Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1980 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc. States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
R |
C |
A |
C |
%Margin |
Margin |
Reagan |
Carter |
Anderson |
Clark |
Other |
1 |
MA | 14 | 2,524,298 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
0.15% |
3,829 |
41.90% |
41.75% |
15.15% |
0.87% |
0.33% |
2 |
TN | 10 | 1,617,616 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
0.29% |
4,710 |
48.70% |
48.41% |
2.22% |
0.44% |
0.23% |
3 |
AR | 6 | 837,582 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
0.61% |
5,123 |
48.13% |
47.52% |
2.68% |
1.07% |
0.59% |
4 |
AL | 9 | 1,341,929 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
1.30% |
17,462 |
48.75% |
47.45% |
1.23% |
0.99% |
1.58% |
5 |
MS | 7 | 892,620 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
1.32% |
11,808 |
49.42% |
48.09% |
1.35% |
0.61% |
0.53% |
6 |
KY | 9 | 1,294,627 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
1.46% |
18,857 |
49.07% |
47.61% |
2.40% |
0.43% |
0.48% |
7 |
SC | 8 | 890,083 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
1.53% |
13,647 |
49.57% |
48.04% |
1.59% |
0.56% |
0.25% |
8 |
HI | 4 | 303,287 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
1.90% |
5,767 |
42.90% |
44.80% |
10.56% |
1.08% |
0.66% |
9 |
NC | 13 | 1,855,833 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
2.12% |
39,383 |
49.30% |
47.18% |
2.85% |
0.52% |
0.15% |
10 |
DE | 3 | 235,668 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
2.33% |
5,498 |
47.21% |
44.87% |
6.91% |
0.84% |
0.17% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
R |
C |
A |
C |
%Margin |
Margin |
Reagan |
Carter |
Anderson |
Clark |
Other |
1 |
DC | 3 | 173,889 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
61.49% |
106,918 |
13.41% |
74.89% |
9.28% |
0.63% |
1.79% |
2 |
UT | 4 | 604,222 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
52.20% |
315,421 |
72.77% |
20.57% |
5.01% |
1.20% |
0.46% |
3 |
ID | 4 | 437,431 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
41.27% |
180,507 |
66.46% |
25.19% |
6.19% |
1.93% |
0.24% |
4 |
NE | 5 | 640,854 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
39.49% |
253,086 |
65.53% |
26.04% |
7.02% |
1.42% |
0.00% |
5 |
ND | 3 | 301,545 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
37.97% |
114,506 |
64.23% |
26.26% |
7.84% |
1.24% |
0.42% |
6 |
NV | 3 | 247,885 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
35.64% |
88,351 |
62.54% |
26.89% |
7.12% |
1.76% |
1.69% |
7 |
WY | 3 | 176,713 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
34.67% |
61,273 |
62.64% |
27.97% |
6.83% |
2.55% |
0.00% |
8 |
AZ | 6 | 873,945 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
32.36% |
282,845 |
60.61% |
28.24% |
8.81% |
2.15% |
0.19% |
9 |
NH | 4 | 383,999 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
29.39% |
112,841 |
57.74% |
28.35% |
12.94% |
0.54% |
0.43% |
10 |
SD | 4 | 327,703 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
28.83% |
94,488 |
60.53% |
31.69% |
6.54% |
1.17% |
