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The 1980 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 4, 1980. All 50 states and The District of Columbia were part of the 1980 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The election here was close, with Delaware being won by former California Governor Ronald Reagan by two points. Notably, Reagan won New Castle County by just one vote over Carter.[2]
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Results
| 1980 United States presidential election in Delaware | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Republican | Ronald Reagan | 111,252 | 47.21% | 3 | |
| Democratic | Jimmy Carter (incumbent) | 105,754 | 44.87% | 0 | |
| Anderson Coalition | John B. Anderson | 16,288 | 6.91% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | David Koch | 1,974 | 0.84% | 0 | |
| American Party | Frank Varnum | 400 | 0.17% | 0 | |
By county
| County | Ronald Reagan Republican |
Jimmy Carter Democratic |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 14,882 | 49.84% | 12,884 | 43.15% | 2,096 | 7.01% | 1,998 | 6.69% | 29,862 |
| New Castle | 76,898 | 45.66% | 76,897 | 45.66% | 14,632 | 8.68% | 1 | 0.00% | 168,427 |
| Sussex | 19,472 | 52.09% | 15,973 | 42.73% | 1,934 | 5.18% | 3,499 | 9.36% | 37,379 |
| Totals | 111,252 | 47.21% | 105,754 | 44.87% | 18,662 | 7.92% | 5,498 | 2.34% | 235,668 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
See also
References
- ^ "1980 Presidential General Election Results – Delaware". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
Notes
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