Mississippi · 1980 presidential election
Mississippi presidential election results 1980
Ronald Reagan carried Mississippi by 1.32 points (11,808 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 892,620
- MS result
- R+1.3
- Compared with the nation
- 8.4 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1976
- 3.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 441,089 | 49.40% | 7 | |
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 429,281 | 48.10% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 12,036 | 1.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 892,620 | ||||
Sources: 1980
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Questions and answers
Who won Mississippi in 1980?
Ronald Reagan won Mississippi by 1.32 percentage points (11,808 votes).
How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 1980?
Mississippi cast 7 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in Mississippi in 1980?
892,620 votes were counted for president.
How did Mississippi change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 3.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 1.9 points to Republican by 1.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data