0.08% |
States with Highest Percent of VoteReagan | Carter | Anderson | Utah | 72.77% | District of Columbia | 74.89% | Massachusetts | 15.15% | Idaho | 66.46% | Georgia | 55.76% | Vermont | 14.90% | Nebraska | 65.53% | West Virginia | 49.81% | Rhode Island | 14.38% | North Dakota | 64.23% | Tennessee | 48.41% | New Hampshire | 12.94% | Wyoming | 62.64% | Mississippi | 48.09% | Connecticut | 12.22% |
Clark | Commoner | Hall | Alaska | 11.66% | Oregon | 1.15% | District of Columbia | 0.21% | Montana | 2.70% | Vermont | 1.09% | Illinois | 0.20% | Wyoming | 2.55% | District of Columbia | 1.05% | Hawaii | 0.15% | Oregon | 2.19% | Maine | 0.84% | Arkansas | 0.15% | Colorado | 2.17% | Virginia | 0.75% | Alabama | 0.12% | States with Lowest Percent of Vote
Reagan | Carter | Anderson | District of Columbia | 13.41% | Utah | 20.57% | Alabama | 1.23% | Rhode Island | 37.20% | Idaho | 25.19% | Mississippi | 1.35% | Georgia | 40.95% | Nebraska | 26.04% | South Carolina | 1.59% | Massachusetts | 41.90% | North Dakota | 26.26% | Louisiana | 1.70% | Minnesota | 42.56% | Alaska | 26.41% | Tennessee | 2.22% | States with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | California | 1,301,237 | Vermont | 8,334 | Florida | 793,945 | | | Texas | 758,577 | | | Ohio | 465,247 | | | New York | 454,226 | | | States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | North Dakota | 32.12% | Vermont | 5.24% | Nevada | 31.29% | | | Arkansas | 30.62% | | | South Dakota | 27.36% | | | Oklahoma | 24.32% | | | States with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | California | 719,946 | New York | -332,461 | Florida | 536,395 | Pennsylvania | -59,286 | Texas | 469,753 | New Jersey | -38,788 | Louisiana | 270,152 | Massachusetts | -23,260 | Michigan | 255,976 | West Virginia | -12,959 | States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Idaho | 28.30% | New York | -5.09% | Alaska | 28.22% | West Virginia | -1.73% | Nevada | 22.79% | New Jersey | -1.29% | Louisiana | 21.13% | Pennsylvania | -1.28% | Arizona | 17.67% | Massachusetts | -0.91% | State Ranks
Rank | Reagan | Carter | Anderson | Clark |
1 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 7 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | County Ranks
Rank | Reagan | Carter | Anderson | Clark |
1 | 2,213 | 900 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 899 | 2,212 | 0 | 0 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 2,989 | 70 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 2,817 | Counties with Highest Percent of VoteReagan | Carter | Anderson | Banner, NE | 90.41% | Macon, AL | 80.10% | Nantucket, MA | 21.63% | Madison, ID | 88.41% | Hancock, GA | 78.50% | Winnebago, IL | 21.50% | McIntosh, ND | 86.01% | Duval, TX | 77.91% | Dukes, MA | 20.88% | McPherson, SD | 85.60% | Jefferson, MS | 77.09% | Pitkin, CO | 20.82% | Franklin, ID | 85.31% | Greene, AL | 76.55% | Story, IA | 19.41% | Campbell, SD | 84.85% | Knott, KY | 76.50% | Summit, CO | 19.40% | Jefferson, ID | 84.52% | Starr, TX | 76.48% | Barnstable, MA | 19.39% | Hayes, NE | 84.52% | Macon, GA | 76.02% | Windham, VT | 19.08% | Sheridan, NE | 84.04% | District of Columbia, DC | 74.89% | Johnson, IA | 18.84% | Washington, UT | 83.47% | Brooks, TX | 74.65% | Chittenden, VT | 17.91% |
