Who won Montana in the 1980 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Montana have in 1980?

Montana cast 4 electoral votes in the 1980 presidential election.

Did Montana vote for the national winner in 1980?

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

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1980

Montana: Reagan carries 4 EV.

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

Montana in 1980

The 1980 contest saw Montana line up behind Reagan, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Montana with the eventual winner: Ronald Reagan went on to take the presidency, and Montana was part of his column.

Montana stayed in the Republican column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. Montana did not move alone — neighboring Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota, and North Dakota broke the same way in 1980. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Montana has backed the Republican party more than any other — 22 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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