1980Final results
1980 election for President in Hawaii
President · Hawaii
Jimmy Carter (D) won with 44.8% of the vote, defeating Ronald Reagan (R) by 1.9 points.
Jimmy CarterDemocrat · winner
44.8%135,879
Ronald ReaganRepublican
42.9%130,112
John B. AndersonIndependent
10.6%32,021
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
1.1%3,269
Barry CommonerOther party
0.5%1,548
Gus HallCommunist
0.2%458
303,287 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: Edward ""ed"" Clark (Libertarian), 1.1%; Barry Commoner (Other party), 0.5%; Gus Hall (Communist), 0.2%