John Anderson vs Ronald Reagan
John Anderson vs Ronald Reagan in 1980: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
John Anderson
- Elections
- 1 (1980)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 0
- Best popular vote
- 6.6% in 1980
- Parties
- Independent
Ronald Reagan
- Elections
- 2 (1980, 1984)
- Won
- 2
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 1,014
- Best popular vote
- 58.8% in 1984
- Parties
- Republican
- John Anderson states
- 0
- Ronald Reagan states
- 44
- Popular vote
- 6.6% – 50.7%
Every state, 1980
| State | John Anderson | Ronald Reagan | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1.2% | 48.8% 9 | -47.6 | 9 |
| Alaska | 7.0% | 54.3% 3 | -47.3 | 3 |
| Arizona | 8.8% | 60.6% 6 | -51.8 | 6 |
| Arkansas | 2.7% | 48.1% 6 | -45.4 | 6 |
| California | 8.6% | 52.7% 45 | -44.1 | 45 |
| Colorado | 11.0% | 55.1% 7 | -44.1 | 7 |
| Connecticut | 12.2% | 48.2% 8 | -36.0 | 8 |
| Delaware | 6.9% | 47.2% 3 | -40.3 | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 9.3% | 13.4% | -4.1 | 3 |
| Florida | 5.1% | 55.5% 17 | -50.4 | 17 |
| Georgia | 2.3% | 41.0% | -38.7 | 12 |
| Hawaii | 10.6% | 42.9% | -32.3 | 4 |
| Idaho | 6.2% | 66.5% 4 | -60.3 | 4 |
| Illinois | 7.3% | 49.6% 26 | -42.3 | 26 |
| Indiana | 5.0% | 56.0% 13 | -51.0 | 13 |
| Iowa | 8.8% | 51.3% 8 | -42.5 | 8 |
| Kansas | 7.0% | 57.9% 7 | -50.9 | 7 |
| Kentucky | 2.4% | 49.1% 9 | -46.7 | 9 |
| Louisiana | 1.7% | 51.2% 10 | -49.5 | 10 |
| Maine | 10.2% | 45.6% 4 | -35.4 | 4 |
| Maryland | 7.8% | 44.2% | -36.4 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 15.2% | 41.9% 14 | -26.7 | 14 |
| Michigan | 7.0% | 49.0% 21 | -42.0 | 21 |
| Minnesota | 8.5% | 42.6% | -34.1 | 10 |
| Mississippi | 1.3% | 49.4% 7 | -48.1 | 7 |
| Missouri | 3.7% | 51.2% 12 | -47.5 | 12 |
| Montana | 8.0% | 56.8% 4 | -48.8 | 4 |
| Nebraska | 7.0% | 65.5% 5 | -58.5 | 5 |
| Nevada | 7.1% | 62.5% 3 | -55.4 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 12.9% | 57.7% 4 | -44.8 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 7.9% | 52.0% 17 | -44.1 | 17 |
| New Mexico | 6.4% | 54.9% 4 | -48.5 | 4 |
| New York | 7.5% | 46.7% 41 | -39.2 | 41 |
| North Carolina | 2.8% | 49.3% 13 | -46.5 | 13 |
| North Dakota | 7.8% | 64.2% 3 | -56.4 | 3 |
| Ohio | 5.9% | 51.5% 25 | -45.6 | 25 |
| Oklahoma | 3.3% | 60.5% 8 | -57.2 | 8 |
| Oregon | 9.5% | 48.3% 6 | -38.8 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 6.4% | 49.6% 27 | -43.2 | 27 |
| Rhode Island | 14.4% | 37.2% | -22.8 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 1.6% | 49.4% 8 | -47.8 | 8 |
| South Dakota | 6.5% | 60.5% 4 | -54.0 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 2.2% | 48.7% 10 | -46.5 | 10 |
| Texas | 2.5% | 55.3% 26 | -52.8 | 26 |
| Utah | 5.0% | 72.8% 4 | -67.8 | 4 |
| Vermont | 14.9% | 44.4% 3 | -29.5 | 3 |
| Virginia | 5.1% | 53.0% 12 | -47.9 | 12 |
| Washington | 10.6% | 49.7% 9 | -39.1 | 9 |
| West Virginia | 4.3% | 45.3% | -41.0 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 7.1% | 47.9% 11 | -40.8 | 11 |
| Wyoming | 6.8% | 62.6% 3 | -55.8 | 3 |
Questions and answers
Who won between John Anderson and Ronald Reagan in 1980?
Ronald Reagan won the presidency. Electoral votes: John Anderson 0, Ronald Reagan 489. Popular vote: John Anderson 6.6%, Ronald Reagan 50.7%.
How many states did John Anderson and Ronald Reagan each win in 1980?
John Anderson carried 0 and Ronald Reagan carried 44.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data