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1980 Presidential Election Results for Utah

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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
Beaver 77% 1,477 68.5% 621 28.8% 43 2.0% 13 0.6% 3 0.1% 2,157
Box Elder 76% 12,500 82.7% 2,142 14.2% 306 2.0% 125 0.8% 38 0.3% 15,111
Cache 69% 20,251 78.7% 3,639 14.1% 1,494 5.8% 223 0.9% 128 0.5% 25,735
Carbon 62% 4,320 47.7% 4,317 47.6% 309 3.4% 104 1.1% 13 0.1% 9,063
Daggett 87% 290 69.9% 109 26.3% 10 2.4% 6 1.4% 0 0.0% 415
Davis 67% 45,695 79.0% 9,065 15.7% 2,253 3.9% 656 1.1% 190 0.3% 57,859
Duchesne 67% 3,827 79.4% 854 17.7% 87 1.8% 34 0.7% 17 0.4% 4,819
Emery 70% 3,076 67.2% 1,315 28.7% 90 2.0% 76 1.7% 22 0.5% 4,579
Garfield 84% 1,578 78.3% 375 18.6% 50 2.5% 9 0.4% 3 0.1% 2,015
Grand 63% 2,362 70.4% 703 21.0% 205 6.1% 60 1.8% 24 0.7% 3,354
Iron 72% 6,207 79.5% 1,242 15.9% 240 3.1% 83 1.1% 32 0.4% 7,804
Juab 79% 1,872 69.3% 720 26.7% 51 1.9% 50 1.9% 8 0.3% 2,701
Kane 75% 1,492 81.4% 256 14.0% 59 3.2% 20 1.1% 7 0.4% 1,834
Millard 85% 3,620 79.8% 795 17.5% 72 1.6% 37 0.8% 13 0.3% 4,537
Morgan 85% 1,985 81.5% 373 15.3% 42 1.7% 28 1.1% 7 0.3% 2,435
Piute 86% 551 76.6% 157 21.8% 3 0.4% 6 0.8% 2 0.3% 719
Rich 74% 762 81.2% 143 15.2% 18 1.9% 13 1.4% 3 0.3% 939
Salt Lake 63% 169,411 67.0% 58,472 23.1% 19,547 7.7% 3,881 1.5% 1,524 0.6% 252,835
San Juan 57% 2,774 76.0% 763 20.9% 72 2.0% 18 0.5% 23 0.6% 3,650
Sanpete 73% 5,143 77.8% 1,260 19.1% 112 1.7% 63 1.0% 36 0.5% 6,614
Sevier 78% 5,614 80.8% 1,112 16.0% 117 1.7% 54 0.8% 52 0.7% 6,949
Summit 77% 3,330 65.4% 1,184 23.2% 480 9.4% 79 1.6% 20 0.4% 5,093
Tooele 62% 6,024 62.0% 3,132 32.2% 391 4.0% 133 1.4% 32 0.3% 9,712
Uintah 61% 6,045 82.4% 1,049 14.3% 155 2.1% 67 0.9% 16 0.2% 7,332
Utah 63% 71,859 83.4% 12,166 14.1% 1,264 1.5% 589 0.7% 243 0.3% 86,121
Wasatch 77% 2,799 70.9% 994 25.2% 113 2.9% 32 0.8% 8 0.2% 3,946
Washington 75% 10,181 83.5% 1,678 13.8% 185 1.5% 87 0.7% 66 0.5% 12,197
Wayne 91% 835 76.0% 226 20.6% 15 1.4% 18 1.6% 4 0.4% 1,098
Weber 66% 43,807 70.0% 15,404 24.6% 2,501 4.0% 662 1.1% 225 0.4% 62,599
TOTAL 65% 439,68772.8% 124,26620.6% 30,2845.0% 7,2261.2% 2,7590.5% 604,222



1980 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in UT

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

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District Turnout Ronald Reagan
(R)		 Jimmy Carter*
(D)		 John Anderson
(I)		 Edward Clark
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
District 01 (Hansen-R) 69% 236,439 78.1% 56,592 18.7% 9,628 3.2% 302,659
District 02 (Marriott-R) 67% 203,248 69.7% 67,674 23.2% 20,656 7.1% 291,578



1980 President, Beaver County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,477 68.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 621 28.8%
John Anderson (I) 43 2.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 13 0.6%
Other 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,157
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 18


1980 President, Box Elder County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 12,500 82.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,142 14.2%
John Anderson (I) 306 2.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 125 0.8%
Other 38 0.3%
TOTAL 15,111
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 32


1980 President, Cache County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 20,251 78.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,639 14.1%
John Anderson (I) 1,494 5.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 223 0.9%
Other 128 0.5%
TOTAL 25,735
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 28


