1980 United States presidential election in Nebraska

The 1980 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 4, 1980. All 50 states and The District of Columbia were part of the 1980 United States presidential election. Voters chose 5 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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1980 United States presidential election in Nebraska

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 5 0 0 Popular vote 419,937 166,851 44,993 Percentage 65.53% 26.04% 7.02%

County Results Reagan   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100%

President before election Jimmy Carter Democratic Elected President Ronald Reagan Republican

Nebraska was won by former California Governor Ronald Reagan (R) by a 39.5-point landslide.[1] With 65.53% of the popular vote, Nebraska was Reagan's third strongest state after Utah and Idaho.[2]

Statewide results

1980 United States Presidential election in Nebraska

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ronald Reagan	419,937	65.53%
	Democratic	Jimmy Carter	166,851	26.04%
	Independent	John Anderson	44,993	7.02%
	Libertarian	Edward Clark	9,073	1.42%
Majority			253,086	39.49%
Total votes			640,854	100.00%
Turnout				~55%

References

1. "1980 Presidential General Election Results - Nebraska". uselectionatlas.org.
2. "1980 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.