Georgia · 1980 presidential election
Georgia presidential election results 1980
Jimmy Carter carried Georgia by 14.82 points (236,565 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 1,596,695
- GA result
- D+14.8
- Compared with the nation
- 24.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1976
- 19.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 890,733 | 55.80% | 12 | |
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 654,168 | 41.00% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 36,055 | 2.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,596,695 | ||||
Sources: 1980
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Questions and answers
Who won Georgia in 1980?
Jimmy Carter won Georgia by 14.82 percentage points (236,565 votes).
How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1980?
Georgia cast 12 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in Georgia in 1980?
1,596,695 votes were counted for president.
How did Georgia change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 19.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 33.8 points to Democratic by 14.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data