Nationwide opinion polling for the 1980 United States presidential election

This article provides a list of scientific, nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the 1980 United States presidential election.

Presidential election

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Ronald
Reagan (R)
Jimmy
Carter (D)
John
Anderson (I)
Other Undecided Margin
Gallup[1] March 31 – April 3, 1978 46% 50% - 1% 3% 4
ABC-Harris[2] May 14–20[a], 1978 47% 46% - - 7% 1
Gallup[3] July 7–10, 1978 43% 52% - 1% 4% 9
Gallup[4] December 8–11, 1978 35% 57% - 2% 5% 22
ABC-Harris[5] December 21–26, 1978 38% 55% - - 7% 17
Gallup[6] March 23–26, 1979 38% 52% - 3% 7% 14
ABC-Harris[7] March, 1979 46% 49% - - 5% 3
ABC-Harris[8] May, 1979 45% 47% - - 8% 2
ABC-Harris[9] June, 1979 51% 43% - - 6% 8
Gallup[10] June 22–25, 1979 49% 45% - 1% 5% 4
Gallup[11] July 13–15, 1979 52% 42% - 2% 4% 10
ABC-Harris[12] July 28–29, 1979 51% 44% - - 5% 7
Gallup[13] August 3–6, 1979 42% 47% - 4% 7% 5
ABC-Harris[14] September 1–5, 1979 50% 45% - - 5% 5
Gallup[15] September 7–10, 1979 46% 47% - 2% 5% 1
ABC-Harris[16] September 26 – October 1, 1979 45% 52% - - 3% 7
Gallup[15] October 12–15, 1979 42% 48% - 3% 7% 6
ABC-Harris[17] November 7–10, 1979 42% 53% - - 5% 11
Gallup[18] November 16–19, 1979 41% 53% - 1% 5% 12
Gallup[19] December 7–9, 1979 36% 60% - 1% 3% 24
ABC-Harris[20] December 14–16, 1979 36% 59% - - 5% 23
Gallup[21] January 4–6, 1980 32% 63% - 1% 4% 31
ABC-Harris[22] January 22, 1980 31% 65% - - 4% 34
Gallup[23] February 1–3, 1980 32% 59% - 3% 6% 27
ABC-Harris[24] January 31 – February 4, 1980 32% 64% - - 4% 32
Gallup[25] February 29 – March 2, 1980 34% 57% - 3% 6% 23
ABC-Harris[24] March 5–8, 1980 40% 58% - - 2% 18
ABC-Harris[26] March 13–15, 1980 40% 55% - - 5% 15
ABC-Harris[26] March 26–30, 1980 47% 50% - - 3% 3
Gallup[27] March 28–30, 1980 43% 48% - 2% 7% 5
34% 39% 21% 1% 5% 5
ABC-Harris[26] April 8, 1980 48% 45% - - 7% 3
38% 38% 22% - 1% 0
Gallup[27] April 11–13, 1980 44% 49% - 1% 6% 5
34% 41% 18% 1% 6% 7
ABC-Harris[28] April 25, 1980 42% 33% 19% - 6% 9
Gallup[29] April 26–27, 1980 43% 47% - - 10% 4
35% 40% 19% - 6% 5
ABC-Harris[30] April 26–30, 1980 39% 33% 23% - 5% 6
Gallup[31] May 2–5, 1980 40% 47% - - 13% 7
33% 38% 21% - 7% 5
Gallup[31] May 16–18, 1980 41% 49% - - 10% 8
32% 40% 21% - 7% 8
Gallup[32] May 30 – June 2, 1980 39% 50% - - 11% 11
32% 39% 21% - 8% 7
ABC-Harris[33] June 5–9, 1980 51% 44% - - 5% 7
39% 34% 24% - 3% 5
Gallup[32][34] June 13–16, 1980 45% 42% - - 13% 3
33% 35% 24% - 8% 2
Gallup[32][34] June 27–30, 1980 47% 41% - - 12% 6
37% 32% 22% - 9% 5
Gallup[35][34] July 11–14, 1980 37% 34% 21% - 8% 3
Gallup[36] July 11–13, 1980 43%[b] 34%[c] 16% - 7% 9
July 14–17: Republican National Convention
ABC-Harris[37][38] July 18–21, 1980 61% 33% - - 6% 28
49% 23% 25% - 3% 24
