The 1980 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 4, 1980. All 50 states and
the District of Columbia
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, were part of the
1980 United States presidential election
The 1980 United States presidential election was the 49th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 4, 1980. Republican nominee Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter in a landslide victory. ...
. Virginia voters chose 12 electors to the
Electoral College, which selected the
president and
vice president of the United States.
Virginia was won by former
California Governor 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 ...
with 53.03% of the vote, who was running against incumbent United States President
Jimmy Carter of
Georgia and
Representative John B. Anderson
John Bayard Anderson (February 15, 1922 – December 3, 2017) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 16th congressional district from 1961 to 1981. A member o ...
of
Illinois. The national election was ultimately won by Reagan with 50.75% of the vote.
, this is the last occasion when
Franklin County,
Isle of Wight County,
Craig County,
Louisa County and
Pulaski County have voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. It is also the last time
Arlington County and
Alexandria City have voted for a Republican presidential candidate.
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‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’
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In this election, Virginia voted 2.98% to the right of the nation at-large.
Results
Results by county
References
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Virginia
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.
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1980 Virginia elections