1980Final results
1980 election for President in Colorado
President · Colorado
Ronald Reagan (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 24.0 points.
Ronald ReaganRepublican · winner
55.1%652,264
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
31.1%368,009
John B. AndersonOther party
11.0%130,633
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
2.2%25,744
Barry CommonerOther party
0.5%5,614
Benjamin ""ben"" BubarOther party
0.1%1,180
Andrew PulleySocialist Workers
0.0%519
Gus HallCommunist
0.0%487
1,184,450 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 (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Edward ""ed"" Clark (Libertarian), 2.2%; Barry Commoner (Other party), 0.5%; Benjamin ""ben"" Bubar (Other party), 0.1%; Andrew Pulley (Socialist Workers), 0.0%; Gus Hall (Communist), 0.0%