Nevada · 1980 presidential election
Nevada presidential election results 1980
Ronald Reagan carried Nevada by 35.64 points (88,351 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 3
- Votes counted
- 247,885
- NV result
- R+35.7
- Compared with the nation
- 26.0 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1976
- 31.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 155,017 | 62.50% | 3 | |
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 66,666 | 26.90% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 17,651 | 7.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 247,885 | ||||
Sources: 1980
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Questions and answers
Who won Nevada in 1980?
Ronald Reagan won Nevada by 35.64 percentage points (88,351 votes).
How many electoral votes did Nevada have in 1980?
Nevada cast 3 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in Nevada in 1980?
247,885 votes were counted for president.
How did Nevada change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 31.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 4.4 points to Republican by 35.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data