South Dakota · 1980 presidential election
South Dakota presidential election results 1980
Ronald Reagan carried South Dakota by 28.83 points (94,488 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 327,703
- SD result
- R+28.8
- Compared with the nation
- 19.1 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1976
- 27.4 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 198,343 | 60.50% | 4 | |
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 103,855 | 31.70% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 21,431 | 6.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 327,703 | ||||
Sources: 1980
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Questions and answers
Who won South Dakota in 1980?
Ronald Reagan won South Dakota by 28.83 percentage points (94,488 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1980?
South Dakota cast 4 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in South Dakota in 1980?
327,703 votes were counted for president.
How did South Dakota change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 27.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 1.5 points to Republican by 28.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data