1980 presidential straw poll in Guam
November 4, 1980
Non-binding preference poll
 
Nominee Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Georgia Illinois
Running mate Walter Mondale George H.W Bush
Popular vote 14,352 9,658
Percentage 55.4% 37.3%
Village Results

The 1980 United States presidential straw poll in Guam was the first presidential straw poll held in Guam on November 4, 1980.[1] Guam is a territory and not a state. Thus, it is ineligible to elect members of the Electoral College, who would then in turn cast direct electoral votes for president and for vice president.[2] To draw attention to this fact, the territory conducts a non-binding presidential straw poll during the general election as if they did elect members to the Electoral College.[3]

Democratic Party nominee and incumbent president Jimmy Carter won the poll with over 55% of the vote.

Results

Though the votes of Guam citizens do not count in the November general election, the territory nonetheless conducts a presidential straw poll to gauge islanders' preference for president every election year. The poll has been held in Guam during every presidential election since 1980.[1]

The voters had the option between four candidates, then Democratic incumbent president Jimmy Carter, Republican Ronald Reagan, former-Republican challenger to Ronald Reagan independent candidate John B. Anderson and libertarian candidate Edward Clark.

The election had 97.3% valid votes, with 2.7% of them being invalid.[4] The votes overwhelmingly favored Jimmy Carter, with Ronald Reagan coming second.

1980 United States presidential straw poll in Guam[4]
Party Candidate Running mate Votes Percentage
Democratic Jimmy Carter Walter Mondale 14,352 55.4%
Republican Ronald Reagan George H.W. Bush 9,658 37.3%
Independent John B. Anderson Patrick Lucey 954 3.7%
Libertarian Edward Clark David Hamilton Koch 203 0.8%
Totals 25,883 100.00%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Guam's Straw Poll Picks Obama, Overwhelmingly". NPR.org. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Where is Guam and what is its relationship to the U.S.? Key facts about Guam". MPR News. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Guam Legislature Moves General Election Presidential Vote to the September Primary". Ballot-Access.org. July 10, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "ECAR 1980.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
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