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      Home/Elections/1980/President/Massachusetts
      1980·President·Massachusetts

      Massachusetts Presidential Election

      Ronald Reagan41.9%vs.Jimmy Carter41.8%|
      R+0.1
      |2,524,298 votes
      3 candidates2,524,298 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ronald ReaganREP✓
      		REP1,057,63141.9%
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      		DEM1,053,80241.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH412,86516.4%

      Seat History

      President in Massachusetts

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+25.2
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+33.5
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+27.3
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+23.1
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+25.8
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+25.2
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+27.3
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+33.4
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+18.5
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+7.8
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+2.8
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+15.7
      1972
      George McGovernDEM
      D+9.0
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+30.1
      View all President history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      Jimmy CarterDEM
      Record32W-72L
      Avg MarginR+4.8
      Career1968-1980
      President / State House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Ronald ReaganREP
      Record93W-9L
      Avg MarginR+15.5
      Career1966-1984
      President / Governor
      Full profile →

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