1980 United States presidential election in Delaware

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1980 United States presidential election in Delaware
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  1976 November 4, 1980 1984  
  Official Portrait of President Reagan 1981-cropped.jpg Carter cropped.jpg John B. Anderson in New Jersey (cropped).jpg
Nominee Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter John B. Anderson
Party Republican Democratic Anderson Coalition [a]
Home state California Georgia Illinois
Running mate George H. W. Bush Walter Mondale Patrick Lucey
Electoral vote300
Popular vote111,252105,75416,288
Percentage47.21%44.87%6.91%

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1980 United States Presidential election in Delaware results map by state house district.svg

President before election

Jimmy Carter
Democratic

Elected President

Ronald Reagan
Republican

The 1980 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 4, 1980. All 50 states and The District of Columbia were part of the 1980 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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The election here was close, with Delaware being won by former California Governor Ronald Reagan by two points. Notably, Reagan won New Castle County by just one vote over Carter. [2]

Results

1980 United States presidential election in Delaware
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Republican Ronald Reagan 111,25247.21%3
Democratic Jimmy Carter (incumbent)105,75444.87%0
Anderson Coalition John B. Anderson 16,2886.91%0
Libertarian David Koch 1,9740.84%0
American Party Frank Varnum 4000.17%0

By county

CountyRonald Reagan
Republican
Jimmy Carter
Democratic
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %
Kent 14,88249.84%12,88443.15%2,0967.01%1,9986.69%29,862
New Castle 76,89845.66%76,89745.66%14,6328.68%10.00%168,427
Sussex 19,47252.09%15,97342.73%1,9345.18%3,4999.36%37,379
Totals111,25247.21%105,75444.87%18,6627.92%5,4982.34%235,668

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

References

  1. "1980 Presidential General Election Results – Delaware". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  2. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".

Notes

  1. Anderson’s party was listed on this state’s ballot as “Anderson Coalition”. [1]