1980Final results
1980 election for President in Washington
President · Washington
Ronald Reagan (R) won with 49.7% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 12.3 points.
Ronald ReaganRepublican · winner
49.7%865,244
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
37.3%650,193
John B. AndersonIndependent
10.6%185,073
Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian
1.7%29,213
Barry CommonerOther party
0.5%9,403
Clifton DeberrySocialist Workers
0.1%1,137
David McReynoldsSocialist
0.1%956
Gus HallCommunist
0.0%834
Deirdre GriswoldWorkers World
0.0%341
1,742,394 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), 1.7%; Barry Commoner (Other party), 0.5%; Clifton Deberry (Socialist Workers), 0.1%; David McReynolds (Socialist), 0.1%; Gus Hall (Communist), 0.0%; Deirdre Griswold (Workers World), 0.0%