1980 Electoral College Results
Ronald Reagan (Republican) won the 1980 United States presidential election with 489 of 538 electoral votes, to Jimmy Carter's 49. 270 electoral votes were needed to win. Ronald Reagan also won the national popular vote with 51.6% (43,899,248 votes).
1980 results map
Ronald Reagan
489
270 to win
49
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan (Republican)489 EVJimmy Carter (Democratic)49 EV
National result
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes | Popular vote | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 489 | 43,899,248 | 51.6% |
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 49 | 35,481,436 | 41.7% |
| John B. Anderson | Independent | 0 | 5,719,850 | 6.7% |
Notes on this election
- Reagan carried 44 states, unseating an elected incumbent president for the first time since 1932.
- Independent John B. Anderson took 6.6% of the popular vote but won no electoral votes.
- Reagan swept Maine and both of its congressional districts.
Results by state
| State or district | Electoral votes | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | Ronald Reagan |
| Alabama | 9 | Ronald Reagan |
| Arkansas | 6 | Ronald Reagan |
| Arizona | 6 | Ronald Reagan |
| California | 45 | Ronald Reagan |
| Colorado | 7 | Ronald Reagan |
| Connecticut | 8 | Ronald Reagan |
| District of Columbia | 3 | Jimmy Carter |
| Delaware | 3 | Ronald Reagan |
| Florida | 17 | Ronald Reagan |
| Georgia | 12 | Jimmy Carter |
| Hawaii | 4 | Jimmy Carter |
| Iowa | 8 | Ronald Reagan |
| Idaho | 4 | Ronald Reagan |
| Illinois | 26 | Ronald Reagan |
| Indiana | 13 | Ronald Reagan |
| Kansas | 7 | Ronald Reagan |
| Kentucky | 9 | Ronald Reagan |
| Louisiana | 10 | Ronald Reagan |
| Massachusetts | 14 | Ronald Reagan |
| Maryland | 10 | Jimmy Carter |
| Maine (statewide) | 2 | Ronald Reagan |
| Maine 1st district | 1 | Ronald Reagan |
| Maine 2nd district | 1 | Ronald Reagan |
| Michigan | 21 | Ronald Reagan |
| Minnesota | 10 | Jimmy Carter |
| Missouri | 12 | Ronald Reagan |
| Mississippi | 7 | Ronald Reagan |
| Montana | 4 | Ronald Reagan |
| North Carolina | 13 | Ronald Reagan |
| North Dakota | 3 | Ronald Reagan |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 5 | Ronald Reagan |
| New Hampshire | 4 | Ronald Reagan |
| New Jersey | 17 | Ronald Reagan |
| New Mexico | 4 | Ronald Reagan |
| Nevada | 3 | Ronald Reagan |
| New York | 41 | Ronald Reagan |
| Ohio | 25 | Ronald Reagan |
| Oklahoma | 8 | Ronald Reagan |
| Oregon | 6 | Ronald Reagan |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | Ronald Reagan |
| Rhode Island | 4 | Jimmy Carter |
| South Carolina | 8 | Ronald Reagan |
| South Dakota | 4 | Ronald Reagan |
| Tennessee | 10 | Ronald Reagan |
| Texas | 26 | Ronald Reagan |
| Utah | 4 | Ronald Reagan |
| Virginia | 12 | Ronald Reagan |
| Vermont | 3 | Ronald Reagan |
| Washington | 9 | Ronald Reagan |
| Wisconsin | 11 | Ronald Reagan |
| West Virginia | 6 | Jimmy Carter |
| Wyoming | 3 | Ronald Reagan |