1980Final results
1980 election for President in Nebraska
President · Nebraska
Ronald Reagan (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 39.5 points.
Ronald ReaganRepublican · winner
65.5%419,214
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
26.0%166,424
John B. AndersonIndependent
7.0%44,854
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
1.4%9,041
639,533 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Ronald Reagan (R)Jimmy Carter (D)John B. Anderson (I)
Also on the ballot: Edward ""ed"" Clark (Libertarian), 1.4%