Clark | Commoner | Hall | San Juan, CO | 6.56% | Mendocino, CA | 3.35% | Jefferson, AR | 1.11% | Pitkin, CO | 5.26% | Lane, OR | 3.20% | Ouachita, AR | 0.91% | Powell, MT | 4.74% | Santa Cruz, CA | 3.12% | Highland, OH | 0.79% | Chase, NE | 4.52% | Sebastian, AR | 2.96% | Crittenden, AR | 0.76% | Park, CO | 4.46% | Marin, CA | 2.60% | Kankakee, IL | 0.72% | Boise, ID | 4.39% | Tompkins, NY | 2.58% | Lawrence, TN | 0.57% | Missoula, MT | 4.25% | Patrick, VA | 2.52% | Union, NJ | 0.52% | Custer, CO | 4.06% | Cumberland, VA | 2.45% | Rock Island, IL | 0.52% | Mendocino, CA | 4.00% | San Juan, WA | 2.11% | Pike, OH | 0.47% | Clear Creek, CO | 3.97% | Monroe, IN | 2.10% | New York, NY | 0.45% | Counties with Lowest Percent of VoteReagan | Carter | Anderson | District of Columbia, DC | 13.41% | Banner, NE | 6.20% | Loving, TX | 0.00% | Macon, AL | 14.35% | Madison, ID | 9.82% | Kent, TX | 0.00% | Jefferson, MS | 20.17% | McIntosh, ND | 10.72% | Randolph, GA | 0.04% | Hancock, GA | 20.40% | Hayes, NE | 11.23% | Wilcox, AL | 0.18% | Duval, TX | 21.27% | Sheridan, NE | 11.31% | Lee, SC | 0.23% | Counties with Highest Number of VotesReagan | Carter | Anderson | Los Angeles, CA | 1,224,533 | Cook, IL | 1,124,584 | Los Angeles, CA | 175,882 | Cook, IL | 856,574 | Los Angeles, CA | 979,830 | Cook, IL | 149,712 | Orange, CA | 529,797 | Wayne, MI | 522,024 | Middlesex, MA | 102,180 | San Diego, CA | 435,910 | Philadelphia, PA | 421,253 | King, WA | 76,119 | Harris, TX | 416,655 | Cuyahoga, OH | 307,448 | San Diego, CA | 67,491 | Nassau, NY | 333,567 | Allegheny, PA | 297,464 | Santa Clara, CA | 65,481 | Maricopa, AZ | 316,287 | Kings, NY | 288,893 | Hennepin, MN | 56,390 | Wayne, MI | 315,532 | New York, NY | 275,742 | Orange, CA | 55,299 | Dallas, TX | 306,682 | Harris, TX | 274,061 | Hartford, CT | 52,856 | King, WA | 272,567 | Middlesex, MA | 270,751 | Essex, MA | 47,670 |
Clark | Commoner | Hall | Los Angeles, CA | 37,832 | Los Angeles, CA | 14,970 | Cook, IL | 7,849 | Cook, IL | 15,354 | Alameda, CA | 7,265 | New York, NY | 1,997 | Orange, CA | 14,426 | Cook, IL | 6,199 | Kings, NY | 1,222 | Santa Clara, CA | 11,051 | New York, NY | 5,361 | Jefferson, AL | 1,150 | Maricopa, AZ | 10,825 | San Francisco, CA | 5,163 | Union, NJ | 1,127 | San Diego, CA | 10,769 | King, WA | 4,469 | Cuyahoga, OH | 1,119 | King, WA | 10,308 | Lane, OR | 4,024 | Philadelphia, PA | 991 | Alameda, CA | 7,436 | San Diego, CA | 4,000 | Queens, NY | 945 | Cuyahoga, OH | 6,915 | Hennepin, MN | 3,845 | Allegheny, PA | 942 | Dallas, TX | 6,749 | Multnomah, OR | 3,428 | Wayne, MI | 830 | Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
