1980 United States presidential election in Delaware

Election in Delaware

1980 United States presidential election in Delaware

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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 vote 3 0 0
Popular vote 111,252 105,754 16,288
Percentage 47.21% 44.87% 6.91%

County Results
Reagan
  40-50%
  50-60%


President before election

Jimmy Carter
Democratic

Elected President

Ronald Reagan
Republican

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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.

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
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican Ronald Reagan 111,252 47.21% 3
Democratic Jimmy Carter (incumbent) 105,754 44.87% 0
Anderson Coalition John B. Anderson 16,288 6.91% 0
Libertarian David Koch 1,974 0.84% 0
American Party Frank Varnum 400 0.17% 0

By county

County Ronald Reagan
Republican
Jimmy Carter
Democratic
Various candidates
Other parties
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Kent 14,882 49.84% 12,884 43.15% 2,096 7.01% 1,998 6.69% 29,862
New Castle 76,898 45.66% 76,897 45.66% 14,632 8.68% 1 0.00% 168,427
Sussex 19,472 52.09% 15,973 42.73% 1,934 5.18% 3,499 9.36% 37,379
Totals 111,252 47.21% 105,754 44.87% 18,662 7.92% 5,498 2.34% 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".
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Notes

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


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