Who won Indiana in the 1980 presidential election?

Reagan (Republican) carried Indiana in 1980, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Indiana have in 1980?

Indiana cast 13 electoral votes in the 1980 presidential election.

Did Indiana vote for the national winner in 1980?

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

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1980

Indiana: Reagan carries 13 EV.

Indiana cast its 13 electoral votes for Reagan (Republican). National winner: Ronald Reagan (Republican) — Indiana voted with the national winner this cycle.

Indiana in 1980

The 1980 contest saw Indiana line up behind Reagan, delivering 13 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Indiana with the eventual winner: Ronald Reagan went on to take the presidency, and Indiana was part of his column.

Indiana stayed in the Republican column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. Indiana did not move alone — neighboring Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan broke the same way in 1980. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Indiana has backed the Republican party more than any other — 32 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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