1980Final results
1980 election for President in Missouri
President · Missouri
Ronald Reagan (R) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 6.8 points.
Ronald ReaganRepublican · winner
51.2%1,074,181
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
44.3%931,182
John B. AndersonIndependent
3.7%77,920
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
0.7%14,422
Clifton DeberrySocialist Workers
0.1%1,515
2,099,824 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)
Also on the ballot: John B. Anderson (Independent), 3.7%; Edward ""ed"" Clark (Libertarian), 0.7%; Clifton Deberry (Socialist Workers), 0.1%