akashic
1876–2024
Elections / 1976 · President · HI

Jimmy Carter carried Hawaii D+2.5.

Jimmy Carter (D) vs Gerald Ford (R) in Hawaii, 1976. The state ran 0.5 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)

Hawaii result
291,301 votes counted
Carter (D)
147,375
50.6%
Ford (R)
140,003
48.1%
All others
3,923
1.3%
Margin
D+2.5
1976 presidential election
Hawaii, 1976
CarterD+2.5
1976 presidential margin by county for Hawaii — 1976 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Hawaii — 1976 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1976 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Hawaii County, HI · D+1.9Honolulu County, HI · D+1.5Kauai County, HI · D+12.6Maui County, HI · D+7.1
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
Jimmy Carter ✓Democratic50.6%147,375
Gerald FordRepublican48.1%140,003
OtherAll other candidates1.3%3,923
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Hawaii's presidential margins
1960–2024, the 1976 contest in context
Hawaii's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1960 to 2024. Most recent: +23.1% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+23.1%DR19602024
Hawaii's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1960+0.1%
1964+57.5%
1968+21.1%
1972−25.0%
1976+2.5%
1980+1.9%
1984−11.3%
1988+9.5%
1992+11.4%
1996+25.3%
2000+18.3%
2004+8.7%
2008+45.2%
2012+42.7%
2016+32.2%
2020+29.5%
2024+23.1%
County results — 1976
4 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Hawaii CountyD
+1.9%
15,96015,36631,765
Honolulu CountyD
+1.5%
111,389108,041222,476
Kauai CountyD
+12.6%
8,1056,27814,522
Maui CountyD
+7.1%
11,92110,31822,538