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1980 Presidential Election Results for Maine

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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
Androscoggin 65% 18,399 39.9% 22,715 49.3% 4,300 9.3% 414 0.9% 252 0.5% 46,080
Aroostook 54% 16,343 48.3% 14,492 42.8% 2,528 7.5% 275 0.8% 208 0.6% 33,846
Cumberland 68% 45,820 42.6% 47,337 44.1% 12,214 11.4% 870 0.8% 1,220 1.1% 107,461
Franklin 64% 5,680 46.8% 4,979 41.1% 1,205 9.9% 108 0.9% 156 1.3% 12,128
Hancock 70% 11,435 53.6% 7,027 32.9% 2,300 10.8% 270 1.3% 302 1.4% 21,334
Kennebec 63% 21,517 43.8% 20,943 42.7% 5,553 11.3% 505 1.0% 559 1.1% 49,077
Knox 64% 7,631 49.0% 5,732 36.8% 1,842 11.8% 165 1.1% 211 1.4% 15,581
Lincoln 77% 7,434 52.1% 4,776 33.5% 1,556 10.9% 237 1.7% 256 1.8% 14,259
Oxford 68% 11,041 47.0% 9,914 42.2% 2,063 8.8% 237 1.0% 219 0.9% 23,474
Penobscot 63% 28,869 46.0% 26,519 42.2% 6,287 10.0% 642 1.0% 476 0.8% 62,793
Piscataquis 69% 4,015 46.9% 3,550 41.5% 781 9.1% 147 1.7% 62 0.7% 8,555
Sagadahoc 65% 5,946 45.2% 5,663 43.1% 1,252 9.5% 124 0.9% 160 1.2% 13,145
Somerset 63% 9,286 47.6% 8,115 41.6% 1,673 8.6% 250 1.3% 189 1.0% 19,513
Waldo 67% 6,514 49.6% 4,883 37.2% 1,304 9.9% 203 1.5% 236 1.8% 13,140
Washington 60% 7,180 48.6% 6,050 40.9% 1,301 8.8% 130 0.9% 127 0.9% 14,788
York 68% 31,412 46.3% 28,279 41.7% 7,168 10.6% 542 0.8% 436 0.6% 67,837
TOTAL 64% 238,52245.6% 220,97442.3% 53,32710.2% 5,1191.0% 5,0691.0% 523,011



1980 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in ME

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 (Emery-R) 72% 126,274 46.0% 117,613 42.8% 30,889 11.2% 274,776
District 02 (Snowe-R) 68% 112,248 47.2% 103,361 43.4% 22,438 9.4% 238,047



1980 President, Androscoggin County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 18,399 39.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 22,715 49.3%
John Anderson (I) 4,300 9.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 414 0.9%
Other 252 0.5%
TOTAL 46,080
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -11


1980 President, Aroostook County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 16,343 48.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 14,492 42.8%
John Anderson (I) 2,528 7.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 275 0.8%
Other 208 0.6%
TOTAL 33,846
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -2


1980 President, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 45,820 42.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 47,337 44.1%
John Anderson (I) 12,214 11.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 870 0.8%
Other 1,220 1.1%
TOTAL 107,461
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -8


1980 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 5,680 46.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 4,979 41.1%
John Anderson (I) 1,205 9.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 108 0.9%
Other 156 1.3%
TOTAL 12,128
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4


1980 President, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 11,435 53.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 7,027 32.9%
John Anderson (I) 2,300 10.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 270 1.3%
Other 302 1.4%
TOTAL 21,334
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3


1980 President, Kennebec County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 21,517 43.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 20,943 42.7%
John Anderson (I) 5,553 11.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 505 1.0%
Other 559 1.1%
TOTAL 49,077
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -7


1980 President, Knox County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 7,631 49.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 5,732 36.8%
John Anderson (I) 1,842 11.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 165 1.1%
Other 211 1.4%
TOTAL 15,581
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -2


1980 President, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 7,434 52.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 4,776 33.5%
John Anderson (I) 1,556 10.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 237 1.7%
Other 256 1.8%
TOTAL 14,259
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 1


1980 President, Oxford County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 11,041 47.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 9,914 42.2%
John Anderson (I) 2,063 8.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 237 1.0%
Other 219 0.9%
TOTAL 23,474
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4


1980 President, Penobscot County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 28,869 46.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 26,519 42.2%
John Anderson (I) 6,287 10.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 642 1.0%
Other 476 0.8%
TOTAL 62,793
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -5


1980 President, Piscataquis County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 4,015 46.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,550 41.5%
John Anderson (I) 781 9.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 147 1.7%
Other 62 0.7%
TOTAL 8,555
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4


1980 President, Sagadahoc County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 5,946 45.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 5,663 43.1%
John Anderson (I) 1,252 9.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 124 0.9%
Other 160 1.2%
TOTAL 13,145
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -5


1980 President, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 9,286 47.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 8,115 41.6%
John Anderson (I) 1,673 8.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 250 1.3%
Other 189 1.0%
TOTAL 19,513
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -3


1980 President, Waldo County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 6,514 49.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 4,883 37.2%
John Anderson (I) 1,304 9.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 203 1.5%
Other 236 1.8%
TOTAL 13,140
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1


1980 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 7,180 48.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 6,050 40.9%
John Anderson (I) 1,301 8.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 130 0.9%
Other 127 0.9%
TOTAL 14,788
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -2


1980 President, York County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 31,412 46.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 28,279 41.7%
John Anderson (I) 7,168 10.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 542 0.8%
Other 436 0.6%
TOTAL 67,837
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent