Kansas · 1980 presidential election
Kansas presidential election results 1980
Ronald Reagan carried Kansas by 24.56 points (240,662 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 979,795
- KS result
- R+24.6
- Compared with the nation
- 14.9 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1976
- 17.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 566,812 | 57.90% | 7 | |
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 326,150 | 33.30% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 68,231 | 7.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 979,795 | ||||
Sources: 1980
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Questions and answers
Who won Kansas in 1980?
Ronald Reagan won Kansas by 24.56 percentage points (240,662 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kansas have in 1980?
Kansas cast 7 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in Kansas in 1980?
979,795 votes were counted for president.
How did Kansas change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 17.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 7.6 points to Republican by 24.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data