1980 United States presidential election in Delaware

1980 United States presidential election in Delaware
	November 4, 1980
	County results Reagan 40-50% 50-60%
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.

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] This remains the only time since 1968 that Delaware has voted for a different candidate than neighboring Maryland.

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

	Jimmy Carter Democratic		Ronald Reagan Republican		Others Others
County	#	%	#	%	#	%^[3]
Kent	12,884	43.15%	14,882	49.84%	2,096	7.02%
New Castle	76,897	45.66%	76,898	45.66%	14,632	8.69%
Sussex	15,973	42.73%	19,472	52.09%	1,934	5.17%

References

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

Notes

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

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[1] "1980 Presidential General Election Results – Delaware". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved May 20, 2015.

[3] "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".

[4] "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".

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

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Elections in Delaware
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See also: Political party strength in Delaware

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See also

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