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1980 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1980 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| country | Pennsylvania |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1976 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| previous_year | 1976 |
| next_election | 1984 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| next_year | 1984 |
| election_date | November 4, 1980 |
| image_size | x160px |
| 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 | 27 |
| popular_vote1 | 2,261,872 |
| percentage1 | 49.59% |
| image2 | Carter cropped.jpg |
| nominee2 | Jimmy Carter |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | Georgia |
| running_mate2 | Walter Mondale |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 1,937,540 |
| percentage2 | 42.48% |
| image3 | John B. Anderson in New Jersey (cropped).jpg |
| nominee3 | John B. Anderson |
| party3 | Anderson Coalition |
| colour3 | DCDCDC |
| home_state3 | Illinois |
| running_mate3 | Patrick Lucey |
| electoral_vote3 | 0 |
| popular_vote3 | 292,921 |
| percentage3 | 6.42% |
| map_image | Pennsylvania Presidential Election Results 1980.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| 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 Pennsylvania took place on November 4, 1980, and was part of the 1980 United States presidential election. Voters chose 27 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Pennsylvania voted for the Republican nominee, former Governor Ronald Reagan, over the Democratic nominee, President Jimmy Carter. Reagan won Pennsylvania by a margin of 7.11%. This result nonetheless made Pennsylvania about 2.6% more Democratic than the nation-at-large.
Primaries
Republican primary
| Candidate | Votes | Delegates | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| George H. W. Bush | 626,759 | 46 | 51.72% |
| Ronald Reagan | 527,916 | 39 | 43.56% |
| Howard Baker | 30,848 | 0 | 2.55% |
| Others | 26,311 | 0 | 2.17% |
| Totals | 1,211,834 | 85 | Turnout: 55.32% |
Democratic primary
| Candidate | Votes | Delegates | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Kennedy | 736,954 | 99 | 46.04% |
| Jimmy Carter (incumbent) | 732,332 | 99 | 45.75% |
| Others | 131,534 | 0 | 8.22% |
| Totals | 1,600,820 | 198 | Turnout: 52.10% |
Results
| 1980 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ronald Reagan | 2,261,872 | 49.59% | 27 | |
| Democratic | Jimmy Carter (incumbent) | 1,937,540 | 42.48% | 0 | |
| Anderson Coalition | John Anderson | 292,921 | 6.42% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Edward Clark | 33,263 | 0.73% | 0 | |
| Socialist Workers | Clifton DeBerry | 20,291 | 0.44% | 0 | |
| Consumer | Barry Commoner | 10,430 | 0.23% | 0 | |
| Communist | Gus Hall | 5,184 | 0.11% | 0 | |
| Totals | 4,561,501 | 100.00% | 27 |
Results by county
| County | Ronald Reagan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmy Carter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | John B. Anderson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anderson Coalition | Various candidates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 2,261,872 | 49.59% | 1,937,540 | 42.48% | 292,921 | 6.42% | 69,168 | 1.52% | 324,332 | 7.11% | 4,561,501 | ||||||||||||||||
| Adams | 13,760 | 61.42% | 7,266 | 32.43% | 1,139 | 5.08% | 239 | 1.07% | 6,494 | 28.99% | 22,404 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegheny | 271,850 | 43.75% | 297,464 | 47.87% | 38,710 | 6.23% | 13,394 | 2.16% | -25,614 | -4.12% | 621,418 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Armstrong | 12,955 | 47.80% | 12,718 | 46.92% | 1,153 | 4.25% | 278 | 1.03% | 237 | 0.88% | 27,104 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beaver | 30,496 | 38.23% | 43,955 | 55.11% | 4,549 | 5.70% | 765 | 0.96% | -13,459 | -16.88% | 79,765 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bedford | 10,930 | 66.57% | 4,950 | 30.15% | 416 | 2.53% | 123 | 0.75% | 5,980 | 36.42% | 16,419 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Berks | 60,576 | 56.41% | 36,449 | 33.94% | 8,863 | 8.25% | 1,497 | 1.39% | 24,127 | 22.47% | 107,385 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blair | 28,931 | 62.41% | 15,014 | 32.39% | 2,011 | 4.34% | 403 | 0.87% | 13,917 | 30.02% | 46,359 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradford | 13,139 | 62.97% | 6,439 | 30.86% | 1,068 | 5.12% | 219 | 1.05% | 6,700 | 32.11% | 20,865 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucks | 100,536 | 