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1980 Presidential Election Results for New Jersey

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Vote Margin %
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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
Atlantic 53% 37,973 49.8% 31,286 41.1% 5,582 7.3% 800 1.0% 561 0.7% 76,202
Bergen 64% 232,043 55.9% 139,474 33.6% 38,242 9.2% 2,661 0.6% 2,737 0.7% 415,157
Burlington 52% 68,415 51.9% 50,083 38.0% 11,314 8.6% 1,010 0.8% 887 0.7% 131,709
Camden 56% 87,939 47.1% 80,033 42.8% 16,125 8.6% 1,267 0.7% 1,444 0.8% 186,808
Cape May 61% 22,729 59.1% 12,708 33.0% 2,550 6.6% 312 0.8% 172 0.4% 38,471
Cumberland 50% 23,242 50.1% 19,356 41.7% 3,253 7.0% 324 0.7% 228 0.5% 46,403
Essex 47% 117,222 40.8% 145,281 50.6% 21,271 7.4% 1,192 0.4% 2,200 0.8% 287,166
Gloucester 56% 40,306 51.1% 29,804 37.8% 7,533 9.5% 851 1.1% 409 0.5% 78,903
Hudson 48% 91,207 45.9% 95,622 48.1% 8,941 4.5% 840 0.4% 2,078 1.0% 198,688
Hunterdon 59% 21,403 58.8% 10,029 27.5% 3,610 9.9% 404 1.1% 984 2.7% 36,430
Mercer 56% 53,450 41.6% 60,888 47.4% 12,117 9.4% 1,153 0.9% 974 0.8% 128,582
Middlesex 55% 122,354 50.7% 97,304 40.3% 17,463 7.2% 1,787 0.7% 2,298 1.0% 241,206
Monmouth 59% 120,173 56.7% 71,328 33.6% 17,444 8.2% 1,696 0.8% 1,330 0.6% 211,971
Morris 60% 105,260 60.6% 48,965 28.2% 17,181 9.9% 1,375 0.8% 823 0.5% 173,604
Ocean 62% 98,433 62.5% 46,923 29.8% 10,073 6.4% 1,165 0.7% 974 0.6% 157,568
Passaic 49% 82,531 51.9% 61,486 38.7% 9,385 5.9% 904 0.6% 4,645 2.9% 158,951
Salem 56% 13,000 51.0% 10,209 40.1% 1,800 7.1% 265 1.0% 200 0.8% 25,474
Somerset 62% 52,591 57.2% 29,470 32.1% 8,346 9.1% 599 0.7% 922 1.0% 91,928
Sussex 54% 27,063 63.9% 10,531 24.9% 3,988 9.4% 518 1.2% 227 0.5% 42,327
Union 57% 112,288 51.7% 86,074 39.6% 15,586 7.2% 1,157 0.5% 2,234 1.0% 217,339
Warren 51% 16,935 55.0% 10,510 34.1% 2,828 9.2% 372 1.2% 152 0.5% 30,797
TOTAL 55% 1,546,55752.0% 1,147,36438.6% 234,6327.9% 20,6520.7% 26,4790.9% 2,975,684



1980 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in NJ

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 (Florio-D) 58% 92,376 47.7% 84,465 43.6% 16,867 8.7% 193,708
District 02 (Hughes-D) 61% 141,464 55.9% 94,184 37.2% 17,210 6.8% 252,858
District 03 (Howard-D) 66% 130,961 58.1% 76,116 33.8% 18,440 8.2% 225,517
District 04 (Smith-R) 55% 84,103 47.5% 78,828 44.5% 14,056 7.9% 176,987
District 05 (Fenwick-R) 70% 122,338 56.8% 70,704 32.8% 22,523 10.4% 215,565
District 06 (Forsythe-R) 66% 131,054 55.8% 83,224 35.4% 20,606 8.8% 234,884
District 07 (Roukema-R) 74% 126,536 57.5% 71,849 32.7% 21,619 9.8% 220,004
District 08 (Roe-D) 50% 84,715 53.2% 65,102 40.9% 9,487 6.0% 159,304
District 09 (Hollenbeck-R) 65% 117,284 56.0% 74,822 35.7% 17,373 8.3% 209,479
District 10 (Rodino-D) 36% 22,261 22.3% 73,860 74.1% 3,490 3.5% 99,611
District 11 (Minish-D) 59% 95,919 50.6% 77,094 40.6% 16,689 8.8% 189,702
District 12 (Rinaldo-R) 62% 100,488 53.5% 73,083 38.9% 14,244 7.6% 187,815
District 13 (Courter-R) 61% 138,364 61.2% 65,847 29.1% 22,042 9.7% 226,253
District 14 (Guarini-D) 50% 65,713 44.1% 76,679 51.5% 6,595 4.4% 148,987
District 15 (Dwyer-D) 60% 93,625 49.5% 82,203 43.4% 13,402 7.1% 189,230



