1980 United States presidential election in West Virginia

The 1980 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 4, 1980, in West Virginia as part of the 1980 United States presidential election.

1980 United States presidential election in West Virginia

November 4, 1980

Nominee Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan Party Democratic Republican Home state Georgia California Running mate Walter Mondale George H. W. Bush Electoral vote 6 0 Popular vote 367,462 334,206 Percentage 49.8% 45.3%

County Results Carter   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Reagan   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%

President before election Jimmy Carter Democratic Elected President Ronald Reagan Republican

The Democratic Party candidate, incumbent President Jimmy Carter, won the state over former California Governor Ronald Reagan by 33,356 votes, giving him one of just seven victories in the election (other than West Virginia, Carter also carried Maryland, Minnesota, Hawaii, Rhode Island, the District of Columbia and his home state of Georgia).

Nationally, Reagan won the election with 489 electoral votes and 50.75% of the popular vote.

Results

1980 United States presidential election in West Virginia[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Jimmy Carter (incumbent)	367,462	49.81%	6
	Republican	Ronald Reagan	334,206	45.30%	0
	Independent	John B. Anderson	31,691	4.30%	0
	Libertarian	Ed Clark	4,356	0.59%	0

References

1. "1980 Presidential General Election Results – West Virginia". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 2015-05-20.