Nebraska · 1980 presidential election
Nebraska presidential election results 1980
Ronald Reagan carried Nebraska by 39.49 points (253,086 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 640,854
- NE result
- R+39.5
- Compared with the nation
- 29.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1976
- 18.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 419,937 | 65.50% | 5 | |
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 166,851 | 26.00% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 44,993 | 7.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 640,854 | ||||
Nebraska gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1980
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Questions and answers
Who won Nebraska in 1980?
Ronald Reagan won Nebraska by 39.49 percentage points (253,086 votes).
How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1980?
Nebraska cast 5 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in Nebraska in 1980?
640,854 votes were counted for president.
How did Nebraska change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 18.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 20.7 points to Republican by 39.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data