Massachusetts · 1980 presidential election
Massachusetts presidential election results 1980
Ronald Reagan carried Massachusetts by 0.15 points (3,829 votes), winning 14 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 14
- Votes counted
- 2,522,890
- MA result
- R+0.1
- Compared with the nation
- 9.6 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1976
- 15.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 1,057,631 | 41.90% | 14 | |
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 1,053,802 | 41.70% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 382,539 | 15.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 2,522,890 | ||||
Sources: 1980
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Questions and answers
Who won Massachusetts in 1980?
Ronald Reagan won Massachusetts by 0.15 percentage points (3,829 votes).
How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1980?
Massachusetts cast 14 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1980?
2,522,890 votes were counted for president.
How did Massachusetts change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 15.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 15.7 points to Republican by 0.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data