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Hawaii presidential election results 1980

Jimmy Carter carried Hawaii by 1.90 points (5,767 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
4
Votes counted
303,287
HI result
D+1.9
Compared with the nation
11.6 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1976
0.6 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Jimmy CarterDemocratic135,87944.80%4
Ronald ReaganRepublican130,11242.90%—
John AndersonIndependent32,02110.60%—
Total votes303,287

Sources: 1980

Questions and answers

Who won Hawaii in 1980?

Jimmy Carter won Hawaii by 1.90 percentage points (5,767 votes).

How many electoral votes did Hawaii have in 1980?

Hawaii cast 4 electoral votes in 1980.

How many people voted for president in Hawaii in 1980?

303,287 votes were counted for president.

How did Hawaii change from 1976 to 1980?

The margin moved 0.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 2.5 points to Democratic by 1.9 points.

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