Maine · 1980 presidential election
Maine presidential election results 1980
Ronald Reagan carried Maine by 3.36 points (17,548 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 523,011
- ME result
- R+3.4
- Compared with the nation
- 6.3 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1976
- 2.5 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 238,522 | 45.60% | 4 | |
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 220,974 | 42.30% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 53,327 | 10.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 523,011 | ||||
Maine gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1980
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Questions and answers
Who won Maine in 1980?
Ronald Reagan won Maine by 3.36 percentage points (17,548 votes).
How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1980?
Maine cast 4 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in Maine in 1980?
523,011 votes were counted for president.
How did Maine change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 2.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 0.8 points to Republican by 3.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data