Gallup[39] August 1–3, 1980 45% 31%[d] 14% - 10% 14
ABC-Harris[40] August 5–6, 1980 57% 36% - - 7% 21
48% 28% 19% - 5% 20
August 11–14: Democratic National Convention
Gallup[41][42] August 15–17, 1980 40% 46% - - 14% 6
39% 38% 14% 1% 8% 1
ABC-Harris[43] August 14–18, 1980 42% 36% 17% - 5% 6
Gallup[44] August 15–18, 1980 38% 39% 13% - 10% 1
ABC-Harris[45] September 3–7, 1980 41% 37% 17% - 5% 4
Gallup[44][46] September 12–15, 1980 41% 37% 15% - 7% 4
ABC-Harris[47] September 22, 1980 42% 36% 19% - 3% 6
48% 46% - - 6% 2
ABC-Harris[48] October 3–6, 1980 43% 39% 14% - 4% 4
Gallup[46] October 10–12, 1980 45% 42% 8% - 5% 3
ABC-Harris[49] October 14–16, 1980 42% 39% 12% - 7% 3
Gallup[50] October 17–20, 1980 40% 41% 10% - 9% 1
ABC-Harris[51] October 22–25, 1980 45% 42% 10% - 3% 3
Washington Post[52] October 26–27, 1980 43% 39% 7% - 11% 4
Newsweek-Gallup[52] October 29–30, 1980 44% 43% 7% 1% 5% 4
ABC-Harris[53] October 30 – November 1, 1980 45% 40% 10% 1% 4% 5
CBS-New York Times[53] October 30 – November 1, 1980 44% 43% 8% - 5% 1
Gallup[54] October 30 – November 1, 1980 46% 43% 7% 1% 3% 3
Election Results Nov. 4, 1980 50.75% 41.01% 6.61% 1.63% - 9.74

Hypothetical Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Ronald
Reagan (R)
Edward
Kennedy (D)
John
Anderson (I)
Other Undecided Margin
ABC-Harris[55] May 14–20[e], 1978 42% 54% - - 4% 12
Gallup[56] May 19–22, 1978 36% 56% - 1% 7% 20
Gallup[3] July 7–10, 1978 36% 59% - 1% 4% 23
ABC-Harris[5] December 21–26, 1978 39% 55% - - 6% 16
ABC-Harris[7] March, 1979 38% 58% - - 4% 20
Gallup[57] May 18–21, 1979 35% 56% - 3% 6% 21
Gallup[11] July 13–15, 1979 38% 56% - 2% 4% 18
ABC-Harris[12] July 28–29, 1979 36% 59% - - 5% 23
Gallup[13] August 3–6, 1979 32% 61% - 3% 4% 29
ABC-Harris[14] September 1–5, 1979 39% 58% - - 3% 19
Gallup[58] September 7–10, 1979 33% 61% - 2% 4% 28
ABC-Harris[16] September 26 – October 1, 1979 34% 64% - - 2% 30
Gallup[15] October 12–15, 1979 38% 54% - 2% 6% 16
ABC-Harris[17] November 7–10, 1979 38% 58% - - 4% 20
Gallup[19] December 7–9, 1979 44% 49% - 2% 5% 5
ABC-Harris[20] December 14–16, 1979 49% 46% - - 5% 3
Gallup[21] January 4–6, 1980 42% 50% - 2% 6% 8
Gallup[23] February 1–3, 1980 48% 39% - 6% 7% 9
Gallup[59] February 29 – March 3, 1980 53% 34% - - 13% 19
Gallup[59] May 16–19, 1980 51% 38% - - 11% 13
Gallup[59] June 13–15, 1980 58% 32% - - 10% 26
Gallup[39] August 1–3, 1980 48% 27% 18% - 7% 21
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Ronald
Reagan (R)
Jerry
Brown (D)
Other Undecided Margin
ABC-Lou Harris[2] May 14–20[f], 1978 52% 40% - 8% 12
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Ronald
Reagan (R)
Scoop
Jackson (D)
John
Anderson (I)
Other Undecided Margin
Gallup[39] August 1–3, 1980 46% 21% 20% - 13% 25
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Ronald
Reagan (R)
Walter
Mondale (D)
John
Anderson (I)
