1980Final results
1980 election for President in Arizona
President · Arizona
Ronald Reagan (R) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 32.4 points.
Ronald ReaganRepublican · winner
60.6%529,688
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
28.2%246,843
John B. AndersonIndependent
8.8%76,952
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
2.1%18,784
Clifton DeberrySocialist Workers
0.1%1,100
Barry CommonerOther party
0.1%551
Gus HallCommunist
0.0%25
Deirdre GriswoldWorkers World
0.0%2
873,945 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
The candidates
Ronald Reagan (R)Jimmy Carter (D)John B. Anderson (I)
Also on the ballot: Edward ""ed"" Clark (Libertarian), 2.1%; Clifton Deberry (Socialist Workers), 0.1%; Barry Commoner (Other party), 0.1%; Gus Hall (Communist), 0.0%; Deirdre Griswold (Workers World), 0.0%