Who won Arizona in the 1980 presidential election?

Reagan (Republican) carried Arizona in 1980, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arizona have in 1980?

Arizona cast 6 electoral votes in the 1980 presidential election.

Did Arizona vote for the national winner in 1980?

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

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1980

Arizona: Reagan carries 6 EV.

Arizona cast its 6 electoral votes for Reagan (Republican). National winner: Ronald Reagan (Republican) — Arizona voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1980 result in Arizona

Arizona backed Reagan (Republican) in the 1980 presidential election, casting 6 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Arizona with the eventual winner: Ronald Reagan went on to take the presidency, and Arizona was part of his column.

Arizona stayed in the Republican column for the 8th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1952. Arizona did not move alone — neighboring California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico broke the same way in 1980. Over its 29 recorded presidential cycles, Arizona has backed the Republican party more than any other — 18 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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