1980 United States presidential election in Indiana

The 1980 United States presidential election in Indiana 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 13 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1980 United States presidential election in Indiana

November 4, 1980
 
Nominee Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter
Party Republican Democratic
Home state California Georgia
Running mate George H. W. Bush Walter Mondale
Electoral vote 13 0
Popular vote 1,255,656 844,197
Percentage 56.01% 37.65%

County Results

President before election

Jimmy Carter
Democratic

Elected President

Ronald Reagan
Republican

Indiana was won by former California Governor Ronald Reagan (R) by 18 points. The state has voted Republican in every election since 1968, except in 2008 when it voted for Barack Obama. Despite that, Republicans would maintain a similar margin to 1980 in Indiana in future elections.

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