1980Final results
1980 election for President in Ohio
President · Ohio
Ronald Reagan (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 10.6 points.
Ronald ReaganRepublican · winner
51.5%2,206,545
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
40.9%1,752,414
John B. AndersonIndependent
5.9%254,472
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
1.1%49,033
Barry CommonerOther party
0.2%8,564
Gus HallCommunist
0.1%4,729
Richard CongressSocialist Workers
0.1%4,029
Deirdre GriswoldWorkers World
0.1%3,790
Benjamin ""ben"" BubarOther party
0.0%27
4,283,603 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), 1.1%; Barry Commoner (Other party), 0.2%; Gus Hall (Communist), 0.1%; Richard Congress (Socialist Workers), 0.1%; Deirdre Griswold (Workers World), 0.1%; Benjamin ""ben"" Bubar (Other party), 0.0%