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1980 Presidential Election Results for New Mexico

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Vote Margin %
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County Turnout Ronald Reagan
(R)		 Jimmy Carter*
(D)		 John Anderson
(I)		 Edward Clark
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
Bernalillo 53% 83,956 53.5% 54,841 34.9% 15,118 9.6% 1,614 1.0% 1,534 1.0% 157,063
Catron 77% 906 62.7% 466 32.3% 40 2.8% 15 1.0% 17 1.2% 1,444
Chaves 52% 12,502 67.2% 5,350 28.8% 543 2.9% 118 0.6% 81 0.4% 18,594
Colfax 55% 2,537 49.9% 2,266 44.6% 199 3.9% 55 1.1% 29 0.6% 5,086
Curry 43% 8,132 67.4% 3,622 30.0% 183 1.5% 89 0.7% 44 0.4% 12,070
De Baca 64% 655 56.2% 484 41.5% 14 1.2% 5 0.4% 8 0.7% 1,166
Dona Ana 44% 15,539 53.9% 10,839 37.6% 1,863 6.5% 357 1.2% 222 0.8% 28,820
Eddy 53% 9,817 56.6% 7,028 40.5% 326 1.9% 98 0.6% 90 0.5% 17,359
Grant 56% 4,628 47.4% 4,600 47.1% 349 3.6% 119 1.2% 65 0.7% 9,761
Guadalupe 73% 1,065 49.7% 980 45.7% 58 2.7% 21 1.0% 21 1.0% 2,145
Harding 76% 356 59.2% 225 37.4% 14 2.3% 3 0.5% 3 0.5% 601
Hidalgo 52% 1,059 53.2% 840 42.2% 59 3.0% 21 1.1% 12 0.6% 1,991
Lea 44% 10,727 66.3% 5,006 30.9% 298 1.8% 91 0.6% 63 0.4% 16,185
Lincoln 56% 3,009 68.8% 1,127 25.8% 172 3.9% 37 0.8% 29 0.7% 4,374
Los Alamos 79% 5,460 58.2% 2,368 25.2% 1,388 14.8% 137 1.5% 30 0.3% 9,383
Luna 59% 3,636 57.3% 2,443 38.5% 157 2.5% 69 1.1% 41 0.6% 6,346
McKinley 39% 7,329 56.7% 4,869 37.6% 498 3.9% 98 0.8% 140 1.1% 12,934
Mora 85% 1,037 43.5% 1,274 53.4% 44 1.8% 13 0.5% 17 0.7% 2,385
Otero 40% 7,210 60.3% 4,111 34.4% 478 4.0% 98 0.8% 68 0.6% 11,965
Quay 55% 2,499 62.1% 1,422 35.3% 58 1.4% 25 0.6% 21 0.5% 4,025
Rio Arriba 57% 3,794 35.8% 6,245 59.0% 379 3.6% 79 0.7% 94 0.9% 10,591
Roosevelt 56% 3,950 60.9% 2,240 34.5% 208 3.2% 63 1.0% 23 0.4% 6,484
San Juan 46% 15,579 66.3% 6,705 28.5% 741 3.2% 258 1.1% 216 0.9% 23,499
San Miguel 53% 3,292 39.3% 4,514 53.9% 416 5.0% 65 0.8% 82 1.0% 8,369
Sandoval 55% 6,762 53.7% 4,740 37.7% 789 6.3% 152 1.2% 139 1.1% 12,582
Santa Fe 55% 12,361 42.9% 12,658 43.9% 3,123 10.8% 301 1.0% 395 1.4% 28,838
Sierra 54% 2,222 62.5% 1,169 32.9% 117 3.3% 25 0.7% 22 0.6% 3,555
Socorro 66% 2,685 49.5% 2,226 41.1% 387 7.1% 71 1.3% 53 1.0% 5,422
Taos 67% 3,584 41.7% 4,346 50.5% 482 5.6% 87 1.0% 102 1.2% 8,601
Torrance 65% 1,907 57.4% 1,261 38.0% 101 3.0% 24 0.7% 28 0.8% 3,321
Union 64% 1,407 65.9% 675 31.6% 32 1.5% 15 0.7% 7 0.3% 2,136
Valencia 49% 11,177 58.4% 6,886 36.0% 825 4.3% 142 0.7% 112 0.6% 19,142
TOTAL 51% 250,77954.9% 167,82636.7% 29,4596.4% 4,3651.0% 4,5421.0% 456,971



1980 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in NM

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 (Lujan-R) 62% 130,017 52.0% 97,809 39.1% 22,201 8.9% 250,027
District 02 (Skeen-R (write-in)) 53% 120,762 60.9% 70,011 35.3% 7,528 3.8% 198,301



1980 President, Bernalillo County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 83,956 53.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 54,841 34.9%
John Anderson (I) 15,118 9.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,614 1.0%
Other 1,534 1.0%
TOTAL 157,063
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 3


1980 President, Catron County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 906 62.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 466 32.3%
John Anderson (I) 40 2.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 15 1.0%
Other 17 1.2%
TOTAL 1,444
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 12


1980 President, Chaves County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 12,502 67.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 5,350 28.8%
John Anderson (I) 543 2.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 118 0.6%
Other 81 0.4%
TOTAL 18,594
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 17