55.49% | 59,120 | 32.63% | 18,107 | 9.99% | 3,401 | 1.88% | 41,416 | 22.86% | 181,164 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 28,821 | 54.70% | 19,711 | 37.41% | 3,453 | 6.55% | 704 | 1.34% | 9,110 | 17.29% | 52,689 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cambria | 33,072 | 45.85% | 36,121 | 50.08% | 2,398 | 3.32% | 540 | 0.75% | -3,049 | -4.23% | 72,131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron | 1,795 | 59.24% | 1,112 | 36.70% | 92 | 3.04% | 31 | 1.02% | 683 | 22.54% | 3,030 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carbon | 10,042 | 51.95% | 8,009 | 41.44% | 956 | 4.95% | 322 | 1.67% | 2,033 | 10.51% | 19,329 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Centre | 20,605 | 48.33% | 15,987 | 37.50% | 5,247 | 12.31% | 792 | 1.86% | 4,618 | 10.83% | 42,631 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chester | 73,046 | 60.92% | 34,307 | 28.61% | 10,911 | 9.10% | 1,632 | 1.36% | 38,739 | 32.31% | 119,896 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clarion | 8,812 | 58.35% | 5,472 | 36.24% | 678 | 4.49% | 139 | 0.92% | 3,340 | 22.11% | 15,101 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clearfield | 15,299 | 54.27% | 11,647 | 41.31% | 944 | 3.35% | 302 | 1.07% | 3,652 | 12.96% | 28,192 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clinton | 6,288 | 52.36% | 4,842 | 40.32% | 733 | 6.10% | 147 | 1.22% | 1,446 | 12.04% | 12,010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 12,426 | 53.30% | 9,449 | 40.53% | 1,197 | 5.13% | 241 | 1.03% | 2,977 | 12.77% | 23,313 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crawford | 16,552 | 53.55% | 11,778 | 38.11% | 2,095 | 6.78% | 484 | 1.57% | 4,774 | 15.44% | 30,909 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland | 41,152 | 61.18% | 19,789 | 29.42% | 5,437 | 8.08% | 882 | 1.31% | 21,363 | 31.76% | 67,260 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dauphin | 44,039 | 56.18% | 27,252 | 34.77% | 6,034 | 7.70% | 1,062 | 1.35% | 16,787 | 21.41% | 78,387 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 143,282 | 55.78% | 88,314 | 34.38% | 20,907 | 8.14% | 4,356 | 1.70% | 54,968 | 21.40% | 256,859 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elk | 7,175 | 52.49% | 5,898 | 43.15% | 472 | 3.45% | 124 | 0.91% | 1,277 | 9.34% | 13,669 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Erie | 48,918 | 47.42% | 45,946 | 44.54% | 6,349 | 6.15% | 1,949 | 1.89% | 2,972 | 2.88% | 103,162 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fayette | 19,252 | 38.99% | 27,963 | 56.62% | 1,348 | 2.73% | 820 | 1.66% | -8,711 | -17.63% | 49,383 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forest | 1,206 | 56.12% | 819 | 38.11% | 93 | 4.33% | 31 | 1.44% | 387 | 18.01% | 2,149 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin | 22,716 | 61.83% | 12,061 | 32.83% | 1,724 | 4.69% | 240 | 0.65% | 10,655 | 29.00% | 36,741 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fulton | 2,740 | 64.90% | 1,342 | 31.79% | 107 | 2.53% | 33 | 0.78% | 1,398 | 33.11% | 4,222 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greene | 5,336 | 37.79% | 8,193 | 58.02% | 450 | 3.19% | 142 | 1.01% | -2,857 | -20.23% | 14,121 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Huntingdon | 8,140 | 58.44% | 5,094 | 36.57% | 567 | 4.07% | 127 | 0.91% | 3,046 | 21.87% | 13,928 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 15,607 | 49.62% | 13,828 | 43.97% | 1,708 | 5.43% | 308 | 0.98% | 1,779 | 5.65% | 31,451 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 9,628 | 57.38% | 6,296 | 37.53% | 687 | 4.09% | 167 | 1.00% | 3,332 | 19.85% | 16,778 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juniata | 4,139 | 57.80% | 2,696 | 37.65% | 280 | 3.91% | 46 | 0.64% | 1,443 | 20.15% | 7,161 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lackawanna | 44,242 | 46.35% | 45,257 | 47.42% | 4,209 | 4.41% | 1,739 | 1.82% | -1,015 | -1.07% | 95,447 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lancaster | 79,963 | 67.25% | 30,026 | 25.25% | 7,442 | 6.26% | 1,466 | 1.23% | 49,937 | 42.00% | 118,897 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lawrence | 18,404 | 45.77% | 19,506 | 48.51% | 1,908 | 4.74% | 395 | 0.98% | -1,102 | -2.74% | 40,213 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon | 24,495 | 68.99% | 8,281 | 23.32% | 2,314 | 6.52% | 417 | 1.17% | 16,214 | 45.67% | 35,507 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 50,782 | 52.91% | 34,827 | 36.28% | 8,977 | 9.35% | 1,399 | 1.46% | 15,955 | 16.63% | 