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      Home/Elections/1980/President/Michigan
      1980·President·Michigan

      Michigan Presidential Election

      Ronald Reagan49.0%vs.Jimmy Carter42.5%|
      R+6.5
      |3,909,725 votes
      3 candidates3,909,725 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ronald ReaganREP✓
      		REP1,915,22549.0%
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      		DEM1,661,53242.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH332,9688.5%

      Seat History

      President in Michigan

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+1.4
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+2.8
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+0.2
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+9.5
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+16.4
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+3.4
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+5.1
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+13.2
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+7.4
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+7.9
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+19.0
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+5.4
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+14.4
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+6.7
      View all President history for Michigan →

      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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