1980 President, Atlantic County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 37,973 49.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 31,286 41.1%
John Anderson (I) 5,582 7.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 800 1.0%
Other 561 0.7%
TOTAL 76,202
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -1


1980 President, Bergen County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 232,043 55.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 139,474 33.6%
John Anderson (I) 38,242 9.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 2,661 0.6%
Other 2,737 0.7%
TOTAL 415,157
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5


1980 President, Burlington County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 68,415 51.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 50,083 38.0%
John Anderson (I) 11,314 8.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,010 0.8%
Other 887 0.7%
TOTAL 131,709
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1


1980 President, Camden County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 87,939 47.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 80,033 42.8%
John Anderson (I) 16,125 8.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,267 0.7%
Other 1,444 0.8%
TOTAL 186,808
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -4


1980 President, Cape May County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 22,729 59.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 12,708 33.0%
John Anderson (I) 2,550 6.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 312 0.8%
Other 172 0.4%
TOTAL 38,471
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 8


1980 President, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 23,242 50.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 19,356 41.7%
John Anderson (I) 3,253 7.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 324 0.7%
Other 228 0.5%
TOTAL 46,403
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -1


1980 President, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 117,222 40.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 145,281 50.6%
John Anderson (I) 21,271 7.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,192 0.4%
Other 2,200 0.8%
TOTAL 287,166
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -10


1980 President, Gloucester County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 40,306 51.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 29,804 37.8%
John Anderson (I) 7,533 9.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 851 1.1%
Other 409 0.5%
TOTAL 78,903
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0


1980 President, Hudson County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 91,207 45.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 95,622 48.1%
John Anderson (I) 8,941 4.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 840 0.4%
Other 2,078 1.0%
TOTAL 198,688
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -5


1980 President, Hunterdon County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 21,403 58.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 10,029 27.5%
John Anderson (I) 3,610 9.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 404 1.1%
Other 984 2.7%
TOTAL 36,430
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 8


1980 President, Mercer County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 53,450 41.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 60,888 47.4%
John Anderson (I) 12,117 9.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,153 0.9%
Other 974 0.8%
TOTAL 128,582
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -9


1980 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 122,354 50.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 97,304 40.3%
John Anderson (I) 17,463 7.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,787 0.7%
Other 2,298 1.0%
TOTAL 241,206
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0


1980 President, Monmouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 120,173 56.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 71,328 33.6%
John Anderson (I) 17,444 8.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,696 0.8%
Other 1,330 0.6%
TOTAL 211,971
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6


1980 President, Morris County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 105,260 60.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 48,965 28.2%
John Anderson (I) 17,181 9.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,375 0.8%
Other 823 0.5%
TOTAL 173,604
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10


1980 President, Ocean County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 98,433 62.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 46,923 29.8%
John Anderson (I) 10,073 6.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,165 0.7%
Other 974 0.6%
TOTAL 157,568
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 12


1980 President, Passaic County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 82,531 51.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 61,486 38.7%
John Anderson (I) 9,385 5.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 904 0.6%
Other 4,645 2.9%
TOTAL 158,951
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1


1980 President, Salem County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 13,000 51.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 10,209 40.1%
John Anderson (I) 1,800 7.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 265 1.0%
Other 200 0.8%
TOTAL 25,474
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0


1980 President, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 52,591 57.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 29,470 32.1%
John Anderson (I) 8,346 9.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 599 0.7%
Other 922 1.0%
TOTAL 91,928
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7


1980 President, Sussex County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 27,063 63.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 10,531 24.9%
John Anderson (I) 3,988 9.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 518 1.2%
Other 227 0.5%
TOTAL 42,327
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 13


1980 President, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 112,288 51.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 86,074 39.6%
John Anderson (I) 15,586 7.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,157 0.5%
Other 2,234 1.0%
TOTAL 217,339
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1


1980 President, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 16,935 55.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 10,510 34.1%
John Anderson (I) 2,828 9.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 372 1.2%
Other 152 0.5%
TOTAL 30,797
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 4
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