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Indiana · 1980 presidential election

Indiana presidential election results 1980

Ronald Reagan carried Indiana by 18.35 points (411,459 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
13
Votes counted
2,242,033
IN result
R+18.4
Compared with the nation
8.7 pts more Republican
Swing since 1976
10.7 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Ronald ReaganRepublican1,255,65656.00%13
Jimmy CarterDemocratic844,19737.70%—
John AndersonIndependent111,6395.00%—
Total votes2,242,033

Sources: 1980

Questions and answers

Who won Indiana in 1980?

Ronald Reagan won Indiana by 18.35 percentage points (411,459 votes).

How many electoral votes did Indiana have in 1980?

Indiana cast 13 electoral votes in 1980.

How many people voted for president in Indiana in 1980?

2,242,033 votes were counted for president.

How did Indiana change from 1976 to 1980?

The margin moved 10.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 7.6 points to Republican by 18.4 points.

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