Reagan | Carter | Anderson | Loving, TX | 50 | Loving, TX | 22 | Loving, TX | 0 | Kenedy, TX | 76 | Banner, NE | 33 | Kent, TX | 0 | King, TX | 144 | McPherson, NE | 49 | Randolph, GA | 1 | Petroleum, MT | 225 | King, TX | 55 | Sterling, TX | 2 | Hinsdale, CO | 232 | Arthur, NE | 57 | Kenedy, TX | 2 | Quitman, GA | 240 | Hooker, NE | 63 | Irion, TX | 2 | Arthur, NE | 245 | Blaine, NE | 63 | Glasscock, TX | 2 | Alpine, CA | 254 | Thomas, NE | 65 | Quitman, GA | 2 | Chattahoochee, GA | 256 | Logan, NE | 71 | Piute, UT | 3 | Echols, GA | 259 | Loup, NE | 74 | Borden, TX | 3 | Counties with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | Los Angeles, CA | 291,670 | Cook, IL | 74,694 | Orange, CA | 176,707 | Monroe, NY | 46,372 | San Diego, CA | 150,852 | Baltimore, MD | 37,178 | Dade, FL | 146,919 | Erie, NY | 36,987 | Kings, NY | 140,067 | Kent, MI | 27,991 | Queens, NY | 117,697 | San Francisco, CA | 22,045 | Harris, TX | 106,955 | Albany, NY | 20,051 | Nassau, NY | 99,658 | Onondaga, NY | 14,943 | Broward, FL | 98,450 | Baltimore, MD | 13,578 | Middlesex, MA | 86,123 | Orleans, LA | 10,351 | Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Banner, NE | 70.37% | Plaquemines, LA | 27.21% | Parmer, TX | 69.38% | Sharkey, MS | 21.23% | Emmons, ND | 64.12% | Noxubee, MS | 20.04% | Cimarron, OK | 61.41% | Sumter, AL | 18.18% | Sherman, TX | 60.58% | Kent, MI | 16.65% | Dolores, CO | 60.18% | Monroe, NY | 15.23% | Pierce, ND | 60.08% | Lamoille, VT | 14.64% | Kidder, ND | 59.12% | Albany, NY | 13.87% | Rush, KS | 57.21% | Baltimore, MD | 13.42% | Borden, TX | 57.20% | Rensselaer, NY | 13.10% | Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Orange, CA | 122,779 | Kings, NY | -92,551 | San Diego, CA | 83,071 | Queens, NY | -66,580 | Broward, FL | 68,218 | Bronx, NY | -54,544 | Maricopa, AZ | 67,993 | Cook, IL | -46,651 | San Bernardino, CA | 60,927 | Nassau, NY | -39,736 | Tarrant, TX | 56,435 | Erie, NY | -32,370 | Palm Beach, FL | 54,273 | Essex, NJ | -28,646 | Dallas, TX | 53,828 | Philadelphia, PA | -28,097 | King, WA | 50,038 | Allegheny, PA | -26,439 | Pinellas, FL | 49,434 | Wayne, MI | -22,146 | Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | McPherson, KS | 89.43% | Marshall, KS | -48.59% | Flagler, FL | 66.02% | Searcy, AR | -28.85% | Fayette, GA | 60.93% | Harmon, OK | -18.34% | Hernando, FL | 60.44% | Dallam, TX | -18.34% | Boise, ID | 58.18% | Madison, LA | -16.84% | Rockwall, TX | 57.11% | Menominee, WI | -16.58% | Williamson, TX | 56.74% | Jackson, OH | -16.40% | Jackson, SD | 56.30% | Loving, TX | -16.28% | Shannon, SD | 56.06% | Bronx, NY | -16.17% | Nevada, CA | 55.57% | Union, GA | -16.16% | Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
Reagan | Carter | Pitkin, CO | 39.75% | Chittenden, VT | 40.40% | Nantucket, MA | 40.49% | Middlesex, MA | 42.46% | Washington, RI | 41.47% | Berkshire, MA | 43.30% | Franklin, MA | 41.59% | Yolo, CA | 43.32% | Tompkins, NY | 41.96% | Clatsop, OR | 43.33% | Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
Reagan | Carter | Concho, TX | 49.40% | Sequatchie, TN | 49.44% | Franklin, MS | 49.31% | Mitchell, TX | 49.42% | Upshur, TX | 49.09% | Greene, MS | 49.14% | Cherokee, TX | 49.01% | Rutherford, NC | 49.01% | Decatur, TN | 48.95% | Lincoln, KY | 48.99% |
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