Who won Alabama in the 1980 presidential election?

Reagan (Republican) carried Alabama in 1980, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1980?

Alabama cast 9 electoral votes in the 1980 presidential election.

Did Alabama vote for the national winner in 1980?

Yes. Alabama backed Ronald Reagan, who won the presidency that year.

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1980

Alabama: Reagan carries 9 EV.

Alabama cast its 9 electoral votes for Reagan (Republican). National winner: Ronald Reagan (Republican) — Alabama voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Alabama, 1980

In 1980, Alabama awarded its 9 electoral votes to Reagan of the Republican party. That placed Alabama with the eventual winner: Ronald Reagan went on to take the presidency, and Alabama was part of his column.

The result flipped Alabama away from the Democratic it had supported in 1976. The region divided — Mississippi, Tennessee, and Florida joined Alabama for the Republican ticket, while Georgia did not. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Alabama has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 times in all. The vote fell within the Cold War Realignment — Nixon, Reagan, and the Republican South.

Nationally, Ronald Reagan finished with 489 of the 538 electoral votes to Jimmy Carter's 49. Ronald Reagan led the national popular vote with 50.75% of the ballots cast.

The 1980 national map

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