United States presidential election in Hawaii, 1980

United States presidential election in Hawaii, 1980

November 4, 1980

Nominee Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan John B. Anderson Party Democratic Republican Independent Home state Georgia California Illinois Running mate Walter Mondale George H. W. Bush Patrick Lucey Electoral vote 4 0 0 Popular vote 135,879 130,112 32,021 Percentage 44.8% 42.9% 10.6%

President before election Jimmy Carter Democratic Elected President Ronald Reagan Republican

The 1980 United States presidential election in Hawaii took place on November 4, 1980. All 50 states and The District of Columbia, were part of the 1980 United States presidential election. Hawaii voters chose four electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Hawaii was won by President Jimmy Carter (D) by 1.9 points.^[1] Hawaii is a very liberal state, and both of the state's U.S. Senators have been Democrats since 1977,^[2] which is partly the reason Reagan lost, albeit very narrowly.

References

1. "1980 Presidential General Election Results - Hawaii". Uselectionsatlas.org. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
2. Kaste, Martin (September 13, 2012). "Can A Republican Win A Senate Seat In Blue Hawaii?". NPR. Retrieved May 17, 2015.