United States presidential election in the District of Columbia, 1980

United States presidential election in the District of Columbia, 1980

November 4, 1980

Nominee Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan John B. Anderson Party Democratic Republican Independent Home state Georgia Illinois Illinois Running mate Walter Mondale George H.W. Bush Patrick Lucey Electoral vote 3 0 0 Popular vote 130,231 23,313 16,131 Percentage 74.9% 13.4% 9.3%

President before election Jimmy Carter Democratic Elected President Ronald Reagan Republican

The 1980 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia took place on November 4, 1980. All 50 states and The District of Columbia were part of the 1980 United States presidential election. Washington, D.C. voters chose 3 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Washington, D.C. was won by incumbent President Jimmy Carter (D) by a 61-point landslide.^[1]

References

1. "1980 Presidential General Election Results - District of Columbia". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 24, 2015.