1980Final results
1980 election for President in Virginia
President · Virginia
Ronald Reagan (R) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 12.7 points.
Ronald ReaganRepublican · winner
53.0%989,609
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
40.3%752,174
John B. AndersonIndependent
5.1%95,418
Barry CommonerOther party
0.8%14,024
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
0.7%12,821
Clifton DeberrySocialist Workers
0.1%1,986
1,866,032 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: Barry Commoner (Other party), 0.8%; Edward ""ed"" Clark (Libertarian), 0.7%; Clifton Deberry (Socialist Workers), 0.1%