The 1980 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 4, 1980. All 50 states and the
District of Columbia were part of the election. Voters chose 12 electors to the
Electoral College, who voted for
president and
vice president.
The state was ultimately carried by Republican
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 ...
, who won 51.16% of the vote and went on to be elected president. Missouri therefore continued its
bellwether streak, which it had maintained since
1904
Events
January
* January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''.
* January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system.
* ...
, voting for the ultimate presidential election winner every four years with the sole exception of the
1956 election.
Results
Results by county
See also
*
United States presidential elections in Missouri
The tables below list the United States presidential elections in Missouri, ordered by year. Since 1904, Missouri has voted for the eventual winner of the presidential election with only four exceptions: 1956, 2008, 2012, and 2020. Missouri was hi ...
References
{{MissouriFederalElections
Missouri
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
1980 Missouri elections