Elections / 1976 · President · DE
Jimmy Carter carried Delaware D+5.4.
Jimmy Carter (D) vs Gerald Ford (R) in Delaware, 1976. The state ran 3.3 points more Democratic than the nation (D+2.1 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 1976 ballot here.
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
Delaware result
235,834 votes counted
Carter (D)
122,596
52.0%
Ford (R)
109,831
46.6%
All others
3,407
1.4%
Margin
D+5.4
1976 presidential election
Delaware, 1976
CarterD+5.4
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Jimmy Carter ✓Democratic | 52.0% | 122,596 |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald FordRepublican | 46.6% | 109,831 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.4% | 3,407 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | +11.6% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.8% |
County results — 1976
3 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | D | 16,523 | 12,604 | 29,428 | |
| New Castle County | D | 87,521 | 80,074 | 170,338 | |
| Sussex County | D | 18,552 | 17,153 | 36,068 |