1980Final results
1980 election for President in Alaska
President · Alaska
Ronald Reagan (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 27.9 points.
Ronald ReaganRepublican · winner
54.3%86,112
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
26.4%41,842
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
11.7%18,479
John B. AndersonIndependent
7.0%11,155
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.5%857
158,445 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET