Elections / 1976
The 1976 elections
Jimmy Carter (D) faced Gerald Ford (R); Carter won the presidency. National popular vote: D+2.1. Electoral college: Carter 297 of 538.
1976 presidential election
CarterD+2.1
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
Fifty states and DC, each filled by its 1976 result. Hover any state for the detail and its electoral votes.
Smaller states, enlarged
Blue and red show the Democratic-vs-Republican margin; gold marks a state an independent or third-party candidate carried.
All 51 results, 1976
| State | presidential margin | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | D+65.1 | 3 |
| Georgia | D+33.9 | 12 |
| Arkansas | D+30.0 | 6 |
| West Virginia | D+16.1 | 6 |
| Massachusetts | D+15.7 | 14 |
| Alabama | D+13.1 | 9 |
| South Carolina | D+13.1 | 8 |
| Tennessee | D+13.0 | 10 |
| Minnesota | D+12.9 | 10 |
| Rhode Island | D+11.3 | 4 |
| North Carolina | D+11.0 | 13 |
| Kentucky | D+7.2 | 9 |
| Maryland | D+6.1 | 10 |
| Louisiana | D+5.8 | 10 |
| Delaware | D+5.4 | 3 |
| Florida | D+5.3 | 17 |
| New York | D+4.4 | 41 |
| Missouri | D+3.6 | 12 |
| Texas | D+3.2 | 26 |
| Pennsylvania | D+2.7 | 27 |
| Hawaii | D+2.5 | 4 |
| Mississippi | D+1.9 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | D+1.7 | 11 |
| Ohio | D+0.3 | 25 |
| Oregon | R+0.2 | 6 |
| Maine | R+0.8 | 4 |
| Iowa | R+1.0 | 8 |
| Oklahoma | R+1.2 | 8 |
| Virginia | R+1.3 | 12 |
| South Dakota | R+1.5 | 4 |
| California | R+1.8 | 45 |
| Illinois | R+2.0 | 26 |
| New Jersey | R+2.2 | 17 |
| New Mexico | R+2.5 | 4 |
| Washington | R+3.9 | 9 |
| Nevada | R+4.4 | 3 |
| Connecticut | R+5.2 | 8 |
| Michigan | R+5.4 | 21 |
| North Dakota | R+5.9 | 3 |
| Montana | R+7.4 | 4 |
| Kansas | R+7.6 | 7 |
| Indiana | R+7.6 | 13 |
| Vermont | R+11.2 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | R+11.3 | 4 |
| Colorado | R+11.5 | 7 |
| Arizona | R+16.6 | 6 |
| Wyoming | R+19.5 | 3 |
| Nebraska | R+20.7 | 5 |
| Alaska | R+22.3 | 3 |
| Idaho | R+22.8 | 4 |
| Utah | R+28.8 | 4 |
The 1976 cycle at a glance
National popular vote
D+2.1
Electoral college
Carter 297
of 538
US Senate
61–38–1
Democrats held
US House
292–143
Democrats held
Governors
D 9 · R 5
14 races
President — national popular vote
Jimmy Carter (D) vs Gerald Ford (R)
Carter (D)
40,831,866
50.1%
Ford (R)
39,148,614
48.0%
All others
1,544,368
1.9%
Margin
D+2.1
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