1980 President, Colfax County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 2,537 49.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,266 44.6%
John Anderson (I) 199 3.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 55 1.1%
Other 29 0.6%
TOTAL 5,086
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -1


1980 President, Curry County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 8,132 67.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,622 30.0%
John Anderson (I) 183 1.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 89 0.7%
Other 44 0.4%
TOTAL 12,070
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 17


1980 President, De Baca County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 655 56.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 484 41.5%
John Anderson (I) 14 1.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 5 0.4%
Other 8 0.7%
TOTAL 1,166
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 5


1980 President, Dona Ana County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 15,539 53.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 10,839 37.6%
John Anderson (I) 1,863 6.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 357 1.2%
Other 222 0.8%
TOTAL 28,820
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 3


1980 President, Eddy County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 9,817 56.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 7,028 40.5%
John Anderson (I) 326 1.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 98 0.6%
Other 90 0.5%
TOTAL 17,359
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 6


1980 President, Grant County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 4,628 47.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 4,600 47.1%
John Anderson (I) 349 3.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 119 1.2%
Other 65 0.7%
TOTAL 9,761
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -3


1980 President, Guadalupe County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,065 49.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 980 45.7%
John Anderson (I) 58 2.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 21 1.0%
Other 21 1.0%
TOTAL 2,145
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -1


1980 President, Harding County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 356 59.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 225 37.4%
John Anderson (I) 14 2.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 3 0.5%
Other 3 0.5%
TOTAL 601
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9


1980 President, Hidalgo County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,059 53.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 840 42.2%
John Anderson (I) 59 3.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 21 1.1%
Other 12 0.6%
TOTAL 1,991
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 2


1980 President, Lea County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 10,727 66.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 5,006 30.9%
John Anderson (I) 298 1.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 91 0.6%
Other 63 0.4%
TOTAL 16,185
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 16


1980 President, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 3,009 68.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,127 25.8%
John Anderson (I) 172 3.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 37 0.8%
Other 29 0.7%
TOTAL 4,374
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 18


1980 President, Los Alamos County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 5,460 58.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,368 25.2%
John Anderson (I) 1,388 14.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 137 1.5%
Other 30 0.3%
TOTAL 9,383
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 7


1980 President, Luna County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 3,636 57.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,443 38.5%
John Anderson (I) 157 2.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 69 1.1%
Other 41 0.6%
TOTAL 6,346
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 7


1980 President, McKinley County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 7,329 56.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 4,869 37.6%
John Anderson (I) 498 3.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 98 0.8%
Other 140 1.1%
TOTAL 12,934
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 6


1980 President, Mora County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,037 43.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,274 53.4%
John Anderson (I) 44 1.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 13 0.5%
Other 17 0.7%
TOTAL 2,385
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -7


1980 President, Otero County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 7,210 60.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 4,111 34.4%
John Anderson (I) 478 4.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 98 0.8%
Other 68 0.6%
TOTAL 11,965
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 10


1980 President, Quay County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 2,499 62.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,422 35.3%
John Anderson (I) 58 1.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 25 0.6%
Other 21 0.5%
TOTAL 4,025
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 11


1980 President, Rio Arriba County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 3,794 35.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 6,245 59.0%
John Anderson (I) 379 3.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 79 0.7%
Other 94 0.9%
TOTAL 10,591
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -15


1980 President, Roosevelt County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 3,950 60.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,240 34.5%
John Anderson (I) 208 3.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 63 1.0%
Other 23 0.4%
TOTAL 6,484
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 10


1980 President, Sandoval County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 6,762 53.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 4,740 37.7%
John Anderson (I) 789 6.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 152 1.2%
Other 139 1.1%
TOTAL 12,582
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 3


1980 President, San Juan County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 15,579 66.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 6,705 28.5%
John Anderson (I) 741 3.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 258 1.1%
Other 216 0.9%
TOTAL 23,499
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 16


1980 President, San Miguel County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 3,292 39.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 4,514 53.9%
John Anderson (I) 416 5.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 65 0.8%
Other 82 1.0%
TOTAL 8,369
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -11


1980 President, Santa Fe County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 12,361 42.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 12,658 43.9%
John Anderson (I) 3,123 10.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 301 1.0%
Other 395 1.4%
TOTAL 28,838
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -8


1980 President, Sierra County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 2,222 62.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,169 32.9%
John Anderson (I) 117 3.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 25 0.7%
Other 22 0.6%
TOTAL 3,555
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 12


1980 President, Socorro County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 2,685 49.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,226 41.1%
John Anderson (I) 387 7.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 71 1.3%
Other 53 1.0%
TOTAL 5,422
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -1


1980 President, Taos County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 3,584 41.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 4,346 50.5%
John Anderson (I) 482 5.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 87 1.0%
Other 102 1.2%
TOTAL 8,601
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -9


1980 President, Torrance County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,907 57.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,261 38.0%
John Anderson (I) 101 3.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 24 0.7%
Other 28 0.8%
TOTAL 3,321
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 7


1980 President, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,407 65.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 675 31.6%
John Anderson (I) 32 1.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 15 0.7%
Other 7 0.3%
TOTAL 2,136
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 15


1980 President, Valencia County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 11,177 58.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 6,886 36.0%
John Anderson (I) 825 4.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 142 0.7%
Other 112 0.6%
TOTAL 19,142
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8
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