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1980 Presidential Election Results for Nevada

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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
Carson City 53% 8,389 66.8% 2,769 22.1% 964 7.7% 218 1.7% 216 1.7% 12,556
Churchill 53% 3,841 72.8% 1,055 20.0% 257 4.9% 46 0.9% 74 1.4% 5,273
Clark 38% 76,194 59.8% 38,313 30.1% 8,702 6.8% 2,092 1.6% 2,123 1.7% 127,424
Douglas 51% 5,254 71.6% 1,352 18.4% 511 7.0% 131 1.8% 95 1.3% 7,343
Elko 52% 4,393 70.9% 1,296 20.9% 301 4.9% 119 1.9% 88 1.4% 6,197
Esmeralda 80% 311 66.3% 110 23.5% 29 6.2% 11 2.3% 8 1.7% 469
Eureka 69% 430 76.2% 103 18.3% 13 2.3% 7 1.2% 11 2.0% 564
Humboldt 44% 1,950 68.6% 684 24.1% 128 4.5% 42 1.5% 39 1.4% 2,843
Lander 50% 935 65.6% 361 25.3% 64 4.5% 35 2.5% 30 2.1% 1,425
Lincoln 66% 1,087 68.5% 396 25.0% 38 2.4% 30 1.9% 35 2.2% 1,586
Lyon 57% 3,709 68.0% 1,288 23.6% 271 5.0% 115 2.1% 73 1.3% 5,456
Mineral 59% 1,628 63.9% 631 24.8% 147 5.8% 53 2.1% 87 3.4% 2,546
Nye 57% 2,387 64.2% 973 26.2% 204 5.5% 77 2.1% 79 2.1% 3,720
Pershing 52% 877 68.4% 311 24.3% 60 4.7% 16 1.2% 18 1.4% 1,282
Storey 69% 460 58.7% 222 28.4% 62 7.9% 25 3.2% 14 1.8% 783
Washoe 44% 41,276 63.5% 15,621 24.0% 5,705 8.8% 1,245 1.9% 1,109 1.7% 64,956
White Pine 61% 1,896 54.8% 1,181 34.1% 195 5.6% 96 2.8% 94 2.7% 3,462
TOTAL 41% 155,01762.5% 66,66626.9% 17,6517.1% 4,3581.8% 4,1931.7% 247,885



1980 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in NV

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



1980 President, Churchill County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 3,841 72.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,055 20.0%
John Anderson (I) 257 4.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 46 0.9%
Other 74 1.4%
TOTAL 5,273
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 22


1980 President, Clark County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 76,194 59.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 38,313 30.1%
John Anderson (I) 8,702 6.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 2,092 1.6%
Other 2,123 1.7%
TOTAL 127,424
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 9


1980 President, Douglas County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 5,254 71.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,352 18.4%
John Anderson (I) 511 7.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 131 1.8%
Other 95 1.3%
TOTAL 7,343
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 21


1980 President, Elko County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 4,393 70.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,296 20.9%
John Anderson (I) 301 4.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 119 1.9%
Other 88 1.4%
TOTAL 6,197
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 20


1980 President, Esmeralda County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 311 66.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 110 23.5%
John Anderson (I) 29 6.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 11 2.3%
Other 8 1.7%
TOTAL 469
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 16


1980 President, Eureka County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 430 76.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 103 18.3%
John Anderson (I) 13 2.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 7 1.2%
Other 11 2.0%
TOTAL 564
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 26


1980 President, Humboldt County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,950 68.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 684 24.1%
John Anderson (I) 128 4.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 42 1.5%
Other 39 1.4%
TOTAL 2,843
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 18


1980 President, Lander County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 935 65.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 361 25.3%
John Anderson (I) 64 4.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 35 2.5%
Other 30 2.1%
TOTAL 1,425
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 15


1980 President, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,087 68.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 396 25.0%
John Anderson (I) 38 2.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 30 1.9%
Other 35 2.2%
TOTAL 1,586
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 18


1980 President, Lyon County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 3,709 68.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,288 23.6%
John Anderson (I) 271 5.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 115 2.1%
Other 73 1.3%
TOTAL 5,456
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 17


1980 President, Mineral County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,628 63.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 631 24.8%
John Anderson (I) 147 5.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 53 2.1%
Other 87 3.4%
TOTAL 2,546
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 13


1980 President, Nye County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 2,387 64.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 973 26.2%
John Anderson (I) 204 5.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 77 2.1%
Other 79 2.1%
TOTAL 3,720
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 13


1980 President, Pershing County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 877 68.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 311 24.3%
John Anderson (I) 60 4.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 16 1.2%
Other 18 1.4%
TOTAL 1,282
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 18


1980 President, Storey County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 460 58.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 222 28.4%
John Anderson (I) 62 7.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 25 3.2%
Other 14 1.8%
TOTAL 783
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 8


1980 President, Washoe County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 41,276 63.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 15,621 24.0%
John Anderson (I) 5,705 8.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,245 1.9%
Other 1,109 1.7%
TOTAL 64,956
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 13


1980 President, White Pine County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,896 54.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,181 34.1%
John Anderson (I) 195 5.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 96 2.8%
Other 94 2.7%
TOTAL 3,462
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 4


1980 President, Carson City
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 8,389 66.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,769 22.1%
John Anderson (I) 964 7.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 218 1.7%
Other 216 1.7%
TOTAL 12,556
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 16
* incumbent