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Ohio · 1880 presidential election

Ohio presidential election results 1880

James A. Garfield carried Ohio by 4.71 points (34,181 votes), winning 22 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
22
Votes counted
724,984
OH result
R+4.7
Compared with the nation
4.6 pts more Republican
Swing since 1876
3.6 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
James A. GarfieldRepublican375,04851.70%22
Winfield S. HancockDemocratic340,86747.00%—
Total votes724,984

Sources: 1880

Questions and answers

Who won Ohio in 1880?

James A. Garfield won Ohio by 4.71 percentage points (34,181 votes).

How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1880?

Ohio cast 22 electoral votes in 1880.

How many people voted for president in Ohio in 1880?

724,984 votes were counted for president.

How did Ohio change from 1876 to 1880?

The margin moved 3.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 1.1 points to Republican by 4.7 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data