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1980 Presidential Election Results for Connecticut

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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries


Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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County Turnout Ronald Reagan
(R)		 Jimmy Carter*
(D)		 John Anderson
(I)		 Edward Clark
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
Fairfield 62% 201,997 54.9% 124,074 33.7% 38,363 10.4% 2,143 0.6% 1,521 0.4% 368,098
Hartford 62% 150,265 40.5% 164,643 44.3% 52,856 14.2% 2,154 0.6% 1,462 0.4% 371,380
Litchfield 67% 38,725 50.7% 26,705 35.0% 10,027 13.1% 550 0.7% 347 0.5% 76,354
Middlesex 67% 28,989 45.5% 24,768 38.9% 9,062 14.2% 498 0.8% 355 0.6% 63,672
New Haven 60% 169,038 50.1% 130,913 38.8% 34,450 10.2% 1,749 0.5% 1,582 0.5% 337,732
New London 57% 47,217 48.0% 36,628 37.2% 13,577 13.8% 626 0.6% 400 0.4% 98,448
Tolland 60% 22,127 43.9% 18,557 36.9% 8,908 17.7% 496 1.0% 258 0.5% 50,346
Windham 60% 18,852 47.8% 15,444 39.2% 4,564 11.6% 354 0.9% 205 0.5% 39,419
TOTAL 61% 677,21048.2% 541,73238.5% 171,80712.2% 8,5700.6% 6,9660.5% 1,406,285



1980 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in CT

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 1980 U.S. House election results for that district.

District Turnout Ronald Reagan
(R)		 Jimmy Carter*
(D)		 John Anderson
(I)		 Edward Clark
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
District 01 (Cotter-D) 68% 89,511 39.2% 105,401 46.2% 33,452 14.6% 228,364
District 02 (Gejdenson-D) 66% 108,219 46.9% 89,252 38.7% 33,388 14.5% 230,859
District 03 (DeNardis-R) 67% 117,043 50.8% 90,454 39.2% 23,103 10.0% 230,600
District 04 (McKinney-R) 64% 110,273 53.1% 76,569 36.9% 20,723 10.0% 207,565
District 05 (Ratchford-D) 70% 133,228 54.6% 83,705 34.3% 26,998 11.1% 243,931
District 06 (Moffett-D) 72% 118,936 47.7% 96,351 38.6% 34,143 13.7% 249,430



1980 President, Fairfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 201,997 54.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 124,074 33.7%
John Anderson (I) 38,363 10.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 2,143 0.6%
Other 1,521 0.4%
TOTAL 368,098
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 4


1980 President, Hartford County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 150,265 40.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 164,643 44.3%
John Anderson (I) 52,856 14.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 2,154 0.6%
Other 1,462 0.4%
TOTAL 371,380
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10


1980 President, Litchfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 38,725 50.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 26,705 35.0%
John Anderson (I) 10,027 13.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 550 0.7%
Other 347 0.5%
TOTAL 76,354
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 0


1980 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 28,989 45.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 24,768 38.9%
John Anderson (I) 9,062 14.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 498 0.8%
Other 355 0.6%
TOTAL 63,672
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5


1980 President, New Haven County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 169,038 50.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 130,913 38.8%
John Anderson (I) 34,450 10.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,749 0.5%
Other 1,582 0.5%
TOTAL 337,732
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1


1980 President, New London County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 47,217 48.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 36,628 37.2%
John Anderson (I) 13,577 13.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 626 0.6%
Other 400 0.4%
TOTAL 98,448
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -3


1980 President, Tolland County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 22,127 43.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 18,557 36.9%
John Anderson (I) 8,908 17.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 496 1.0%
Other 258 0.5%
TOTAL 50,346
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -7


1980 President, Windham County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 18,852 47.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 15,444 39.2%
John Anderson (I) 4,564 11.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 354 0.9%
Other 205 0.5%
TOTAL 39,419
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -3
* incumbent