Who won Louisiana in the 1980 presidential election?

Reagan (Republican) carried Louisiana in 1980, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1980?

Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes in the 1980 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 1980?

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

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1980

Louisiana: Reagan carries 10 EV.

Louisiana cast its 10 electoral votes for Reagan (Republican). National winner: Ronald Reagan (Republican) — Louisiana voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Louisiana, 1980

In 1980, Louisiana awarded its 10 electoral votes to Reagan of the Republican party. That placed Louisiana with the eventual winner: Ronald Reagan went on to take the presidency, and Louisiana was part of his column.

The result flipped Louisiana away from the Democratic it had supported in 1976. Louisiana did not move alone — neighboring Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi broke the same way in 1980. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Louisiana has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 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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