1980 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia

The 1980 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia took place on November 4, 1980. All 50 states and The District of Columbia were part of the 1980 United States presidential election. Washington, D.C. voters chose 3 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1980 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia

November 4, 1980

Nominee Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan John B. Anderson Party Democratic Republican Independent Home state Georgia California Illinois Running mate Walter Mondale George H. W. Bush Patrick Lucey Electoral vote 3 0 0 Popular vote 130,231 23,313 16,131 Percentage 74.89% 13.41% 9.28%

President before election Jimmy Carter Democratic Elected President Ronald Reagan Republican

Washington, D.C. was won by incumbent President Jimmy Carter (D) by a 61-point landslide.[1]

Carter's 74.9% of the vote represents the lowest vote won by a Democrat in the District of Columbia, while also being the sole presidential election when the Democratic candidate (albeit very narrowly) did not earn at least 75% of the district's vote.

Anderson's 9.3% is also the highest a third party ever got in D.C.

Ronald Reagan George Bush and Howard Baker attend a campaign rally at the United States Capitol in Washington DC on September 15, 1980.

See also

• United States presidential elections in Washington, D.C.

References

1. "1980 Presidential General Election Results - District of Columbia". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 24, 2015.