The 1880 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the wider 1880 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College to vote for president and vice president.
Winfield Scott Hancock, the Democratic Party nominee, carried West Virginia with approximately 51% of the popular vote. James A. Garfield, the Republican Party nominee and eventual winner of the national election, received approximately 41% of the vote. James B. Weaver, representing the Greenback Party, received approximately 8% of the vote.
The Democratic victory in West Virginia during this cycle was consistent with the state's political alignment during the late 19th century, a period in which the Democratic Party dominated state politics following the end of the Reconstruction era. Hancock’s margin of victory in West Virginia was approximately 11,000 votes. Consequently, all five of the state's electoral votes were awarded to the Hancock-English ticket.
This election marked the third consecutive presidential election in which West Virginia voted for the Democratic candidate, a trend that began in 1872 and continued through the election of 1892.
