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Arizona · 1980 presidential election

Arizona presidential election results 1980

Ronald Reagan carried Arizona by 32.36 points (282,845 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
6
Votes counted
873,945
AZ result
R+32.4
Compared with the nation
22.7 pts more Republican
Swing since 1976
15.8 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Ronald ReaganRepublican529,68860.60%6
Jimmy CarterDemocratic246,84328.20%—
John AndersonIndependent76,9528.80%—
Total votes873,945

Sources: 1980

Questions and answers

Who won Arizona in 1980?

Ronald Reagan won Arizona by 32.36 percentage points (282,845 votes).

How many electoral votes did Arizona have in 1980?

Arizona cast 6 electoral votes in 1980.

How many people voted for president in Arizona in 1980?

873,945 votes were counted for president.

How did Arizona change from 1976 to 1980?

The margin moved 15.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 16.6 points to Republican by 32.4 points.

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