1980 United States presidential straw poll in Guam

1980 presidential straw poll in Guam
Non-binding preference poll
Village Results	Carter 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
	Carter 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%

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.

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

[npr-1] "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.

[guammove-3] "Guam Legislature Moves General Election Presidential Vote to the September Primary". Ballot-Access.org. July 10, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2020.

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