Who won Nebraska in the 1980 presidential election?

Reagan (Republican) carried Nebraska in 1980, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1980?

Nebraska cast 5 electoral votes in the 1980 presidential election.

Did Nebraska vote for the national winner in 1980?

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

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1980

Nebraska: Reagan carries 5 EV.

Nebraska cast its 5 electoral votes for Reagan (Republican). National winner: Ronald Reagan (Republican) — Nebraska voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Nebraska, 1980

In 1980, Nebraska awarded its 5 electoral votes to Reagan of the Republican party. That placed Nebraska with the eventual winner: Ronald Reagan went on to take the presidency, and Nebraska was part of his column.

Nebraska stayed in the Republican column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. Nebraska did not move alone — neighboring South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming broke the same way in 1980. Over its 40 recorded presidential cycles, Nebraska has backed the Republican party more than any other — 31 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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