1980 United States presidential straw poll in Guam

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1980 presidential straw poll in Guam

November 4, 1980
1984 

Non-binding preference poll
 
Nominee Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Georgia California
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.

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