1980Final results
1980 election for President in New Mexico
President · New Mexico
Ronald Reagan (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 18.2 points.
Ronald ReaganRepublican · winner
55.0%250,779
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
36.8%167,826
John B. AndersonIndependent
6.5%29,459
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
1.0%4,365
Barry CommonerOther party
0.5%2,202
Benjamin ""ben"" BubarOther party
0.3%1,281
Andrew PulleySocialist Workers
0.1%325
456,237 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), 1.0%; Barry Commoner (Other party), 0.5%; Benjamin ""ben"" Bubar (Other party), 0.3%; Andrew Pulley (Socialist Workers), 0.1%