1980Final results
1980 election for President in District of Columbia
President · District of Columbia
Jimmy Carter (D) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Ronald Reagan (R) by 61.5 points.
Jimmy CarterDemocrat · winner
74.9%130,231
Ronald ReaganRepublican
13.4%23,313
John B. AndersonIndependent
9.3%16,131
Barry CommonerOther party
1.1%1,826
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
0.6%1,104
Gus HallCommunist
0.2%369
Clifton DeberrySocialist Workers
0.1%173
Deirdre GriswoldWorkers World
0.0%52
173,889 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
Jimmy Carter (D)Ronald Reagan (R)John B. Anderson (I)
Also on the ballot: Barry Commoner (Other party), 1.1%; Edward ""ed"" Clark (Libertarian), 0.6%; Gus Hall (Communist), 0.2%; Clifton Deberry (Socialist Workers), 0.1%; Deirdre Griswold (Workers World), 0.0%