West Virginia · 1980 presidential election
West Virginia presidential election results 1980
Jimmy Carter carried West Virginia by 4.51 points (33,256 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 737,715
- WV result
- D+4.5
- Compared with the nation
- 14.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1976
- 11.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 367,462 | 49.80% | 6 | |
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 334,206 | 45.30% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 31,691 | 4.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 737,715 | ||||
Sources: 1980
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Questions and answers
Who won West Virginia in 1980?
Jimmy Carter won West Virginia by 4.51 percentage points (33,256 votes).
How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1980?
West Virginia cast 6 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in West Virginia in 1980?
737,715 votes were counted for president.
How did West Virginia change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 11.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 16.1 points to Democratic by 4.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data