Alaska — 1976 presidential election
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Akashicstate1976 presidential electionAlaska · PresidentFordR+22.3
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Gerald Ford ✓Republican | 57.9% | 71,556 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 35.7% | 44,059 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 6.4% | 7,958 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
30 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Alaska cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (30 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Anchorage Municipality, AK | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Bethel Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Denali Borough, AK | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Haines Borough, AK | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Juneau City and Borough, AK | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Kodiak Island Borough, AK | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Nome Census Area, AK | Republican | R+5.3 |
| North Slope Borough, AK | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Petersburg Borough, AK | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Skagway Municipality, AK | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | Republican | R+8.9 |
Alaska results by county
30 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough | Gerald Ford+93 | 19964.0% | 10634.1% | 51.6% | 311 |
| Aleutians West Census Area | Gerald Ford+147 | 37959.0% | 23236.1% | 304.7% | 642 |
| Anchorage Municipality | Gerald Ford+14,748 | 31,88461.5% | 17,13633.0% | 2,8575.5% | 51,877 |
| Bethel Census Area | Jimmy Carter+65 | 1,34546.9% | 1,41049.2% | 1103.8% | 2,865 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | Gerald Ford+22 | 16950.6% | 14744.0% | 175.1% | 334 |
| Chugach Census Area | Gerald Ford+354 | 1,04556.2% | 69137.1% | 1256.7% | 1,861 |
| Copper River Census Area | Gerald Ford+226 | 52658.3% | 30033.3% | 768.4% | 902 |
| Denali Borough | Gerald Ford+159 | 40157.2% | 24234.5% | 588.3% | 701 |
| Dillingham Census Area | Gerald Ford+101 | 51353.4% | 41242.9% | 353.6% | 960 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Gerald Ford+3,584 | 10,26054.0% | 6,67635.1% | 2,07710.9% | 19,012 |
| Haines Borough | Gerald Ford+156 | 33861.6% | 18233.2% | 305.5% | 549 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | Jimmy Carter+59 | 30442.1% | 36350.3% | 557.6% | 722 |
| Juneau City and Borough | Gerald Ford+1,784 | 4,67458.8% | 2,89036.3% | 3914.9% | 7,955 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Gerald Ford+2,168 | 4,69660.2% | 2,52832.4% | 5797.4% | 7,803 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Gerald Ford+1,014 | 2,43760.6% | 1,42335.4% | 1624.0% | 4,022 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | Gerald Ford+476 | 1,49056.0% | 1,01438.1% | 1596.0% | 2,663 |
| Kusilvak Census Area | Gerald Ford+14 | 51149.1% | 49747.7% | 323.1% | 1,041 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | Gerald Ford+80 | 21357.9% | 13336.1% | 226.0% | 368 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Gerald Ford+1,396 | 2,88260.4% | 1,48631.1% | 4078.5% | 4,775 |
| Nome Census Area | Gerald Ford+102 | 98951.2% | 88745.9% | 583.0% | 1,933 |
| North Slope Borough | Jimmy Carter+316 | 33832.8% | 65463.4% | 403.9% | 1,032 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Jimmy Carter+236 | 47638.9% | 71258.1% | 373.0% | 1,225 |
| Petersburg Borough | Gerald Ford+282 | 61661.4% | 33433.3% | 535.3% | 1,003 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | Gerald Ford+22 | 68347.5% | 66145.9% | 956.6% | 1,439 |
| Sitka City and Borough | Gerald Ford+553 | 1,55858.4% | 1,00537.7% | 1064.0% | 2,669 |
| Skagway Municipality | Gerald Ford+132 | 23067.8% | 9828.9% | 113.2% | 339 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Gerald Ford+254 | 81553.9% | 56137.1% | 1379.1% | 1,512 |
| Wrangell City and Borough | Gerald Ford+134 | 46154.4% | 32738.6% | 607.1% | 847 |
| Yakutat City and Borough | Jimmy Carter+10 | 7945.1% | 8950.9% | 74.0% | 175 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Gerald Ford+182 | 1,04551.3% | 86342.4% | 1286.3% | 2,036 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
Alaska's presidential margins
1960–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1960 | −1.9% |
| 1964 | +31.6% |
| 1968 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | −23.5% |
| 1976 | −22.3% |
| 1980 | −27.9% |
| 1984 | −36.8% |
| 1988 | −23.3% |
| 1992 | −9.2% |
| 1996 | −17.5% |
| 2000 | −31.0% |
| 2004 | −25.9% |
| 2008 | −21.5% |
| 2012 | −14.0% |
| 2016 | −14.8% |
| 2020 | −10.1% |
| 2024 | −13.1% |
Same ballot, 1976AK
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.