Elections / 1976 · President · CO
Colorado — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionColorado · PresidentFordR+11.5
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Gerald Ford ✓Republican | 54.1% | 584,367 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 42.6% | 460,353 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.4% | 36,415 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (63 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Alamosa County, CO | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Baca County, CO | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Bent County, CO | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Boulder County, CO | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Conejos County, CO | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Costilla County, CO | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| Crowley County, CO | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Custer County, CO | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Delta County, CO | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Denver County, CO | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Dolores County, CO | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Douglas County, CO | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Eagle County, CO | Republican | R+31.6 |
| El Paso County, CO | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Elbert County, CO | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Fremont County, CO | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Garfield County, CO | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Grand County, CO | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Republican | R+37.3 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Jackson County, CO | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Republican | R+6.7 |
| La Plata County, CO | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Lake County, CO | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Larimer County, CO | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Logan County, CO | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Mesa County, CO | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Mineral County, CO | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Moffat County, CO | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Montrose County, CO | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Morgan County, CO | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Otero County, CO | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Ouray County, CO | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Park County, CO | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Phillips County, CO | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Prowers County, CO | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Routt County, CO | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Saguache County, CO | Republican | R+1.6 |
| San Juan County, CO | Republican | R+13.1 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Summit County, CO | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Teller County, CO | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Weld County, CO | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Yuma County, CO | Republican | R+7.2 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.1% |
| 1896 | +70.6% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | +20.9% |
| 1916 | +26.0% |
| 1920 | −23.4% |
| 1924 | −35.0% |
| 1928 | −30.8% |
| 1932 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | −2.6% |
| 1944 | −6.8% |
| 1948 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | −21.3% |
| 1956 | −19.7% |
| 1960 | −9.7% |
| 1964 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −28.0% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1992 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | +11.0% |
County-by-county results — 63 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 40,551 | 35,392 | 78,127 | |
| Alamosa County | R | 2,052 | 2,599 | 4,857 | |
| Arapahoe County | R | 33,685 | 63,154 | 99,526 | |
| Archuleta County | R | 632 | 768 | 1,432 | |
| Baca County | R | 1,164 | 1,303 | 2,507 | |
| Bent County | D | 1,268 | 1,156 | 2,480 | |
| Boulder County | R | 33,284 | 42,830 | 81,253 | |
| Chaffee County | R | 2,064 | 2,925 | 5,162 | |
| Cheyenne County | D | 625 | 610 | 1,267 | |
| Clear Creek County | R | 1,069 | 1,477 | 2,668 | |
| Conejos County | D | 1,698 | 1,426 | 3,194 | |
| Costilla County | D | 1,033 | 392 | 1,454 | |
| Crowley County | R | 667 | 834 | 1,519 | |
| Custer County | R | 259 | 491 | 787 | |
| Delta County | R | 3,232 | 4,980 | 8,467 | |
| Denver County | D | 112,229 | 105,960 | 226,738 | |
| Dolores County | D | 374 | 343 | 752 | |
| Douglas County | R | 2,459 | 5,078 | 7,748 | |
| Eagle County | R | 1,502 | 2,963 | 4,617 | |
| El Paso County | R | 32,911 | 50,929 | 86,130 | |
| Elbert County | R | 1,068 | 1,279 | 2,426 | |
| Fremont County | R | 4,886 | 5,647 | 10,768 | |
| Garfield County | R | 2,852 | 4,699 | 7,866 | |
| Gilpin County | D | 563 | 451 | 1,095 | |
| Grand County | R | 910 | 1,703 | 2,757 | |
| Gunnison County | R | 1,250 | 2,568 | 4,150 | |
| Hinsdale County | R | 83 | 189 | 284 | |
| Huerfano County | D | 1,932 | 1,182 | 3,165 | |
| Jackson County | R | 279 | 455 | 748 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 52,782 | 87,080 | 144,073 | |
| Kiowa County | R | 529 | 598 | 1,137 | |
| Kit Carson County | R | 1,647 | 1,888 | 3,611 | |
| La Plata County | R | 3,843 | 6,228 | 10,547 | |
| Lake County | R | 1,549 | 1,575 | 3,279 | |
| Larimer County | R | 19,005 | 32,169 | 52,983 | |
| Las Animas County | D | 4,459 | 2,615 | 7,175 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,059 | 1,276 | 2,387 | |
| Logan County | R | 3,543 | 4,256 | 7,982 | |
| Mesa County | R | 8,807 | 17,924 | 27,390 | |
| Mineral County | R | 167 | 235 | 423 | |
| Moffat County | R | 1,451 | 2,099 | 3,770 | |
| Montezuma County | R | 1,993 | 3,002 | 5,177 | |
| Montrose County | R | 3,164 | 4,838 | 8,282 | |
| Morgan County | R | 3,798 | 4,603 | 8,629 | |
| Otero County | R | 4,118 | 4,597 | 8,920 | |
| Ouray County | R | 333 | 645 | 1,032 | |
| Park County | R | 741 | 1,034 | 1,872 | |
| Phillips County | D | 1,173 | 1,142 | 2,373 | |
| Pitkin County | R | 2,194 | 2,955 | 5,512 | |
| Prowers County | D | 2,861 | 2,578 | 5,588 | |
| Pueblo County | D | 25,841 | 18,518 | 45,143 | |
| Rio Blanco County | R | 627 | 1,439 | 2,140 | |
| Rio Grande County | R | 1,475 | 2,627 | 4,212 | |
| Routt County | R | 2,130 | 2,822 | 5,213 | |
| Saguache County | R | 1,059 | 1,094 | 2,210 | |
| San Juan County | R | 167 | 221 | 411 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 674 | 622 | 1,419 | |
| Sedgwick County | R | 773 | 902 | 1,700 | |
| Summit County | R | 1,087 | 1,826 | 3,140 | |
| Teller County | R | 986 | 1,410 | 2,521 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,211 | 1,440 | 2,736 | |
| Weld County | R | 16,501 | 21,976 | 39,702 | |
| Yuma County | R | 2,025 | 2,350 | 4,502 |
Same ballot, 1976CO
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.