1980 United States presidential election in Montana explained

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Election Name:1980 United States presidential election in Montana
Country:Montana
Flag Year:1905
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1976 United States presidential election in Montana
Previous Year:1976
Next Election:1984 United States presidential election in Montana
Next Year:1984
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 Vote1:4
Popular Vote1:206,814
Percentage1:56.82%
Nominee2:Jimmy Carter
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:Georgia
Running Mate2:Walter Mondale
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:118,032
Percentage2:32.43%
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 Vote3:29,281
Percentage3:8.05%
Map Size:350px
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 Montana took place on November 4, 1980, and was part of the 1980 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Montana overwhelmingly voted for the Republican nominee, Governor Ronald Reagan, over the Democratic nominee, President Jimmy Carter. Reagan won Montana by a landslide margin of 24.39%., this is the last election in which Big Horn County voted for a Republican presidential candidate.[1]

Results

1980 United States presidential election in Montana[2]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
RepublicanRonald Reagan206,81456.82%4
DemocraticJimmy Carter (incumbent)118,03232.43%0
IndependentJohn B. Anderson29,2818.05%0
LibertarianEd Clark9,8252.70%0
Totals363,952100.00%4

Results by county

CountyRonald Reagan
Republican
Jimmy Carter
Democratic
John B. Anderson
Independent
Ed Clark
Libertarian
MarginTotal votes cast
%%%%%
Beaverhead2,95572.02%84220.52%2055.00%1012.46%2,11351.50%4,103
Big Horn1,73046.32%1,64444.02%3088.25%531.42%862.30%3,735
Blaine1,68656.29%1,10736.96%1635.44%391.30%57919.33%2,995
Broadwater1,05267.26%40125.64%694.41%422.69%65141.62%1,564
Carbon2,47156.64%1,46833.65%3317.59%932.13%1,00322.99%4,363
Carter76672.40%23722.40%373.50%181.70%52950.00%1,058
Cascade17,66454.80%11,10534.45%2,6558.24%8102.51%6,55920.35%32,234
Chouteau2,44868.32%85323.81%2166.03%661.84%1,59544.51%3,583
Custer3,53360.75%1,82231.33%3696.34%921.58%1,71129.42%5,816
Daniels1,08665.19%48328.99%774.62%201.20%60336.20%1,666
Dawson3,04559.50%1,54330.15%4248.28%1062.07%1,50229.35%5,118
Deer Lodge1,90533.79%3,07754.58%4748.41%1823.23%-1,172-20.79%5,638
Fallon1,28666.98%51226.67%944.90%281.46%77440.31%1,920
Fergus4,45565.02%1,84026.85%3885.66%1692.47%2,61538.17%6,852
Flathead15,10263.54%6,34926.71%1,6216.82%6952.92%8,75336.83%23,767
Gallatin12,73858.63%5,74726.45%2,43211.19%8093.72%6,99132.18%21,726
Garfield76078.03%16917.35%292.98%161.64%59160.68%974
Glacier2,28355.78%1,39434.06%2977.26%1192.91%88921.72%4,093
Golden Valley36265.11%15527.88%285.04%111.98%20737.23%556
Granite81159.15%43932.02%765.54%453.28%37227.13%1,371
Hill4,44854.99%2,87535.54%6047.47%1622.00%1,57319.45%8,089
Jefferson1,84157.12%1,05532.73%2166.70%1113.44%78624.39%3,223
Judith Basin1,03063.31%48029.50%935.72%241.48%55033.81%1,627
Lake5,08359.58%2,61530.65%5736.72%2613.06%2,46828.93%8,532
Lewis and Clark12,12857.18%6,81532.13%1,7938.45%4762.24%5,31325.05%21,212
Liberty87269.43%28322.53%715.65%302.39%58946.90%1,256
Lincoln4,20257.19%2,42232.96%4856.60%2393.25%1,78024.23%7,348
McCone1,00067.98%34923.73%865.85%362.45%65144.25%1,471
Madison2,22070.59%67621.49%1745.53%752.38%1,54449.10%3,145
Meagher68969.60%24724.95%414.14%131.31%44244.65%990
Mineral80048.28%66039.83%1388.33%593.56%1408.45%1,657
Missoula16,16146.72%13,11537.91%3,84711.12%1,4714.25%3,0468.81%34,594
Musselshell1,27958.03%78435.57%1064.81%351.59%49522.46%2,204
Park3,92963.42%1,66326.84%4597.41%1442.32%2,26636.58%6,195
Petroleum22565.98%9026.39%154.40%113.23%13539.59%341
Phillips1,72364.95%74528.08%1465.50%391.47%97836.87%2,653
Pondera2,27066.14%89726.14%2076.03%581.69%1,37340.00%3,432
Powder River98568.26%33623.28%946.51%281.94%64944.98%1,443
Powell1,77059.14%88329.50%1986.62%1424.74%88729.64%2,993
Prairie58062.57%28330.53%576.15%70.76%29732.04%927
Ravalli7,26863.73%3,06326.86%7436.52%3302.89%4,20536.87%11,404
Richland3,34866.45%1,25224.85%3436.81%951.89%2,09641.60%5,038
Roosevelt2,29855.24%1,50436.15%3047.31%541.30%79419.09%4,160
Rosebud1,87554.46%1,16733.89%2657.70%1363.95%70820.57%3,443
Sanders2,19454.86%1,39534.88%2917.28%1192.98%79919.98%3,999
Sheridan1,65856.94%95532.80%2478.48%521.79%70324.14%2,912
Silver Bow7,30137.68%9,72150.17%1,7529.04%6033.11%-2,420-12.49%19,377
Stillwater1,82861.26%91930.80%1816.07%561.88%90930.46%2,984
Sweet Grass1,16967.22%44025.30%985.64%321.84%72941.92%1,739
Teton2,41567.76%90225.31%1865.22%611.71%1,51342.45%3,564
Toole2,00070.18%63422.25%1545.40%622.18%1,36647.93%2,850
Treasure32157.94%18132.67%346.14%183.25%14025.27%554
Valley3,24262.47%1,56730.19%2645.09%1172.25%1,67532.28%5,190
Wheatland74260.33%38130.98%887.15%191.54%36129.35%1,230
Wibaux45061.56%21929.96%456.16%172.33%23131.60%731
Yellowstone27,33256.57%15,27231.61%4,5909.50%1,1192.32%12,06024.96%48,313
Totals206,81456.82%118,03232.43%29,2818.05%9,8252.70%88,78224.39%363,952

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

Notes and References

  1. Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016
  2. Web site: David Leip. 1980 Presidential General Election Results – Montana . Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. 2008-03-18.