Virginia · 1980 presidential election
Virginia presidential election results 1980
Ronald Reagan carried Virginia by 12.72 points (237,435 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 1,866,032
- VA result
- R+12.7
- Compared with the nation
- 3.0 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1976
- 11.4 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 989,609 | 53.00% | 12 | |
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 752,174 | 40.30% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 95,418 | 5.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,866,032 | ||||
Sources: 1980
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Questions and answers
Who won Virginia in 1980?
Ronald Reagan won Virginia by 12.72 percentage points (237,435 votes).
How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1980?
Virginia cast 12 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in Virginia in 1980?
1,866,032 votes were counted for president.
How did Virginia change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 11.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 1.3 points to Republican by 12.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data