1980 Presidential Election Results for Maryland

Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County	Turnout	Ronald Reagan (R)		Jimmy Carter* (D)		John Anderson (I)		Edward Clark (Libertarian)		Other		TOTAL
Allegany	52%	17,512	55.6%	12,167	38.6%	1,486	4.7%	319	1.0%	0	0.0%	31,484
Anne Arundel	50%	69,443	52.8%	50,780	38.6%	10,020	7.6%	1,389	1.1%	0	0.0%	131,632
Baltimore	56%	132,490	47.3%	121,280	43.3%	23,096	8.3%	3,051	1.1%	0	0.0%	279,917
Baltimore city	46%	57,902	21.9%	191,911	72.5%	13,112	5.0%	1,850	0.7%	0	0.0%	264,775
Calvert	47%	5,440	50.0%	4,745	43.7%	590	5.4%	95	0.9%	0	0.0%	10,870
Caroline	41%	3,582	52.9%	2,833	41.9%	291	4.3%	59	0.9%	0	0.0%	6,765
Carroll	49%	19,859	60.3%	10,393	31.6%	2,243	6.8%	445	1.4%	0	0.0%	32,940
Cecil	46%	9,673	51.3%	7,937	42.1%	1,037	5.5%	199	1.1%	0	0.0%	18,846
Charles	47%	11,807	53.6%	8,887	40.4%	1,153	5.2%	173	0.8%	0	0.0%	22,020
Dorchester	46%	5,160	48.9%	4,908	46.5%	360	3.4%	122	1.2%	0	0.0%	10,550
Frederick	49%	22,033	56.3%	13,629	34.8%	2,891	7.4%	577	1.5%	0	0.0%	39,130
Garrett	47%	5,475	64.1%	2,708	31.7%	270	3.2%	92	1.1%	0	0.0%	8,545
Harford	51%	26,713	52.4%	20,042	39.3%	3,761	7.4%	425	0.8%	0	0.0%	50,941
Howard	63%	24,272	47.0%	20,702	40.1%	6,028	11.7%	597	1.2%	0	0.0%	51,599
Kent	50%	2,889	45.8%	2,986	47.4%	371	5.9%	58	0.9%	0	0.0%	6,304
Montgomery	63%	125,515	47.2%	105,822	39.8%	32,730	12.3%	2,084	0.8%	0	0.0%	266,151
Prince George's	41%	78,977	40.7%	98,757	50.9%	14,574	7.5%	1,679	0.9%	0	0.0%	193,987
Queen Anne's	49%	4,749	52.1%	3,820	41.9%	480	5.3%	63	0.7%	0	0.0%	9,112
Somerset	49%	3,312	47.7%	3,342	48.2%	215	3.1%	68	1.0%	0	0.0%	6,937
St. Mary's	40%	8,267	51.5%	6,773	42.2%	892	5.6%	124	0.8%	0	0.0%	16,056
Talbot	54%	6,044	56.4%	3,995	37.3%	570	5.3%	102	1.0%	0	0.0%	10,711
Washington	47%	22,901	58.6%	14,118	36.1%	1,689	4.3%	375	1.0%	0	0.0%	39,083
Wicomico	46%	11,229	51.3%	9,431	43.1%	1,092	5.0%	153	0.7%	0	0.0%	21,905
Worcester	44%	5,362	52.4%	4,195	41.0%	586	5.7%	93	0.9%	0	0.0%	10,236
TOTAL	50%	680,606	44.2%	726,161	47.1%	119,537	7.8%	14,192	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,540,496

1980 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in MD

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 (Dyson-D)	52%	104,227	52.2%	83,894	42.0%					11,398	5.7%	199,519
District 02 (Long-D)	65%	103,501	46.0%	102,508	45.6%					18,928	8.4%	224,937
District 03 (Mikulski-D)	53%	59,589	37.7%	87,965	55.6%					10,647	6.7%	158,201
District 04 (Holt-R)	51%	94,648	50.1%	80,702	42.8%					13,422	7.1%	188,772
District 05 (Spellman-D)	47%	55,344	39.9%	71,759	51.7%					11,765	8.5%	138,868
District 06 (Byron-D)	56%	128,716	55.2%	86,833	37.3%					17,471	7.5%	233,020
District 07 (Mitchell-D)	48%	14,103	10.9%	111,554	85.9%					4,232	3.3%	129,889
District 08 (Barnes-D)	73%	120,478	47.6%	100,946	39.9%					31,674	12.5%	253,098

