Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna 1980, Reagan akakunda musarudzo yeRepublican uye akakunda purezidhendi akanga aripo, Jimmy Carter. Pazera panguva yokufa kwake
Pakutanga kuvhurwa, Reagan ndiye aiva munhu akwegura kutora hutungamiri hweU.S., musiyano waakabata kusvika muna 2017, apo Donald Trump akagadzwa pazera remakore. Reagan akatarisana neaichimbova mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika Walter Mondale paakamhanyira kusarudzwazve muna 1984 ndokumukunda, achihwina mavhoti akawanda evatungamiri veU.S., 525, kana kuti 97.6% yemavhoti 538 muElectoral College. Yakanga iri yechipiri sarudzo yemutungamiri wenyika isina kuenzana munhoroondo yemazuva ano yeU.S. mushure mekukunda kwaFranklin D. Roosevelt muna 1936 pamusoro paAlf Landon, umo akawana 98.5%, kana kuti 523, yemavhoti 531 (akazara panguva iyoyo).