United States presidential election in Maine, 1980

United States presidential election in Maine, 1980

November 4, 1980

Nominee Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter John B. Anderson Party Republican Democratic Independent Home state California Georgia Illinois Running mate George H. W. Bush Walter Mondale Patrick Lucey Electoral vote 4 0 0 Popular vote 238,522 220,974 53,327 Percentage 45.6% 42.3% 10.2%

President before election Jimmy Carter Democratic Elected President Ronald Reagan Republican

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

Maine was won by former California Governor Ronald Reagan (R) by a slim margin of 3 points,^[1] carrying 14 out of 16 counties. In recent years, however, the state has grown much more liberal, and no Republican presidential nominee has carried it since 1988.^[2] In fact, the reason for Reagan's narrow win in Maine was a result of Illinois Congressman John B. Anderson's exceptionally strong performance in the state, where he won 10.2% of the popular vote. This is because Republican voters in the New England area tend to be more liberal or moderate on domestic issues.

References

1. "1980 Presidential General Election Results - South Dakota". uselectionatlas.org.
2. Brownstein, Ronald (May 10, 2012). "Playing Their Hand". National Journal. Retrieved May 24, 2015.