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Vermont · 1980 presidential election

Vermont presidential election results 1980

Ronald Reagan carried Vermont by 5.94 points (12,676 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
213,299
VT result
R+5.9
Compared with the nation
3.8 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1976
5.3 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Ronald ReaganRepublican94,62844.40%3
Jimmy CarterDemocratic81,95238.40%—
John AndersonIndependent31,76114.90%—
Total votes213,299

Sources: 1980

Questions and answers

Who won Vermont in 1980?

Ronald Reagan won Vermont by 5.94 percentage points (12,676 votes).

How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1980?

Vermont cast 3 electoral votes in 1980.

How many people voted for president in Vermont in 1980?

213,299 votes were counted for president.

How did Vermont change from 1976 to 1980?

The margin moved 5.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 11.3 points to Republican by 5.9 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data