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1980 United States presidential election

← 1976 November 4, 1980 1984 →

538 members of the Electoral College
270 electoral votes needed to win
Turnout54.1% Decrease 1.3 pp
 
Nominee Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush Jimmy Carter
Party Conservative Republican Democratic
Home state California Texas Georgia
Running mate John Connally John B. Anderson Walter Mondale
Electoral vote 381 91 66
States carried 34 9 7 + DC
Popular vote 32,501,016 13,777,946 37,224,112
Percentage 38.26% 16.22% 43.82%

President before election

Jimmy Carter
Democratic

Elected President

Ronald Reagan
Conservative