United States presidential election in Virginia, 1980

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1980
Virginia
November 4, 1980

 
Nominee Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter John B. Anderson
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Home state California Georgia Illinois
Running mate George H.W. Bush Walter Mondale Patrick Lucey
Electoral vote 12 0 0
Popular vote 989,609 752,174 95,418
Percentage 53.03% 40.31% 5.11%

President before election

Jimmy Carter
Democratic

Elected President

Ronald Reagan
Republican

The 1980 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 4, 1980. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1980 United States presidential election. Virginia voters chose 12 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the President and Vice President of the United States.

Virginia was won by former California Governor Ronald Reagan of California with 53.03% of the vote, who was running against incumbent United States President Jimmy Carter of Georgia and Representative John B. Anderson of Illinois. The national election was ultimately won by Reagan with 50.75% of the vote.

Results

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1980[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican Ronald Reagan 989,609 53.03% 12
Democratic Jimmy Carter (inc.) 752,174 40.31% 0
Independent John B. Anderson 95,418 5.11% 0
Citizens Barry Commoner 14,024 0.75% 0
Libertarian Ed Clark 12,821 0.69% 0
Socialist Workers Clifton DeBerry 1,986 0.11% 0
Totals 1,866,032 100.00% 12

References

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