source are grouped as other recorded votes. Historical popular-vote figures and definitions can vary between compilations.
Sources & further reading
National Archives: 1980 electoral count and state allocations