Montana · 1980 presidential election
Montana presidential election results 1980
Ronald Reagan carried Montana by 24.39 points (88,782 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 363,952
- MT result
- R+24.4
- Compared with the nation
- 14.7 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1976
- 17.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 206,814 | 56.80% | 4 | |
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 118,032 | 32.40% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 29,281 | 8.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 363,952 | ||||
Sources: 1980
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Questions and answers
Who won Montana in 1980?
Ronald Reagan won Montana by 24.39 percentage points (88,782 votes).
How many electoral votes did Montana have in 1980?
Montana cast 4 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in Montana in 1980?
363,952 votes were counted for president.
How did Montana change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 17.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 7.4 points to Republican by 24.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data