Other Undecided Margin
Gallup[39] August 1–3, 1980 47% 27% 18% - 8% 20
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Ronald
Reagan (R)
Edmund
Muskie (D)
John
Anderson (I)
Other Undecided Margin
ABC-Harris[60] June 5–9, 1980 48% 48% - 4% 0
Gallup[39] August 1–3, 1980 45% 31% 16% - 8% 14
Poll source Date(s)
administered
George
Bush (R)
Jimmy
Carter (D)
Other Undecided Margin
ABC-Harris[22] January 22, 1980 32% 62% - 6% 30
Gallup[23] February 1–3, 1980 35% 54% 2% 9% 19
Gallup[25] February 29 – March 2, 1980 32% 57% - 11% 25
Poll source Date(s)
administered
George
Bush (R)
Edward
Kennedy (D)
Other Undecided Margin
Gallup[23] February 1–3, 1980 52% 37% 3% 8% 15
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Howard
Baker (R)
Jimmy
Carter (D)
Other Undecided Margin
ABC-Harris[9] June, 1979 46% 45% - 9% 1
Gallup[11] July 13–15, 1979 47% 44% 1% 8% 3
ABC-Harris[12] July 28–29, 1979 48% 43% - 9% 5
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Howard
Baker (R)
Edward
Kennedy (D)
Other Undecided Margin
Gallup[11] July 13–15, 1979 36% 57% 2% 5% 21
ABC-Harris[12] July 28–29, 1979 34% 60% - 6% 26
Poll source Date(s)
administered
John
Connally (R)
Jimmy
Carter (D)
Other Undecided Margin
Gallup[61] February 2–5, 1979 33% 53% 3% 11% 20
ABC-Harris[9] June, 1979 41% 52% - 7% 11
Gallup[10] June 22–25, 1979 38% 53% 1% 8% 15
Gallup[11] July 13–15, 1979 43% 49% 3% 5% 6
ABC-Harris[62] July 28–29, 1979 40% 52% - 8% 12
Poll source Date(s)
administered
John
Connally (R)
Edward
Kennedy (D)
Other Undecided Margin
Gallup[57] May 18–21, 1979 24% 63% 3% 10% 39
Gallup[10] June 22–25, 1979 25% 67% 1% 7% 42
Gallup[11] July 13–15, 1979 30% 62% 3% 5% 32
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Gerald
Ford (R)
Jimmy
Carter (D)
Other Undecided Margin
Gallup[1] March 31 – April 3, 1978 45% 51% 1% 3% 6
ABC-Harris[63] April, 1978 42% 50% - 8% 8
ABC-Harris[2] May 14–20[g], 1978 48% 43% - 9% 5
Gallup[3] July 7–10, 1978 46% 47% 2% 5% 1
Gallup[64] September 22–25, 1978 40% 53% 2% 5% 13
Gallup[4] December 8–11, 1978 39% 53% 3% 5% 14
Gallup[6] March 23–26, 1979 41% 48% 4% 7% 7
Gallup[10] June 22–25, 1979 50% 43% 1% 6% 7
Gallup[11][13] July 13–15, 1979 55% 40% 2% 3% 15
Gallup[13] August 3–6, 1979 48% 42% 4% 6% 6
Gallup[15] September 7–10, 1979 51% 42% 3% 4% 9
ABC-Harris[65] September 26 – October 1, 1979 55% 42% - 3% 13
Gallup[66] October 12–15, 1979 47% 41% 4% 8% 6
ABC-Harris[17] November 7–10, 1979 50% 46% - 4% 4
Gallup[19] December 7–9, 1979 39% 57% 1% 3% 18
Gallup[21] January 4–6, 1980 38% 57% 1% 4% 19
Gallup[23] February 1–3, 1980 41% 52% 2% 5% 11
ABC-Harris[24] March 5–8, 1980 44% 54% - 2% 10
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Gerald
Ford (R)
Edward
Kennedy (D)
Other Undecided Margin
ABC-Harris[55] May 14–20[h], 1978 43% 52% - 5% 9
Gallup[56] May 19–22, 1978 41% 51% 1% 7% 10
