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1980 Presidential Election Results for Rhode Island

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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
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
Bristol 63% 8,508 38.9% 9,851 45.1% 3,358 15.4% 104 0.5% 31 0.1% 21,852
Kent 63% 28,331 39.9% 31,350 44.2% 10,793 15.2% 454 0.6% 77 0.1% 71,005
Newport 58% 14,555 42.4% 13,904 40.5% 5,575 16.2% 297 0.9% 25 0.1% 34,356
Providence 58% 86,467 34.9% 126,808 51.1% 32,994 13.3% 1,296 0.5% 362 0.1% 247,927
Washington 60% 16,932 41.5% 16,429 40.2% 7,099 17.4% 307 0.8% 60 0.1% 40,827
TOTAL 59% 154,79337.2% 198,34247.7% 59,81914.4% 2,4580.6% 6600.2% 416,072



1980 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in RI

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 (St. Germain-D) 62% 72,958 36.9% 96,087 48.6% 28,689 14.5% 197,734
District 02 (Schneider-R) 65% 81,519 38.2% 101,008 47.4% 30,677 14.4% 213,204



1980 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 8,508 38.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 9,851 45.1%
John Anderson (I) 3,358 15.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 104 0.5%
Other 31 0.1%
TOTAL 21,852
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -12


1980 President, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 28,331 39.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 31,350 44.2%
John Anderson (I) 10,793 15.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 454 0.6%
Other 77 0.1%
TOTAL 71,005
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -11


1980 President, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 14,555 42.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 13,904 40.5%
John Anderson (I) 5,575 16.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 297 0.9%
Other 25 0.1%
TOTAL 34,356
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -8


1980 President, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 86,467 34.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 126,808 51.1%
John Anderson (I) 32,994 13.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,296 0.5%
Other 362 0.1%
TOTAL 247,927
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -16


1980 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 16,932 41.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 16,429 40.2%
John Anderson (I) 7,099 17.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 307 0.8%
Other 60 0.1%
TOTAL 40,827
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent