1980Final results
1980 election for President in Michigan
President · Michigan
Ronald Reagan (R) won with 49.0% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 6.5 points.
Ronald ReaganRepublican · winner
49.0%1,915,225
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
42.5%1,661,532
John B. AndersonIndependent
7.0%275,223
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
1.1%41,597
Barry CommonerOther party
0.3%11,930
Gus HallCommunist
0.1%3,262
3,909,725 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), 1.1%; Barry Commoner (Other party), 0.3%; Gus Hall (Communist), 0.1%