Who won Wisconsin in the 1980 presidential election?

Reagan (Republican) carried Wisconsin in 1980, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1980?

Wisconsin cast 11 electoral votes in the 1980 presidential election.

Did Wisconsin vote for the national winner in 1980?

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

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1980

Wisconsin: Reagan carries 11 EV.

Wisconsin cast its 11 electoral votes for Reagan (Republican). National winner: Ronald Reagan (Republican) — Wisconsin voted with the national winner this cycle.

Wisconsin in 1980

The 1980 contest saw Wisconsin line up behind Reagan, delivering 11 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Wisconsin ended up on the winning side — Ronald Reagan captured the White House that year.

The result flipped Wisconsin away from the Democratic it had supported in 1976. The region divided — Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan joined Wisconsin for the Republican ticket, while Minnesota did not. Across the 45 presidential elections Wisconsin has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (24 times). The vote fell within the Cold War Realignment — Nixon, Reagan, and the Republican South.

In the national count, Ronald Reagan took 489 of the 538 electoral votes, against 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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