New Jersey · 1980 presidential election
New Jersey presidential election results 1980
Ronald Reagan carried New Jersey by 13.42 points (399,193 votes), winning 17 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 17
- Votes counted
- 2,975,684
- NJ result
- R+13.4
- Compared with the nation
- 3.7 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1976
- 11.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 1,546,557 | 52.00% | 17 | |
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 1,147,364 | 38.60% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 234,632 | 7.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 2,975,684 | ||||
Sources: 1980
New Jersey in every election · All states in 1980 · Report an error
Questions and answers
Who won New Jersey in 1980?
Ronald Reagan won New Jersey by 13.42 percentage points (399,193 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1980?
New Jersey cast 17 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in New Jersey in 1980?
2,975,684 votes were counted for president.
How did New Jersey change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 11.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 2.2 points to Republican by 13.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data