Gallup[3] July 7–10, 1978 40% 57% - 3% 17
Gallup[57] May 18–21, 1979 38% 52% 4% 6% 14
Gallup[11] July 13–15, 1979 41% 54% 2% 3% 13
Gallup[13] August 3–6, 1979 35% 57% 3% 5% 22
Gallup[58] September 7–10, 1979 38% 58% 1% 3% 20
ABC-Harris[65] September 26 – October 1, 1979 40% 58% - 2% 18
Gallup[66] October 12–15, 1979 42% 51% 2% 5% 9
Gallup[19] December 7–9, 1979 51% 43% 1% 5% 8
Gallup[21] January 4–6, 1980 49% 44% 2% 5% 5
Gallup[23] February 1–3, 1980 57% 34% 3% 6% 23
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Gerald
Ford (R)
Jerry
Brown (D)
Other Undecided Margin
ABC-Harris[2] May 14–20[i], 1978 52% 38% - 10% 14

Notes

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  1. ^ Date is approximate
  2. ^ With George Bush
  3. ^ With Walter Mondale
  4. ^ With Walter Mondale
  5. ^ Date is approximate
  6. ^ Date is approximate
  7. ^ Date is approximate
  8. ^ Date is approximate
  9. ^ Date is approximate

References

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  1. ^ a b "President Would Beat Ford, Reagan". The Tampa Tribune.
  2. ^ a b c d "Ford Leads Carter For 1980, Poll Says". The Kansas City Times.
  3. ^ a b c d "Kennedy Stronger Than Carter Against GOP". Rapid City Journal.
  4. ^ a b "Jimmy Carter Leading Ford And Reagan". Danville Register and Bee.
  5. ^ a b "Carter Routs Reagan In Election Poll". Asbury Park Press.
  6. ^ a b "Carter Leads, Edge Narrows". Danville Register and Bee.
  7. ^ a b "Reagan Trails Carter, Kennedy". Lansing State Journal.
  8. ^ "Reagan Cuts Deeper Into Carter's Lead". The Minneapolis Star.
  9. ^ a b c "Reagan Leads Carter 51-43%". The Times.
  10. ^ a b c d "Ford, Reagan Pass Carter In Popularity". The Indianapolis Star.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h "Poll Shows Kennedy Stronger Than Carter Against GOP's Top 4". The Shreveport Journal.
  12. ^ a b c d "Carter Trailing Reagan, Baker". The Minneapolis Star.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Carter Gaining Ground". Rapid City Journal.
  14. ^ a b "Reagan Keeps Lead Over Carter In Presidential Choice Poll". Asbury Park Press.
  15. ^ a b c d "President, Reagan In Dead Heat". The Miami Herald.
  16. ^ a b "Reagan's Standing Suffers Sharp Drop In Presidential Poll". Asbury Park Press.
  17. ^ a b c "Reagan Takes Big Lead In GOP Race". Asbury Park Press.
  18. ^ "Carter Continues Lead Over GOP". The Tampa Tribune.
  19. ^ a b c d "Carter Pushes Ahead As Kennedy Falters In Ford-Reagan Tests". The Miami Herald.
  20. ^ a b "Carter Takes Big Lead Over Reagan In Presidential Race Poll". Asbury Park Press.
  21. ^ a b c d "Carter Consolidates Lead Over GOP". The Tampa Tribune.
  22. ^ a b "Carter Holds Lead Among Candidates". Asbury Park Press.
  23. ^ a b c d e f "Carter Leads 3 GOP Contenders, But Ted Trails". The Miami Herald.
