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1980 United States presidential election in Nevada

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1980 United States presidential election in Nevada

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Turnout84.6% (of registered voters)
48.15% (of eligible voters)
 
Nominee Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter John B. Anderson
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Home state California Georgia Illinois
Running mate George H. W. Bush Walter Mondale Patrick Lucey
Electoral vote 3 0 0
Popular vote 155,017 66,666 17,651
Percentage 62.54% 26.89% 7.12%

County Results
Reagan
  50-60%
  60-70%
  70-80%


President before election

Jimmy Carter
Democratic

Elected President

Ronald Reagan
Republican

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]

Primaries

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1980 Democratic Primary
Candidate Votes Delegates
Jimmy Carter (incumbent) 25,159 5
Ted Kennedy 19,296 4
Uncommitted 22,493 5
Totals 66,948 14
1980 Republican Primary
Candidate Votes Delegates
Ronald Reagan 39,352 18
George H.W. Bush 3,078 0
Uncommitted 4,965 2
Totals 47,395 20

Results

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1980 United States Presidential Election in Nevada[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronald Reagan 155,017 62.54%
Democratic Jimmy Carter (inc.) 66,666 26.89%
Independent John Anderson 17,651 7.12%
Libertarian Edward E. Clark 4,358 1.76%
None of These Candidates 4,193 1.69%
Total votes 247,885 100%

Results by county

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County Ronald Reagan
Republican
Jimmy Carter
Democratic
John B. Anderson
Independent
Ed Clark
Libertarian
None of These Candidates
Margin Total[4]
# % # % # % # % # % # %
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

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1980 Presidential General Election Results – Nevada". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  2. ^ Reisner, Marc; Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water; p. 11 ISBN 0140178244
  3. ^ Counting the Votes; Nevada
  4. ^ a b "1980 Primary and General Election Results". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved July 9, 2024.