Utah · 1980 presidential election
Utah presidential election results 1980
Ronald Reagan carried Utah by 52.20 points (315,421 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 604,222
- UT result
- R+52.2
- Compared with the nation
- 42.5 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1976
- 23.4 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 439,687 | 72.80% | 4 | |
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 124,266 | 20.60% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 30,284 | 5.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 604,222 | ||||
Sources: 1980
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Questions and answers
Who won Utah in 1980?
Ronald Reagan won Utah by 52.20 percentage points (315,421 votes).
How many electoral votes did Utah have in 1980?
Utah cast 4 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in Utah in 1980?
604,222 votes were counted for president.
How did Utah change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 23.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 28.8 points to Republican by 52.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data