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The 1980 United States presidential election in Ohio took place on November 4, 1980. All 50 states and The District of Columbia were part of the 1980 United States presidential election . State voters chose 25 electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
As a swing state, Ohio is usually targeted by both major-party campaigns, especially in competitive elections. [1] Pivotal in the election of 1888, Ohio was a regular swing state from 1980 until 2016. [2] [3] Additionally, Ohio was previously considered a bellwether.
Ohio was won by incumbent President Richard Nixon (R) for the third time by a margin of 21.56%. Nixon won every county in the state except Lucas and Athens counties, which McGovern won by only 0.95% and 1.22% respectively, [1] and gained a majority in all eighty-six winning counties except Cuyahoga, Mahoning and Summit counties.
1980 Independent ticket: 1980 Libertarian ticket: John B. Anderson Patrick Lucey Ed Clark David Koch; for President: for Vice President: for President: for Vice President: U.S. Representative from Illinois (1961–1981) U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (1977–1979) Chair of the Libertarian Party of California (1973–1974) Co-owner of Koch, Inc ...
Ohio has produced a slew of famous people from each of its 88 counties.
President of the Senate: ... (to 1980) 23rd district ... (1966–1970) At-large district election results (1932–1950 and 1962–1964) See also
In 2004, Ohio was the tipping point state, as Bush won the state with 51% of the vote, giving him its 20 electoral votes and the margin he needed in the Electoral College for re-election. The state was closely contested in 2008 and 2012, with Barack Obama winning narrowly on both occasions.
The average population of Ohio's counties was 133,931; Franklin County was the most populous (1,326,063) and Vinton County was the least (12,474). The average land area is 464 sq mi (1,200 km 2 ). The largest county by area is Ashtabula County at 702.44 sq mi (1,819.3 km 2 ), and its neighbor, Lake County , is the smallest at 228.21 sq mi (591. ...