1980 United States presidential election in Rhode Island
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Elections in Rhode Island |
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The 1980 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 4, 1980, as part of the 1980 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The Democratic Party candidate, incumbent President Jimmy Carter, won the state of Rhode Island over former California Governor Ronald Reagan by 43,549 votes, giving him one of just seven victories in the election (other than Rhode Island, Carter also carried Maryland, Minnesota, Hawaii, West Virginia, the District of Columbia and his home state of Georgia). As a result of Rhode Island voting for Carter, it became the only state in New England to vote for a Democratic presidential candidate in 1980.
While Carter was able to win Rhode Island by more than 10%, some of his votes were taken away by the strong
Results
1980 United States presidential election in Rhode Island[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Democratic | Jimmy Carter (incumbent) | 198,342 | 47.67% | 4 | |
Republican | Ronald Reagan | 154,793 | 37.20% | 0 | |
Anderson for President
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John B. Anderson | 59,819 | 14.38% | 0 |
By county
County | Jimmy Carter Democratic |
Ronald Reagan Republican |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Bristol | 9,851 | 45.08% | 8,508 | 38.93% | 3,493 | 15.99% | 1,343 | 6.15% | 21,852 |
Kent | 31,350 | 44.15% | 28,331 | 39.90% | 11,324 | 15.95% | 3,019 | 4.25% | 71,005 |
Newport | 13,904 | 40.47% | 14,555 | 42.37% | 5,897 | 17.16% | -651 | -1.90% | 34,356 |
Providence | 126,808 | 51.15% | 86,467 | 34.88% | 34,652 | 13.97% | 40,341 | 16.27% | 247,927 |
Washington | 16,429 | 40.24% | 16,932 | 41.47% | 7,466 | 18.29% | -503 | -1.23% | 40,827 |
Totals | 198,342 | 47.67% | 154,793 | 37.20% | 62,937 | 15.13% | 43,549 | 10.47% | 416,072 |
Counties flipped from Democratic to Republican
See also
References
- ^ This figure is calculated by dividing the total number of votes cast in 1980 (432,686) by an estimate of the number of registered voters in Rhode Island in 1980 (547,472). See "General Election November 2, 1980". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ "1980 Presidential General Election Results – Rhode Island". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ "1980 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "1980 Presidential General Election Results – Rhode Island". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
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