United States presidential election in Florida, 1980

United States presidential election in Florida, 1980

November 4, 1980

Nominee Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter John B. Anderson Party Republican Democratic Independent Home state California Georgia Illinois Running mate George H. W. Bush Walter Mondale Patrick Lucey Electoral vote 17 0 0 Popular vote 2,046,951 1,419,475 189,692 Percentage 55.5% 38.5% 5.1%

President before election Jimmy Carter Democratic Elected President Ronald Reagan Republican

Elections in Florida
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In the 1980 United States presidential election, Florida was won overwhelmingly by the Republican candidate, former California governor Ronald Reagan, over Democratic incumbent Jimmy Carter. Reagan won by a wide 17.02% margin, a particularly strong performance in this conservative leaning state. John B. Anderson, a liberal Republican congressman from Illinois who ran as an independent candidate, had Florida give him his strongest performance in a southern state by winning 5.14% of the popular vote. Florida, along with Virginia, were one of only two southern states to give Anderson over 5% of the vote. Although Carter lost Florida, he is the last Democrat to win a majority of counties in the state's northern region.

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Florida in the 1980 United States Presidential election

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