1980 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses

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200 delegates to the Democratic National Convention
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Candidate  | Jimmy Carter | Ted Kennedy | Uncommitted
Home state  | Georgia | Massachusetts | —
Delegate count  | 31 | 23  | 2
Popular vote  | 3,796 | 2,084  | 418
Percentage  | 56.83% | 30.06%  | 9.61%

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Carter

40–50%

50–60%

60–70%

70–80%

80–90%

Uncommitted

40–50%

Tie

40–50%

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The 1980 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses were held on January 21, 1980, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 1980 United States presidential election. 200 total pledged delegates to the 1980 Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates.[1] Incumbent President Jimmy Carter won the contest.

The Iowa caucuses were the first-in-the-nation Democratic presidential nominating contest, then there were other delegates from the county, district and state convention. President Jimmy Carter won the caucus by a total of 31 pledged delegates to the Democratic National Convention. California Governor Jerry Brown did not appear on the ballot.

## Delegates

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The Iowa caucuses precinct caucuses were held on January 21 and then there were other delegates from the county, district and state convention, for a total of 200 delegates. So the popular vote will be changed.[2]

50 delegates were from the county, 50 delegates were from the district and finally 50 delegates from the state convention, President Jimmy Carter and Senator Ted Kennedy received both popular votes in the county and delegates in the state convention and district, Jimmy Carter received 21 delegates from district and 10 delegates from state convention, got 3,796 popular votes of total in caucuses and county, Ted Kennedy received 23 delegates from district to state convention respectively and got 2,084 popular votes in total at caucuses and county.[3][4][5]

## Results

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Incumbent President Jimmy Carter won by 31 delegates while U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy received 23 delegates. Another candidate, Uncommitted, received 418 popular votes and 2 delegates from the district.[6] Governor of California Jerry Brown didn't appear on the ballot.[7][8][9]

Iowa Democratic caucus, January 21, 1980  Candidate  | Votes  | Percentage  | Actual delegate count

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Jimmy Carter | 3,796 | 59.16% | 31 |  | 31
Ted Kennedy | 2,084  | 31.23%  | 23  |  | 23
Uncommitted | 418  | 9.61%  | 2  |  | 2
Total  | 6,298  | 100.0%  | 56  |  | 56
District  | Carter  | Kennedy  | Uncommitted

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1  | 62.4%  | 30.0%  | 7.5%
2  | 55.4%  | 35.3%  | 9.2%
3  | 58.7%  | 31.2%  | 10.1%
4  | 55.7%  | 36.0%  | 8.3%
5  | 61.2%  | 28.3%  | 10.4%
6  | 62.2%  | 25.5%  | 12.3%
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## See also

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* 1980 Democratic Party presidential primaries
* 1980 Republican Party presidential primaries
* 1980 United States presidential election
* 1980 Democratic National Convention
* 1980 Republican National Convention

## References

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1. ^ "The Green Papers: Historical Data". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
2. ^ "Iowa Vote: What Happened and Why". Washington Post. December 22, 2023. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
3. ^ "Jan 22, 1980, page 1 - The Gazette at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
4. ^ "Mar 10, 1980, page 3 - The Des Moines Register at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
5. ^ "Jun 15, 1980, page 10 - The Des Moines Register at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
6. ^ "Here's a List of Iowa Caucus Winners Since 1972". ThoughtCo. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
7. ^ "Article clipped from The Courier-Journal". The Courier-Journal. February 3, 1980. p. 51. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
8. ^ Times, Adam Clymer Special To the New York (January 23, 1980). "Candidates Shifting Tactics; Reagan to Step Up Drive BUSH UPSET IN IOWA STUNS REAGAN CAMP Republican Results Democratic Results". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
9. ^ Winebrenner, Hugh; Goldford, Dennis J. (2010). The Iowa Precinct Caucuses: The Making of a Media Event, Third Edition. University of Iowa Press. ISBN 978-1-58729-954-4.

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