See main article: 1980 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1980 United States presidential election in Delaware |
| Country: | Delaware |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1976 United States presidential election in Delaware |
| Previous Year: | 1976 |
| Next Election: | 1984 United States presidential election in Delaware |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 1980 |
| Image1: | Official Portrait of President Reagan 1981-cropped.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Ronald Reagan |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | California |
| Running Mate1: | George H. W. Bush |
| Electoral Vote1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 111,252 |
| Percentage1: | 47.21% |
| Nominee2: | Jimmy Carter |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Georgia |
| Running Mate2: | Walter Mondale |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 105,754 |
| Percentage2: | 44.87% |
| Image3: | John B. Anderson in New Jersey (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee3: | John B. Anderson |
| Colour3: | DDDDBB |
| Home State3: | Illinois |
| Running Mate3: | Patrick Lucey |
| Electoral Vote3: | 0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 16,288 |
| Percentage3: | 6.91% |
| Map Size: | 210px |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Jimmy Carter |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Ronald Reagan |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1980 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 4, 1980. All 50 states and The District of Columbia were part of the 1980 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The election here was close, with Delaware being won by former California Governor Ronald Reagan by two points. Notably, Reagan won New Castle County by just one vote over Carter.[1]
| 1980 United States presidential election in Delaware | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | ||
| Republican | Ronald Reagan | 111,252 | 47.21% | 3 | ||
| Democratic | Jimmy Carter (incumbent) | 105,754 | 44.87% | 0 | ||
| Anderson Coalition | John B. Anderson | 16,288 | 6.91% | 0 | ||
| Libertarian | David Koch | 1,974 | 0.84% | 0 | ||
| American Party | Frank Varnum | 400 | 0.17% | 0 | ||
| County | Ronald Reagan Republican | Jimmy Carter Democratic | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Kent | 14,882 | 49.84% | 12,884 | 43.15% | 2,096 | 7.01% | 1,998 | 6.69% | 29,862 | ||||||||||
| New Castle | 76,898 | 45.66% | 76,897 | 45.66% | 14,632 | 8.68% | 1 | 0.00% | 168,427 | ||||||||||
| Sussex | 19,472 | 52.09% | 15,973 | 42.73% | 1,934 | 5.18% | 3,499 | 9.36% | 37,379 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 111,252 | 47.21% | 105,754 | 44.87% | 18,662 | 7.92% | 5,498 | 2.34% | 235,668 | ||||||||||