United States presidential election in Virginia, 1980
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The 1980 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 4, 1980. All 50 states and
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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.Sullivan, Robert David
‘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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1980 Virginia elections