Reagan's Electoral Masterpiece A Detailed Look at His 1980 Victory

Ronald Reagan received 50.7% of the vote and 489 electoral votes. In the final week of the 1980 presidential campaign between Democratic President Jimmy Carter and Republican nominee Ronald Reagan, the two candidates held ... Former President Donald Trump quickly took the lead on election night on Nov. 5, 2024, including in all of the swing states – like Pennsylvania, Michigan, ... Myth #2: Maine, with only 4 electoral votes, would be disadvantaged by the National Popular Vote. FALSE! The small states (the 13 states with only three or four ... Some are comparing 2024's MAGA Moment to the Reagan Revolution of 1980. There are some superficial similarities between the two elections, ... Popular Vote, Electoral Vote. Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Republican, 43,903,230, 50.75%, 489, 90.9%. James Carter, Walter Mondale, Democratic, 35,480,115 ... Jimmy Carter was a former one-term governor from Georgia, almost unknown nationally, when he broke through in Iowa and New Hampshire early ... For the fifth time in U.S. history, and the second time this century, a presidential candidate has won the White House while losing the ... As the presidential race intensifies and Election Day nears, we're taking a look at how California has voted in the past. John Breckinridge, Dem, 47,548. John Bell, Con'l Union, 15,438. 1861 - Texas secedes from Union and joins the Confederate States of America.