Elections / 1976 · President · AL
Alabama — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionAlabama · PresidentCarterD+13.1
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Jimmy Carter ✓Democratic | 55.7% | 659,170 |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald FordRepublican | 42.6% | 504,070 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.6% | 19,302 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Alabama cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Autauga County, AL | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Baldwin County, AL | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Barbour County, AL | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Bibb County, AL | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Blount County, AL | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Bullock County, AL | Democratic | D+40.3 |
| Butler County, AL | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Calhoun County, AL | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Chambers County, AL | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Cherokee County, AL | Democratic | D+50.8 |
| Chilton County, AL | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Choctaw County, AL | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Clarke County, AL | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Clay County, AL | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Cleburne County, AL | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Coffee County, AL | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Colbert County, AL | Democratic | D+44.7 |
| Conecuh County, AL | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| Coosa County, AL | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| Covington County, AL | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| Cullman County, AL | Democratic | D+30.2 |
| Dale County, AL | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Dallas County, AL | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| DeKalb County, AL | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Elmore County, AL | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Escambia County, AL | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Etowah County, AL | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Fayette County, AL | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Franklin County, AL | Democratic | D+30.2 |
| Geneva County, AL | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Greene County, AL | Democratic | D+52.3 |
| Hale County, AL | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Henry County, AL | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Houston County, AL | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Jackson County, AL | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| Jefferson County, AL | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Lamar County, AL | Democratic | D+37.1 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | Democratic | D+35.9 |
| Lawrence County, AL | Democratic | D+65.1 |
| Lee County, AL | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Limestone County, AL | Democratic | D+48.4 |
| Lowndes County, AL | Democratic | D+38.6 |
| Macon County, AL | Democratic | D+60.8 |
| Madison County, AL | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Marengo County, AL | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Marion County, AL | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Marshall County, AL | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Mobile County, AL | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Monroe County, AL | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Montgomery County, AL | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Morgan County, AL | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| Perry County, AL | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| Pickens County, AL | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Pike County, AL | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Randolph County, AL | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Russell County, AL | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Shelby County, AL | Republican | R+11.1 |
| St. Clair County, AL | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Sumter County, AL | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Talladega County, AL | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Walker County, AL | Democratic | D+37.3 |
