Who won Idaho in the 1980 presidential election?

Reagan (Republican) carried Idaho in 1980, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Idaho have in 1980?

Idaho cast 4 electoral votes in the 1980 presidential election.

Did Idaho vote for the national winner in 1980?

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

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1980

Idaho: Reagan carries 4 EV.

Idaho cast its 4 electoral votes for Reagan (Republican). National winner: Ronald Reagan (Republican) — Idaho voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1980 result in Idaho

Idaho backed Reagan (Republican) in the 1980 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Idaho with the eventual winner: Ronald Reagan went on to take the presidency, and Idaho was part of his column.

Idaho stayed in the Republican column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. Idaho did not move alone — neighboring Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana broke the same way in 1980. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Idaho has backed the Republican party more than any other — 23 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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