Elections / 1980 · President · SC
Ronald Reagan carried South Carolina R+1.5.
Jimmy Carter (D) vs Ronald Reagan (R) in South Carolina, 1980. The state ran 8.2 points more Democratic than the nation (R+9.7 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 1980 ballot here.
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
South Carolina result
890,105 votes counted
Carter (D)
427,559
48.0%
Reagan (R)
441,206
49.6%
All others
21,340
2.4%
Margin
R+1.5
1980 presidential election
South Carolina, 1980
ReaganR+1.5
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 49.6% | 441,206 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 48.0% | 427,559 |
| John B. AndersonIndependent | 2.4% | 21,340 |
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1980 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +58.6% |
| 1896 | +71.8% |
| 1900 | +86.0% |
| 1904 | +90.8% |
| 1908 | +87.8% |
| 1912 | +95.9% |
| 1916 | +94.3% |
| 1920 | +92.1% |
| 1924 | +94.3% |
| 1928 | +82.9% |
| 1932 | +98.0% |
| 1936 | +98.6% |
| 1940 | +91.3% |
| 1944 | +83.2% |
| 1948 | +20.4% |
| 1952 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | +20.2% |
| 1960 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | −17.8% |
| 1968 | −8.5% |
| 1972 | −42.7% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | −28.0% |
| 1988 | −23.9% |
| 1992 | −8.1% |
| 1996 | −6.0% |
| 2000 | −15.9% |
| 2004 | −17.1% |
| 2008 | −9.0% |
| 2012 | −10.5% |
| 2016 | −14.3% |
| 2020 | −11.7% |
| 2024 | −17.9% |
County results — 1980
46 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | D | 4,049 | 2,361 | 6,632 | |
| Aiken County | R | 13,014 | 18,570 | 32,369 | |
| Allendale County | D | 2,778 | 1,182 | 3,990 | |
| Anderson County | D | 18,801 | 15,667 | 35,305 | |
| Bamberg County | D | 3,294 | 2,098 | 5,422 | |
| Barnwell County | D | 3,399 | 3,228 | 6,705 | |
| Beaufort County | R | 7,415 | 8,620 | 16,700 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 9,850 | 12,830 | 23,064 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 2,043 | 1,767 | 3,853 | |
| Charleston County | R | 32,727 | 44,111 | 80,012 | |
| Cherokee County | D | 6,889 | 5,379 | 12,418 | |
| Chester County | D | 5,145 | 3,104 | 8,363 | |
| Chesterfield County | D | 6,393 | 3,478 | 9,972 | |
| Clarendon County | D | 5,979 | 4,158 | 10,194 | |
| Colleton County | D | 5,745 | 4,719 | 10,543 | |
| Darlington County | D | 8,489 | 8,289 | 17,131 | |
| Dillon County | D | 4,518 | 3,385 | 8,000 | |
| Dorchester County | R | 7,237 | 10,893 | 18,298 | |
| Edgefield County | D | 3,465 | 2,415 | 5,937 | |
| Fairfield County | D | 4,153 | 2,098 | 6,323 | |
| Florence County | R | 16,391 | 17,069 | 34,011 | |
| Georgetown County | D | 6,701 | 5,151 | 12,042 | |
| Greenville County | R | 32,135 | 46,168 | 80,415 | |
| Greenwood County | D | 9,283 | 7,290 | 16,888 | |
| Hampton County | D | 4,329 | 2,217 | 6,603 | |
| Horry County | R | 13,888 | 14,323 | 28,864 | |
| Jasper County | D | 3,312 | 1,617 | 4,969 | |
| Kershaw County | R | 5,103 | 6,652 | 11,974 | |
| Lancaster County | D | 8,283 | 6,410 | 15,170 | |
| Laurens County | D | 7,856 | 6,036 | 14,093 | |
| Lee County | D | 4,818 | 2,952 | 7,877 | |
| Lexington County | R | 12,334 | 28,313 | 41,886 | |
| Marion County | D | 5,379 | 3,321 | 8,801 | |
| Marlboro County | D | 5,378 | 2,585 | 8,040 | |
| McCormick County | D | 1,774 | 797 | 2,605 | |
| Newberry County | R | 4,825 | 5,568 | 10,513 | |
| Oconee County | D | 7,677 | 5,651 | 13,591 | |
| Orangeburg County | D | 16,178 | 11,313 | 27,733 | |
| Pickens County | R | 7,789 | 9,575 | 17,923 | |
| Richland County | R | 33,158 | 36,337 | 72,869 | |
| Saluda County | D | 2,651 | 2,450 | 5,169 | |
| Spartanburg County | R | 27,245 | 30,092 | 58,869 | |
| Sumter County | R | 9,205 | 10,557 | 20,126 | |
| Union County | D | 6,274 | 4,035 | 10,456 | |
| Williamsburg County | D | 8,135 | 5,110 | 13,344 | |
| York County | D | 12,075 | 11,265 | 24,043 |