See main article: 1980 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1980 United States presidential election in Nevada |
| Country: | Nevada |
| Flag Year: | 1929 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1976 United States presidential election in Nevada |
| Previous Year: | 1976 |
| Next Election: | 1984 United States presidential election in Nevada |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
| Turnout: | 84.6% (of registered voters) 48.15% (of eligible voters) |
| 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: | 155,017 |
| Percentage1: | 62.54% |
| Nominee2: | Jimmy Carter |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Georgia |
| Running Mate2: | Walter Mondale |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 66,666 |
| Percentage2: | 26.89% |
| Image3: | John B. Anderson in New Jersey (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee3: | John B. Anderson |
| Party3: | Independent (United States) |
| Home State3: | Illinois |
| Running Mate3: | Patrick Lucey |
| Electoral Vote3: | 0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 17,651 |
| Percentage3: | 7.12% |
| Map Size: | x275px |
| 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 Nevada 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.
Nevada was won by Former California Governor Ronald Reagan (R), who won the state with a 36-point landslide.[1] Reagan's margin of victory was especially impressive as four year earlier, Nevada had been a swing state, only going for Ford by a narrow 4.36%. Nevada swung nearly 32 points to towards the Republicans this election.
Starting with this election, the winner of every presidential election won Nevada, until 2016.
Likely owing to criticism of Carter for his inability to understand specifically Western issues, mainly the region's problems with water supply,[2] Reagan won the state handily. Starting with this election, the winner of every presidential election won Nevada, until 2016.
Likely owing to criticism of Carter for his inability to understand specifically Western issues, mainly the region's problems with water supply, Nevada came out 26% more Republican than the nation at-large.[3]
| Jimmy Carter (incumbent) | 25,159 | 5 | |
| Ted Kennedy | 19,296 | 4 | |
| Uncommitted | 22,493 | 5 | |
| Totals | 66,948 | 14 |
| Ronald Reagan | 39,352 | 18 | |
| George H.W. Bush | 3,078 | 0 | |
| Uncommitted | 4,965 | 2 | |
| Totals | 47,395 | 20 |
| County | Ronald Reagan Republican | Jimmy Carter Democratic | John B. Anderson Independent | Ed Clark Libertarian | None of These Candidates | Margin | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carson City | 8,389 | 66.81% | 2,769 | 22.05% | 964 | 7.68% | 218 | 1.74% | 216 | 1.72% | 5,620 | 44.76% | 12,556 | ||||||||||||||
| Churchill | 3,841 | 72.84% | 1,055 | 20.01% | 257 | 4.87% | 46 | 0.87% | 74 | 1.40% | 2,786 | 52.83% | 5,273 | ||||||||||||||
| Clark | 76,194 | 59.80% | 38,313 | 30.07% | 8,702 | 6.83% | 2,092 | 1.64% | 2,123 | 1.67% | 37,881 | 29.73% | 127,424 | ||||||||||||||
| Douglas | 5,254 | 71.55% | 1,352 | 18.41% | 511 | 6.96% | 131 | 1.78% | 95 | 1.29% | 3,902 | 53.14% | 7,343 | ||||||||||||||
| Elko | 4,393 | 70.89% | 1,296 | 20.91% | 301 | 4.86% | 119 | 1.92% | 88 | 1.42% | 3,097 | 49.98% | 6,197 | ||||||||||||||
| Esmeralda | 311 | 66.31% | 110 | 23.45% | 29 | 6.18% | 11 | 2.35% | 8 | 1.71% | 201 | 42.86% | 469 | ||||||||||||||
| Eureka | 430 | 76.24% | 103 | 18.26% | 13 | 2.30% | 7 | 1.24% | 11 | 1.95% | 327 | 57.98% | 564 | ||||||||||||||
| Humboldt | 1,950 | 68.59% | 684 | 24.06% | 128 | 4.50% | 42 | 1.48% | 39 | 1.37% | 1,266 | 44.53% | 2,843 | ||||||||||||||
| Lander | 935 | 65.61% | 361 | 25.33% | 64 | 4.49% | 35 | 2.46% | 30 | 2.11% | 574 | 40.28% | 1,425 | ||||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 1,087 | 68.54% | 396 | 24.97% | 38 | 2.40% | 30 | 1.89% | 35 | 2.21% | 691 | 43.57% | 1,586 | ||||||||||||||
| Lyon | 3,709 | 67.98% | 1,288 | 23.61% | 271 | 4.97% | 115 | 2.11% | 73 | 1.34% | 2,421 | 44.37% | 5,456 | ||||||||||||||
| Mineral | 1,628 | 63.94% | 631 | 24.78% | 147 | 5.77% | 53 | 2.08% | 87 | 3.42% | 997 | 39.16% | 2,546 | ||||||||||||||
| Nye | 2,387 | 64.17% | 973 | 26.16% | 204 | 5.48% | 77 | 2.07% | 79 | 2.12% | 1,414 | 38.01% | 3,720 | ||||||||||||||
| Pershing | 877 | 68.41% | 311 | 24.26% | 60 | 4.68% | 16 | 1.25% | 18 | 1.40% | 566 | 44.15% | 1,282 | ||||||||||||||
| Storey | 460 | 58.75% | 222 | 28.35% | 62 | 7.92% | 25 | 3.19% | 14 | 1.79% | 238 | 30.40% | 783 | ||||||||||||||
| Washoe | 41,276 | 63.54% | 15,621 | 24.05% | 5,705 | 8.78% | 1,245 | 1.92% | 1,109 | 1.71% | 25,655 | 39.49% | 64,956 | ||||||||||||||
| White Pine | 1,896 | 54.77% | 1,181 | 34.11% | 195 | 5.63% | 96 | 2.77% | 94 | 2.72% | 715 | 20.66% | 3,462 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 155,017 | 62.54% | 66,666 | 26.89% | 17,651 | 7.12% | 4,358 | 1.76% | 4,193 | 1.69% | 88,351 | 35.65% | 247,885 | ||||||||||||||