1980Final results
1980 election for President in Oregon
President · Oregon
Ronald Reagan (R) won with 48.3% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 9.7 points.
Ronald ReaganRepublican · winner
48.3%571,044
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
38.7%456,890
John B. AndersonIndependent
9.5%112,389
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
2.2%25,838
Barry CommonerOther party
1.2%13,642
1,181,516 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), 2.2%; Barry Commoner (Other party), 1.2%