1980 Presidential General Election Results - Michigan
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Popular Vote Electoral Vote
Ronald Reagan George Bush Republican 1,915,225 48.99% 21
James Carter Walter Mondale Democrat 1,661,532 42.50% 0
John Anderson Patrick Lucey And. Coalition 275,223 7.04% 0
Edward Clark David Koch Libertarian 41,597 1.06% 0
Barry Commoner LaDonna Harris Citizens 11,930 0.31% 0
Y Other (+) - - 4,218 0.11% 0
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Demographic Data

1980 Population: 9,262,044 Enum. 1980 Population Density: 63.0 persons/km2
1970 Population: 8,881,826 Enum. 1970 Population Density: 60.4 persons/km2
Total Electoral Vote: 21 Electoral Vote Density: 441,050 persons/EV
Land Area (2000): 147,121 km2 Annual Pop Growth Rate: 0.4 %

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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Michigan Department of Management and Budget, "Official Canvass of Votes, State of Michigan General Election November 4, 1980 President and Vice President," Michigan Manual 1981-1982 (Lansing, 1981)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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