Colorado · 1980 presidential election
Colorado presidential election results 1980
Ronald Reagan carried Colorado by 24.00 points (284,291 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 1,184,415
- CO result
- R+24.0
- Compared with the nation
- 14.3 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1976
- 12.5 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 652,264 | 55.10% | 7 | |
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 367,973 | 31.10% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 130,633 | 11.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,184,415 | ||||
Sources: 1980
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Questions and answers
Who won Colorado in 1980?
Ronald Reagan won Colorado by 24.00 percentage points (284,291 votes).
How many electoral votes did Colorado have in 1980?
Colorado cast 7 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in Colorado in 1980?
1,184,415 votes were counted for president.
How did Colorado change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 12.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 11.5 points to Republican by 24.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data