| Washington County, AL | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Wilcox County, AL | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| Winston County, AL | Democratic | D+5.4 |
complete certified result
Alabama candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
Alabama's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +55.5% |
| 1896 | +38.4% |
| 1900 | +26.0% |
| 1904 | +52.7% |
| 1908 | +46.4% |
| 1912 | +61.7% |
| 1916 | +54.1% |
| 1920 | +34.8% |
| 1924 | +42.7% |
| 1928 | +3.0% |
| 1932 | +70.6% |
| 1936 | +73.6% |
| 1940 | +70.9% |
| 1944 | +63.1% |
| 1948 | −19.0% |
| 1952 | +29.5% |
| 1956 | +17.1% |
| 1960 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | −69.5% |
| 1968 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | −46.9% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −22.4% |
| 1988 | −19.3% |
| 1992 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | −14.9% |
| 2004 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −21.6% |
| 2012 | −22.2% |
| 2016 | −28.1% |
| 2020 | −25.5% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | D | 4,640 | 4,512 | 9,338 | |
| Baldwin County | R | 9,191 | 13,256 | 22,967 | |
| Barbour County | D | 4,730 | 3,758 | 8,690 | |
| Bibb County | D | 2,850 | 1,591 | 4,474 | |
| Blount County | D | 6,645 | 4,233 | 10,978 | |
| Bullock County | D | 3,536 | 1,482 | 5,092 | |
| Butler County | D | 4,271 | 2,909 | 7,208 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 20,466 | 11,763 | 32,700 | |
| Chambers County | D | 6,164 | 5,488 | 11,848 | |
| Cherokee County | D | 4,668 | 1,492 | 6,256 | |
| Chilton County | D | 5,550 | 4,725 | 10,385 | |
| Choctaw County | D | 3,911 | 3,033 | 6,972 | |
| Clarke County | D | 4,737 | 4,126 | 9,006 | |
| Clay County | D | 2,946 | 1,883 | 4,858 | |
| Cleburne County | D | 2,490 | 1,436 | 3,981 | |
| Coffee County | D | 7,844 | 4,683 | 12,651 | |
| Colbert County | D | 11,996 | 4,471 | 16,842 | |
| Conecuh County | D | 3,086 | 1,812 | 4,980 | |
| Coosa County | D | 2,533 | 1,196 | 3,766 | |
| Covington County | D | 7,081 | 4,977 | 12,224 | |
| Crenshaw County | D | 3,372 | 1,801 | 5,266 | |
| Cullman County | D | 12,961 | 6,899 | 20,055 | |
| Dale County | D | 6,346 | 4,996 | 11,531 | |
| Dallas County | D | 8,866 | 7,144 | 16,361 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 9,759 | 6,597 | 16,437 | |
| Elmore County | D | 6,646 | 6,551 | 13,508 | |
| Escambia County | D | 5,957 | 4,934 | 11,157 | |
| Etowah County | D | 25,020 | 10,333 | 35,750 | |
| Fayette County | D | 4,076 | 2,165 | 6,287 | |
| Franklin County | D | 6,279 | 3,345 | 9,721 | |
| Geneva County | D | 5,983 | 2,663 | 8,739 | |
| Greene County | D | 2,900 | 903 | 3,818 | |
| Hale County | D | 3,236 | 2,034 | 5,394 | |
| Henry County | D | 3,144 | 2,052 | 5,234 | |
| Houston County | R | 8,787 | 10,672 | 19,738 | |
| Jackson County | D | 10,989 | 3,913 | 15,325 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 99,531 | 113,590 | 217,090 | |
| Lamar County | D | 3,860 | 1,739 | 5,724 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 15,549 | 7,226 | 23,185 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 6,810 | 1,415 | 8,284 | |
| Lee County | R | 8,427 | 9,884 | 18,737 | |
| Limestone County | D | 8,803 | 2,997 | 12,000 | |
| Lowndes County | D | 3,732 | 1,621 | 5,462 | |
| Macon County | D | 5,915 | 1,387 | 7,449 | |
| Madison County | D | 35,497 | 20,959 | 57,287 | |
| Marengo County | D | 4,731 | 3,841 | 8,755 | |
| Marion County | D | 6,244 | 3,036 | 9,303 | |
| Marshall County | D | 13,696 | 6,006 | 20,100 | |
| Mobile County | R | 50,264 | 53,835 | 105,876 | |
| Monroe County | D | 3,669 | 3,476 | 7,263 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 24,641 | 29,360 | 54,733 | |
| Morgan County | D | 16,547 | 9,058 | 25,986 | |
| Perry County | D | 4,486 | 2,164 | 6,683 | |
| Pickens County | D | 3,776 | 2,969 | 6,786 | |
| Pike County | D | 5,387 | 4,363 | 9,889 | |
| Randolph County | D | 3,539 | 2,286 | 6,044 | |
| Russell County | D | 8,077 | 4,150 | 12,592 | |
| Shelby County | R | 7,197 | 9,035 | 16,629 | |
| St. Clair County | D | 5,653 | 4,877 | 10,869 | |
| Sumter County | D | 3,457 | 2,191 | 5,689 | |
| Talladega County | D | 10,577 | 6,425 | 17,608 | |
| Tallapoosa County | D | 7,614 | 5,237 | 13,163 | |
| Tuscaloosa County | D | 20,275 | 16,021 | 37,006 | |
| Walker County | D | 16,232 | 7,389 | 23,710 | |
| Washington County | D | 3,471 | 2,171 | 5,670 | |
| Wilcox County | D | 3,723 | 1,824 | 5,565 | |
| Winston County | D | 4,134 | 3,710 | 7,868 |
Same ballot, 1976AL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.