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1980 United States presidential election in Montana
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| election_date | ||
| image_size | 160x160px | |
| 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%** | |
| image2 | Carter cropped.jpg | |
| 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 | |
| home_state3 | Illinois | |
| running_mate3 | Patrick Lucey | |
| electoral_vote3 | 0 | |
| popular_vote3 | 29,281 | |
| percentage3 | 8.05% | |
| map_image | [[File:Montana Presidential Election Results 1980.svg | 350px]] |
| map_size | 350px | |
| map_caption | County results | |
| title | President | |
| before_election | Jimmy Carter | |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) | |
| after_election | Ronald Reagan | |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Main article: 1980 United States presidential election
Reagan Carter 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 was the last presidential election until 2024 in which Big Horn County voted for the Republican candidate.
Results
| 1980 United States presidential election in Montana | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Republican** | **Ronald Reagan** | **206,814** | **56.82%** | **4** | |
| Democratic | Jimmy Carter (incumbent) | 118,032 | 32.43% | 0 | |
| Independent | John B. Anderson | 29,281 | 8.05% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Ed Clark | 9,825 | 2.70% | 0 | |
| **Totals** | **363,952** | **100.00%** | **4** |
Results by county
| County | Ronald Reagan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmy Carter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | John B. Anderson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent | Ed Clark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Libertarian | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 206,814 | 56.82% | 118,032 | 32.43% | 29,281 | 8.05% | 9,825 | 2.70% | 88,782 | 24.39% | 363,952 | ||||||||||||||||
| Beaverhead | 2,955 | 72.02% | 842 | 20.52% | 205 | 5.00% | 101 | 2.46% | 2,113 | 51.50% | 4,103 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Big Horn | 1,730 | 46.32% | 1,644 | 44.02% | 308 | 8.25% | 53 | 1.42% | 86 | 2.30% | 3,735 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blaine | 1,686 | 56.29% | 1,107 | 36.96% | 163 | 5.44% | 39 | 1.30% | 579 | 19.33% | 2,995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadwater | 1,052 | 67.26% | 401 | 25.64% | 69 | 4.41% | 42 | 2.69% | 651 | 41.62% | 1,564 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carbon | 2,471 | 56.64% | 1,468 | 33.65% | 331 | 7.59% | 93 | 2.13% | 1,003 | 22.99% | 4,363 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carter | 766 | 72.40% | 237 | 22.40% | 37 | 3.50% | 18 | 1.70% | 529 | 50.00% | 1,058 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cascade | 17,664 | 54.80% | 11,105 | 34.45% | 2,655 | 8.24% | 810 | 2.51% | 6,559 | 20.35% | 32,234 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chouteau | 2,448 | 68.32% | 853 | 23.81% | 216 | 6.03% | 66 | 1.84% | 1,595 | 44.51% | 3,583 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Custer | 3,533 | 60.75% | 1,822 | 31.33% | 369 | 6.34% | 92 | 1.58% | 1,711 | 29.42% | 5,816 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniels | 1,086 | 65.19% | 483 | 28.99% | 77 | 4.62% | 20 | 1.20% | 603 | 36.20% | 1,666 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dawson | 3,045 | 59.50% | 1,543 | 30.15% | 424 | 8.28% | 106 | 2.07% | 1,502 | 29.35% | 5,118 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deer Lodge | 1,905 | 33.79% | 3,077 | 54.58% | 474 | 8.41% | 182 | 3.23% | -1,172 | -20.79% | 5,638 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fallon | 1,286 | 66.98% | 512 | 26.67% | 94 | 4.90% | 28 | 1.46% | 774 | 40.31% | 1,920 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fergus | 4,455 | 65.02% | 1,840 | 26.85% | 388 | 5.66% | 169 | 2.47% | 2,615 | 38.17% | 6,852 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Flathead | 15,102 | 63.54% | 6,349 | 26.71% | 1,621 | 6.82% | 695 | 2.92% | 8,753 | 36.83% | 23,767 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gallatin | 12,738 | 58.63% | 5,747 | 26.45% | 2,432 | 11.19% | 809 | 3.72% | 6,991 | 32.18% | 21,726 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Garfield | 760 | 78.03% | 169 | 17.35% | 29 | 2.98% | 16 | 1.64% | 591 | 60.68% | 974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Glacier | 2,283 | 55.78% | 1,394 | 34.06% | 297 | 7.26% | 119 | 2.91% | 889 | 21.72% | 4,093 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Golden Valley | 362 | 65.11% | 155 | 27.88% | 28 | 5.04% | 11 | 1.98% | 207 | 37.23% | 556 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Granite | 811 | 59.15% | 439 | 32.02% | 76 | 5.54% | 45 | 3.28% | 372 | 27.13% | 1,371 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hill | 4,448 | 54.99% | 2,875 | 35.54% | 604 | 7.47% | 162 | 2.00% | 1,573 | 19.45% | 8,089 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 1,841 | 57.12% | 1,055 | 32.73% | 216 | 6.70% | 111 | 3.44% | 786 | 24.39% | 3,223 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Judith