1980Final results
1980 election for President in Minnesota
President · Minnesota
Jimmy Carter (D) won with 46.5% of the vote, defeating Ronald Reagan (R) by 3.9 points.
Jimmy CarterDemocrat · winner
46.5%954,173
Ronald ReaganRepublican
42.6%873,268
John B. AndersonIndependent
8.5%174,997
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
1.5%31,593
Barry CommonerOther party
0.4%8,406
Gus HallCommunist
0.1%1,117
Clifton DeberrySocialist Workers
0.0%711
Deirdre GriswoldWorkers World
0.0%698
David McReynoldsSocialist
0.0%536
2,051,916 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), 1.5%; Barry Commoner (Other party), 0.4%; Gus Hall (Communist), 0.1%; Clifton Deberry (Socialist Workers), 0.0%; Deirdre Griswold (Workers World), 0.0%; David McReynolds (Socialist), 0.0%