  24. ^ a b c "Republicans And Independents Pick Ford As Favorite Candidate". Asbury Park Press.
  25. ^ a b "Reagan Invites Connally Workers To Join His Effort". Des Moines Tribune.
  26. ^ a b c "Reagan Tops Voters' List; Carter Dives". Press and Sun-Bulletin.
  27. ^ a b "Carter's Lead Over Reagan Slipping; Anderson Strong". The Miami Herald.
  28. ^ "Reagan Leads Carter". Journal and Courier.
  29. ^ "Anderson Strongest Among Younger Voters". The Boston Globe.
  30. ^ "Anderson Starts To Look Like A Possible Winner". Detroit Free Press.
  31. ^ a b "Carter Outpolls Reagan 49% to 41% In Survey". The Los Angeles Times.
  32. ^ a b c "Reagan Stretches Lead Over President Carter". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  33. ^ "Three New National Polls Show Reagan Well Ahead". The Atlanta Constitution.
  34. ^ a b c "Reagan Widens Lead While Anderson Slips". Danville Register and Bee.
  35. ^ "Gallup Poll Has Reagan Maintaining Lead Over Carter". Rapid City Journal.
  36. ^ "Reagan-Bush Ticket Leads Dems". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  37. ^ "Poll: Reagan Leads Carter By 28 Percent". Reno Gazette-Journal.
  38. ^ "Poll Shows Carter Third". The Boston Globe.
  39. ^ a b c d e "Gallup Poll: Carter Falters But Still Leads Teddy". The Daily News.
  40. ^ "Latest Figures: Reagan 48%, Carter 28%, Anderson 19%". The Plain Dealer.
  41. ^ "Reagan And Carter Run Neck And Neck In Gallup". The Miami Herald.
  42. ^ "Carter And Reagan In Dead Heat, According To Gallup Poll". The Des Moines Register.
  43. ^ "AFL-CIO Balks On Carter Support". The News Journal.
  44. ^ a b "Latest Test Still Shows Reagan And Carter In Close Contention". The Indianapolis Star.
  45. ^ "Carter Nixes 3-Way Campaign Debates". Philadelphia Daily News.
  46. ^ a b "Reagan Holds Narrow Lead; Anderson Dips". The Knoxville News-Sentinel.
  47. ^ "Carter Loses Ground In Poll". The Times Herald.
  48. ^ "Poll Reveals 3-Point Slip By Anderson". Tarrytown Daily News.
  49. ^ "Poll Reveals 3-Point Slip By Anderson". The Buffalo News.
  50. ^ "This Poll Puts Jimmy, Ron In Dead Heat". The Olympian.
  51. ^ "Reagan, Carter In Tight Fight". Florida Today.
  52. ^ a b "Polls Say Its Going Down To The Wire". The Miami Herald.
  53. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Presidential Poll Results was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  54. ^ "Reagan Leading In Final Poll". The Pantagraph.
  55. ^ a b "Ford, Reagan Ahead Of Carter In Poll; Kennedy Leads All". Muncie Evening Press.
  56. ^ a b "Kennedy Leads All In Presidential Poll". The Montgomery Advertiser.
  57. ^ a b c "Kennedy Holds Lead Over Ford, Reagan, Connally". Rapid City Journal.
  58. ^ a b "Ford Leading Reagan As Kennedy Opponent". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  59. ^ a b c "Poll Has Reagan Leading Kennedy". Rapid City Journal.
  60. ^ "Muskie Would Tie With Reagan, Says New Harris Survey". Muncie Evening Press.
  61. ^ "Gallup Poll". The Star Press.
  62. ^ "Connally Trails Carter, 52-40". Lansing State Journal.
  63. ^ "Carter Leads Ford In Pairing For 1980". Asbury Park Press.
  64. ^ "Gallup Poll Shows Carter Would Defeat Ford Again". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  65. ^ a b "Poll: Kennedy Ahead Of Ford, Reagan". Asbury Park Press.
  66. ^ a b "Ford, Reagan Bite Into Kennedy Lead". The Niles Daily Star.