95,985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luzerne | 67,822 | 50.21% | 59,976 | 44.40% | 4,947 | 3.66% | 2,335 | 1.73% | 7,846 | 5.81% | 135,080 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lycoming | 23,415 | 57.74% | 14,609 | 36.02% | 2,034 | 5.02% | 495 | 1.22% | 8,806 | 21.72% | 40,553 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McKean | 9,229 | 60.85% | 5,064 | 33.39% | 661 | 4.36% | 212 | 1.40% | 4,165 | 27.46% | 15,166 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 22,372 | 48.54% | 19,716 | 42.78% | 3,247 | 7.04% | 755 | 1.64% | 2,656 | 5.76% | 46,090 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mifflin | 7,541 | 55.78% | 5,226 | 38.65% | 578 | 4.28% | 175 | 1.29% | 2,315 | 17.13% | 13,520 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monroe | 12,357 | 55.44% | 7,551 | 33.88% | 1,967 | 8.82% | 414 | 1.86% | 4,806 | 21.56% | 22,289 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery | 156,996 | 57.81% | 84,289 | 31.04% | 26,133 | 9.62% | 4,135 | 1.52% | 72,707 | 26.77% | 271,553 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montour | 3,399 | 55.76% | 2,272 | 37.27% | 375 | 6.15% | 50 | 0.82% | 1,127 | 18.49% | 6,096 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northampton | 35,787 | 47.07% | 31,920 | 41.98% | 6,823 | 8.97% | 1,507 | 1.98% | 3,867 | 5.09% | 76,037 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northumberland | 20,608 | 56.79% | 13,750 | 37.89% | 1,515 | 4.17% | 417 | 1.15% | 6,858 | 18.90% | 36,290 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perry | 8,026 | 63.70% | 3,681 | 29.22% | 717 | 5.69% | 175 | 1.39% | 4,345 | 34.48% | 12,599 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia | 244,108 | 33.99% | 421,253 | 58.66% | 42,967 | 5.98% | 9,772 | 1.36% | -177,145 | -24.67% | 718,100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pike | 5,249 | 65.83% | 2,132 | 26.74% | 452 | 5.67% | 140 | 1.76% | 3,117 | 39.09% | 7,973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Potter | 4,073 | 61.07% | 2,299 | 34.47% | 225 | 3.37% | 72 | 1.08% | 1,774 | 26.60% | 6,669 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schuylkill | 36,273 | 55.83% | 24,968 | 38.43% | 3,079 | 4.74% | 649 | 1.00% | 11,305 | 17.40% | 64,969 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snyder | 7,634 | 72.08% | 2,418 | 22.83% | 451 | 4.26% | 88 | 0.83% | 5,216 | 49.25% | 10,591 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Somerset | 17,729 | 58.21% | 11,695 | 38.40% | 815 | 2.68% | 216 | 0.71% | 6,034 | 19.81% | 30,455 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sullivan | 1,676 | 57.75% | 1,074 | 37.01% | 130 | 4.48% | 22 | 0.76% | 602 | 20.74% | 2,902 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Susquehanna | 8,994 | 61.23% | 4,660 | 31.72% | 786 | 5.35% | 249 | 1.70% | 4,334 | 29.51% | 14,689 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tioga | 8,770 | 63.33% | 4,273 | 30.85% | 664 | 4.79% | 142 | 1.03% | 4,497 | 32.48% | 13,849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union | 6,798 | 66.28% | 2,687 | 26.20% | 628 | 6.12% | 143 | 1.39% | 4,111 | 40.08% | 10,256 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venango | 11,547 | 56.04% | 7,800 | 37.86% | 1,015 | 4.93% | 242 | 1.17% | 3,747 | 18.18% | 20,604 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warren | 9,165 | 57.37% | 5,560 | 34.81% | 922 | 5.77% | 327 | 2.05% | 3,605 | 22.56% | 15,974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 32,532 | 39.66% | 45,295 | 55.23% | 3,413 | 4.16% | 778 | 0.95% | -12,763 | -15.57% | 82,018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne | 8,468 | 67.48% | 3,375 | 26.90% | 496 | 3.95% | 209 | 1.67% | 5,093 | 40.58% | 12,548 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westmoreland | 63,140 | 45.06% | 68,627 | 48.97% | 5,985 | 4.27% | 2,387 | 1.70% | -5,487 | -3.91% | 140,139 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 5,919 | 64.57% | 2,766 | 30.17% | 384 | 4.19% | 98 | 1.07% | 3,153 | 34.40% | 9,167 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| York | 61,098 | 59.96% | 33,406 | 32.79% | 5,779 | 5.67% | 1,608 | 1.58% | 27,692 | 27.17% | 101,891 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Armstrong
- Carbon
- Clearfield
- Clinton
- Columbia
- Elk
- Erie
- Luzerne
- Mercer
- Northampton
- Schuylkill
References
Notes
References
- David Leip. "1980 Presidential General Election Results – Pennsylvania". Dave Leip’s U.S. election Atlas.
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