Basin | 1,030 | 63.31% | 480 | 29.50% | 93 | 5.72% | 24 | 1.48% | 550 | 33.81% | 1,627 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lake | 5,083 | 59.58% | 2,615 | 30.65% | 573 | 6.72% | 261 | 3.06% | 2,468 | 28.93% | 8,532 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis and Clark | 12,128 | 57.18% | 6,815 | 32.13% | 1,793 | 8.45% | 476 | 2.24% | 5,313 | 25.05% | 21,212 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | 872 | 69.43% | 283 | 22.53% | 71 | 5.65% | 30 | 2.39% | 589 | 46.90% | 1,256 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 4,202 | 57.19% | 2,422 | 32.96% | 485 | 6.60% | 239 | 3.25% | 1,780 | 24.23% | 7,348 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McCone | 1,000 | 67.98% | 349 | 23.73% | 86 | 5.85% | 36 | 2.45% | 651 | 44.25% | 1,471 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison | 2,220 | 70.59% | 676 | 21.49% | 174 | 5.53% | 75 | 2.38% | 1,544 | 49.10% | 3,145 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Meagher | 689 | 69.60% | 247 | 24.95% | 41 | 4.14% | 13 | 1.31% | 442 | 44.65% | 990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mineral | 800 | 48.28% | 660 | 39.83% | 138 | 8.33% | 59 | 3.56% | 140 | 8.45% | 1,657 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missoula | 16,161 | 46.72% | 13,115 | 37.91% | 3,847 | 11.12% | 1,471 | 4.25% | 3,046 | 8.81% | 34,594 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Musselshell | 1,279 | 58.03% | 784 | 35.57% | 106 | 4.81% | 35 | 1.59% | 495 | 22.46% | 2,204 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Park | 3,929 | 63.42% | 1,663 | 26.84% | 459 | 7.41% | 144 | 2.32% | 2,266 | 36.58% | 6,195 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Petroleum | 225 | 65.98% | 90 | 26.39% | 15 | 4.40% | 11 | 3.23% | 135 | 39.59% | 341 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phillips | 1,723 | 64.95% | 745 | 28.08% | 146 | 5.50% | 39 | 1.47% | 978 | 36.87% | 2,653 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pondera | 2,270 | 66.14% | 897 | 26.14% | 207 | 6.03% | 58 | 1.69% | 1,373 | 40.00% | 3,432 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Powder River | 985 | 68.26% | 336 | 23.28% | 94 | 6.51% | 28 | 1.94% | 649 | 44.98% | 1,443 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Powell | 1,770 | 59.14% | 883 | 29.50% | 198 | 6.62% | 142 | 4.74% | 887 | 29.64% | 2,993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie | 580 | 62.57% | 283 | 30.53% | 57 | 6.15% | 7 | 0.76% | 297 | 32.04% | 927 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ravalli | 7,268 | 63.73% | 3,063 | 26.86% | 743 | 6.52% | 330 | 2.89% | 4,205 | 36.87% | 11,404 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richland | 3,348 | 66.45% | 1,252 | 24.85% | 343 | 6.81% | 95 | 1.89% | 2,096 | 41.60% | 5,038 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roosevelt | 2,298 | 55.24% | 1,504 | 36.15% | 304 | 7.31% | 54 | 1.30% | 794 | 19.09% | 4,160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rosebud | 1,875 | 54.46% | 1,167 | 33.89% | 265 | 7.70% | 136 | 3.95% | 708 | 20.57% | 3,443 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sanders | 2,194 | 54.86% | 1,395 | 34.88% | 291 | 7.28% | 119 | 2.98% | 799 | 19.98% | 3,999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sheridan | 1,658 | 56.94% | 955 | 32.80% | 247 | 8.48% | 52 | 1.79% | 703 | 24.14% | 2,912 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver Bow | 7,301 | 37.68% | 9,721 | 50.17% | 1,752 | 9.04% | 603 | 3.11% | -2,420 | -12.49% | 19,377 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stillwater | 1,828 | 61.26% | 919 | 30.80% | 181 | 6.07% | 56 | 1.88% | 909 | 30.46% | 2,984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweet Grass | 1,169 | 67.22% | 440 | 25.30% | 98 | 5.64% | 32 | 1.84% | 729 | 41.92% | 1,739 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teton | 2,415 | 67.76% | 902 | 25.31% | 186 | 5.22% | 61 | 1.71% | 1,513 | 42.45% | 3,564 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toole | 2,000 | 70.18% | 634 | 22.25% | 154 | 5.40% | 62 | 2.18% | 1,366 | 47.93% | 2,850 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasure | 321 | 57.94% | 181 | 32.67% | 34 | 6.14% | 18 | 3.25% | 140 | 25.27% | 554 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley | 3,242 | 62.47% | 1,567 | 30.19% | 264 | 5.09% | 117 | 2.25% | 1,675 | 32.28% | 5,190 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wheatland | 742 | 60.33% | 381 | 30.98% | 88 | 7.15% | 19 | 1.54% | 361 | 29.35% | 1,230 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wibaux | 450 | 61.56% | 219 | 29.96% | 45 | 6.16% | 17 | 2.33% | 231 | 31.60% | 731 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yellowstone | 27,332 | 56.57% | 15,272 | 31.61% | 4,590 | 9.50% | 1,119 | 2.32% | 12,060 | 24.96% | 48,313 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Big Horn
- Blaine
- Hill
- Lincoln
- McCone
- Mineral
- Roosevelt
- Sheridan
- Wibaux
References
References
- David Leip. "1980 Presidential General Election Results – Montana". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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