South Carolina · 1980 presidential election
South Carolina presidential election results 1980
Ronald Reagan carried South Carolina by 1.28 points (11,456 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 894,071
- SC result
- R+1.3
- Compared with the nation
- 8.4 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1976
- 14.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 441,841 | 49.40% | 8 | |
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 430,385 | 48.10% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 14,153 | 1.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 894,071 | ||||
Sources: 1980
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Questions and answers
Who won South Carolina in 1980?
Ronald Reagan won South Carolina by 1.28 percentage points (11,456 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1980?
South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1980?
894,071 votes were counted for president.
How did South Carolina change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 14.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 13.0 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