1980Final results
1980 election for President in Nevada
President · Nevada
Ronald Reagan (R) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 36.3 points.
Ronald ReaganRepublican · winner
63.6%155,017
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
27.4%66,666
John B. AndersonIndependent
7.2%17,651
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
1.8%4,358
243,692 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), 1.8%