1980Final results
1980 election for President in Georgia
President · Georgia
Jimmy Carter (D) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Ronald Reagan (R) by 14.8 points.
Jimmy CarterDemocrat · winner
55.8%890,955
Ronald ReaganRepublican
41.0%654,168
John B. AndersonIndependent
2.3%36,055
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
1.0%15,627
1,596,805 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)
Also on the ballot: John B. Anderson (Independent), 2.3%; Edward ""ed"" Clark (Libertarian), 1.0%