Maryland · 1980 presidential election
Maryland presidential election results 1980
Jimmy Carter carried Maryland by 2.96 points (45,555 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 1,540,496
- MD result
- D+3.0
- Compared with the nation
- 12.7 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1976
- 3.1 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 726,161 | 47.10% | 10 | |
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 680,606 | 44.20% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 119,537 | 7.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,540,496 | ||||
Sources: 1980
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Questions and answers
Who won Maryland in 1980?
Jimmy Carter won Maryland by 2.96 percentage points (45,555 votes).
How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1980?
Maryland cast 10 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in Maryland in 1980?
1,540,496 votes were counted for president.
How did Maryland change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 3.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 6.0 points to Democratic by 3.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data