Arkansas · 1980 presidential election
Arkansas presidential election results 1980
Ronald Reagan carried Arkansas by 0.61 points (5,123 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 837,582
- AR result
- R+0.6
- Compared with the nation
- 9.1 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1976
- 30.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 403,164 | 48.10% | 6 | |
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 398,041 | 47.50% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 22,468 | 2.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 837,582 | ||||
Sources: 1980
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Questions and answers
Who won Arkansas in 1980?
Ronald Reagan won Arkansas by 0.61 percentage points (5,123 votes).
How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1980?
Arkansas cast 6 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in Arkansas in 1980?
837,582 votes were counted for president.
How did Arkansas change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 30.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 30.1 points to Republican by 0.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data