1980 President, Allegany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	17,512	55.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	12,167	38.6%
John Anderson (I)	1,486	4.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	319	1.0%
TOTAL	31,484
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 5

1980 President, Anne Arundel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	69,443	52.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	50,780	38.6%
John Anderson (I)	10,020	7.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	1,389	1.1%
TOTAL	131,632
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Baltimore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	132,490	47.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	121,280	43.3%
John Anderson (I)	23,096	8.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	3,051	1.1%
TOTAL	279,917
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3

1980 President, Calvert County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,440	50.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,745	43.7%
John Anderson (I)	590	5.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	95	0.9%
TOTAL	10,870
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Caroline County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,582	52.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,833	41.9%
John Anderson (I)	291	4.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	59	0.9%
TOTAL	6,765
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	19,859	60.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	10,393	31.6%
John Anderson (I)	2,243	6.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	445	1.4%
TOTAL	32,940
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 10

1980 President, Cecil County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	9,673	51.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	7,937	42.1%
John Anderson (I)	1,037	5.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	199	1.1%
TOTAL	18,846
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 1

1980 President, Charles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	11,807	53.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	8,887	40.4%
John Anderson (I)	1,153	5.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	173	0.8%
TOTAL	22,020
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 3

1980 President, Dorchester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,160	48.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,908	46.5%
John Anderson (I)	360	3.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	122	1.2%
TOTAL	10,550
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -2

1980 President, Frederick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	22,033	56.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	13,629	34.8%
John Anderson (I)	2,891	7.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	577	1.5%
TOTAL	39,130
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Garrett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,475	64.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,708	31.7%
John Anderson (I)	270	3.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	92	1.1%
TOTAL	8,545
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 13

1980 President, Harford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	26,713	52.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	20,042	39.3%
John Anderson (I)	3,761	7.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	425	0.8%
TOTAL	50,941
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Howard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	24,272	47.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	20,702	40.1%
John Anderson (I)	6,028	11.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	597	1.2%
TOTAL	51,599
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Kent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,889	45.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,986	47.4%
John Anderson (I)	371	5.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	58	0.9%
TOTAL	6,304
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -5

1980 President, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	125,515	47.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	105,822	39.8%
John Anderson (I)	32,730	12.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	2,084	0.8%
TOTAL	266,151
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Prince George's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	78,977	40.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	98,757	50.9%
John Anderson (I)	14,574	7.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	1,679	0.9%
TOTAL	193,987
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -10

1980 President, Queen Anne's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	4,749	52.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,820	41.9%
John Anderson (I)	480	5.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	63	0.7%
TOTAL	9,112
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 1

1980 President, St. Mary's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	8,267	51.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,773	42.2%
John Anderson (I)	892	5.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	124	0.8%
TOTAL	16,056
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 1

1980 President, Somerset County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,312	47.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,342	48.2%
John Anderson (I)	215	3.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	68	1.0%
TOTAL	6,937
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -3

1980 President, Talbot County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	6,044	56.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,995	37.3%
John Anderson (I)	570	5.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	102	1.0%
TOTAL	10,711
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	22,901	58.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	14,118	36.1%
John Anderson (I)	1,689	4.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	375	1.0%
TOTAL	39,083
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 8

1980 President, Wicomico County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	11,229	51.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	9,431	43.1%
John Anderson (I)	1,092	5.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	153	0.7%
TOTAL	21,905
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 1

1980 President, Worcester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,362	52.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,195	41.0%
John Anderson (I)	586	5.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	93	0.9%
TOTAL	10,236
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Baltimore city
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	57,902	21.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	191,911	72.5%
John Anderson (I)	13,112	5.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	1,850	0.7%
TOTAL	264,775
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -29

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