Minnesota · 1980 presidential election
Minnesota presidential election results 1980
Jimmy Carter carried Minnesota by 3.94 points (80,906 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 2,051,980
- MN result
- D+3.9
- Compared with the nation
- 13.6 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1976
- 8.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 954,174 | 46.50% | 10 | |
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 873,268 | 42.60% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 174,990 | 8.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 2,051,980 | ||||
Sources: 1980
Minnesota in every election · All states in 1980 · Report an error
Questions and answers
Who won Minnesota in 1980?
Jimmy Carter won Minnesota by 3.94 percentage points (80,906 votes).
How many electoral votes did Minnesota have in 1980?
Minnesota cast 10 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in Minnesota in 1980?
2,051,980 votes were counted for president.
How did Minnesota change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 8.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 12.9 points to Democratic by 3.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data