1980Final results
1980 election for President in Florida
President · Florida
Ronald Reagan (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 17.0 points.
Ronald ReaganRepublican · winner
55.5%2,046,951
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
38.5%1,419,475
John B. AndersonIndependent
5.1%189,692
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
0.8%30,524
3,686,927 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), 0.8%