1980 President, Carbon County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 4,320 47.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 4,317 47.6%
John Anderson (I) 309 3.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 104 1.1%
Other 13 0.1%
TOTAL 9,063
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -3


1980 President, Daggett County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 290 69.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 109 26.3%
John Anderson (I) 10 2.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 6 1.4%
TOTAL 415
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 19


1980 President, Davis County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 45,695 79.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 9,065 15.7%
John Anderson (I) 2,253 3.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 656 1.1%
Other 190 0.3%
TOTAL 57,859
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 28


1980 President, Duchesne County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 3,827 79.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 854 17.7%
John Anderson (I) 87 1.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 34 0.7%
Other 17 0.4%
TOTAL 4,819
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 29


1980 President, Emery County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 3,076 67.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,315 28.7%
John Anderson (I) 90 2.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 76 1.7%
Other 22 0.5%
TOTAL 4,579
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 16


1980 President, Garfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,578 78.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 375 18.6%
John Anderson (I) 50 2.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 9 0.4%
Other 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,015
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 28


1980 President, Grand County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 2,362 70.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 703 21.0%
John Anderson (I) 205 6.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 60 1.8%
Other 24 0.7%
TOTAL 3,354
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 20


1980 President, Iron County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 6,207 79.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,242 15.9%
John Anderson (I) 240 3.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 83 1.1%
Other 32 0.4%
TOTAL 7,804
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 29


1980 President, Juab County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,872 69.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 720 26.7%
John Anderson (I) 51 1.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 50 1.9%
Other 8 0.3%
TOTAL 2,701
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 19


1980 President, Kane County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,492 81.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 256 14.0%
John Anderson (I) 59 3.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 20 1.1%
Other 7 0.4%
TOTAL 1,834
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 31


1980 President, Millard County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 3,620 79.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 795 17.5%
John Anderson (I) 72 1.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 37 0.8%
Other 13 0.3%
TOTAL 4,537
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 29


1980 President, Morgan County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,985 81.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 373 15.3%
John Anderson (I) 42 1.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 28 1.1%
Other 7 0.3%
TOTAL 2,435
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 31


1980 President, Piute County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 551 76.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 157 21.8%
John Anderson (I) 3 0.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 6 0.8%
Other 2 0.3%
TOTAL 719
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 26


1980 President, Rich County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 762 81.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 143 15.2%
John Anderson (I) 18 1.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 13 1.4%
Other 3 0.3%
TOTAL 939
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 30


1980 President, Salt Lake County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 169,411 67.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 58,472 23.1%
John Anderson (I) 19,547 7.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 3,881 1.5%
Other 1,524 0.6%
TOTAL 252,835
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 16


1980 President, San Juan County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 2,774 76.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 763 20.9%
John Anderson (I) 72 2.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 18 0.5%
Other 23 0.6%
TOTAL 3,650
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 25


1980 President, Sanpete County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 5,143 77.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,260 19.1%
John Anderson (I) 112 1.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 63 1.0%
Other 36 0.5%
TOTAL 6,614
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 27


1980 President, Sevier County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 5,614 80.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,112 16.0%
John Anderson (I) 117 1.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 54 0.8%
Other 52 0.7%
TOTAL 6,949
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 30


1980 President, Summit County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 3,330 65.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,184 23.2%
John Anderson (I) 480 9.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 79 1.6%
Other 20 0.4%
TOTAL 5,093
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 15


1980 President, Tooele County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 6,024 62.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,132 32.2%
John Anderson (I) 391 4.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 133 1.4%
Other 32 0.3%
TOTAL 9,712
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): 11


1980 President, Uintah County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 6,045 82.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,049 14.3%
John Anderson (I) 155 2.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 67 0.9%
Other 16 0.2%
TOTAL 7,332
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 32


1980 President, Utah County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 71,859 83.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 12,166 14.1%
John Anderson (I) 1,264 1.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 589 0.7%
Other 243 0.3%
TOTAL 86,121
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 33


1980 President, Wasatch County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 2,799 70.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 994 25.2%
John Anderson (I) 113 2.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 32 0.8%
Other 8 0.2%
TOTAL 3,946
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 20


1980 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 10,181 83.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,678 13.8%
John Anderson (I) 185 1.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 87 0.7%
Other 66 0.5%
TOTAL 12,197
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 33


1980 President, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 835 76.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 226 20.6%
John Anderson (I) 15 1.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 18 1.6%
Other 4 0.4%
TOTAL 1,098
Turnout: 91% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 25


1980 President, Weber County
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 43,807 70.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 15,404 24.6%
John Anderson (I) 2,501 4.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 662 1.1%
Other 225 0.4%
TOTAL 62,599
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 19
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