Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 1980, Reagan akakunda kukwikwidza kweRepublican uye akakunda purezidhendi aripo, Jimmy Carter. Pazera panguva yokugadzwa kwake kwokutanga
VaReagan ndivo vaiva munhu akura kudarika vamwe vose vakambova mutungamiri wenyika yeAmerica, chinzvimbo chavakatora kusvika muna 2017, apo Donald Trump akagadzwa aine makore makumi maviri nemasere. 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).