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Iowa — 1976 presidential election
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Akashicstate1976 presidential electionIowa · PresidentFordR+1.0
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Gerald Ford ✓Republican | 49.5% | 632,863 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 48.5% | 619,931 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.1% | 26,512 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
99 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Iowa cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (99 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, IA | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Adams County, IA | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Allamakee County, IA | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Appanoose County, IA | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Audubon County, IA | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Benton County, IA | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Black Hawk County, IA | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Boone County, IA | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Bremer County, IA | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Buchanan County, IA | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Buena Vista County, IA | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Butler County, IA | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Calhoun County, IA | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Carroll County, IA | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Cass County, IA | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Cedar County, IA | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Cerro Gordo County, IA | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Cherokee County, IA | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Chickasaw County, IA | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Clarke County, IA | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Clay County, IA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Clayton County, IA | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Clinton County, IA | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Crawford County, IA | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Dallas County, IA | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Davis County, IA | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Decatur County, IA | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Delaware County, IA | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Des Moines County, IA | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Dickinson County, IA | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Dubuque County, IA | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Emmet County, IA | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Fayette County, IA | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Floyd County, IA | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Franklin County, IA | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Fremont County, IA | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Greene County, IA | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Grundy County, IA | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Guthrie County, IA | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Hamilton County, IA | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Hancock County, IA | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Hardin County, IA | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Harrison County, IA | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Henry County, IA | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Howard County, IA | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Humboldt County, IA | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Ida County, IA | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Iowa County, IA | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Jackson County, IA | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Jasper County, IA | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Jefferson County, IA | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Johnson County, IA | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Jones County, IA | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Keokuk County, IA | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Kossuth County, IA | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Lee County, IA | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Linn County, IA | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Louisa County, IA | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Lucas County, IA | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Lyon County, IA | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Madison County, IA | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Mahaska County, IA | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Marion County, IA | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Marshall County, IA | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Mills County, IA | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Mitchell County, IA | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Monona County, IA | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Monroe County, IA | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Montgomery County, IA | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Muscatine County, IA | Republican | R+7.8 |
| O'Brien County, IA | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Osceola County, IA | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Page County, IA | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Palo Alto County, IA | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Plymouth County, IA | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Pocahontas County, IA | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Polk County, IA | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Pottawattamie County, IA | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Poweshiek County, IA | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Ringgold County, IA | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Sac County, IA | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Scott County, IA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Shelby County, IA | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Sioux County, IA | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Story County, IA | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Tama County, IA | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Taylor County, IA | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Union County, IA | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Van Buren County, IA | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Wapello County, IA | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Warren County, IA | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Washington County, IA | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Wayne County, IA | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Webster County, IA | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Winnebago County, IA | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Winneshiek County, IA | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Woodbury County, IA | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Worth County, IA | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Wright County, IA | Democratic | D+1.3 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
Iowa's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.3% |
| 1896 | −12.6% |
| 1900 | −18.6% |
| 1904 | −32.7% |
| 1908 | −15.0% |
| 1912 | +13.3% |
| 1916 | −11.4% |
| 1920 | −45.5% |
| 1924 | −38.6% |
| 1928 | −24.2% |
| 1932 | +17.7% |
| 1936 | +11.7% |
| 1940 | −4.4% |
| 1944 | −4.5% |
| 1948 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | −28.2% |
| 1956 | −18.4% |
| 1960 | −13.5% |
| 1964 | +24.0% |
| 1968 | −12.2% |
| 1972 | −17.1% |
| 1976 | −1.0% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | −0.7% |
| 2008 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | −9.3% |
| 2020 | −8.2% |
| 2024 | −13.2% |
County-by-county results — 99 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | R | 2,294 | 2,326 | 4,722 | |
| Adams County | D | 1,507 | 1,388 | 2,937 | |
| Allamakee County | R | 2,568 | 3,648 | 6,303 | |
| Appanoose County | D | 3,424 | 3,036 | 6,558 | |
| Audubon County | D | 2,104 | 1,978 | 4,133 | |
| Benton County | D | 5,514 | 5,014 | 10,703 | |
| Black Hawk County | R | 29,508 | 30,994 | 61,715 | |
| Boone County | D | 6,595 | 5,413 | 12,263 | |
| Bremer County | R | 4,203 | 6,252 | 10,685 | |
| Buchanan County | R | 4,258 | 4,794 | 9,223 | |
| Buena Vista County | R | 4,227 | 5,126 | 9,567 | |
| Butler County | R | 2,503 | 4,207 | 6,808 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 3,001 | 3,215 | 6,300 | |
| Carroll County | D | 5,333 | 4,094 | 9,608 | |
| Cass County | R | 2,866 | 4,589 | 7,549 | |
| Cedar County | R | 3,354 | 4,308 | 7,822 | |
| Cerro Gordo County | D | 11,189 | 10,604 | 22,196 | |
| Cherokee County | R | 3,358 | 3,993 | 7,478 | |
| Chickasaw County | D | 3,503 | 3,432 | 6,988 | |
| Clarke County | D | 2,333 | 1,737 | 4,149 | |
| Clay County | R | 3,776 | 4,548 | 8,500 | |
| Clayton County | R | 3,804 | 4,826 | 8,807 | |
| Clinton County | R | 11,746 | 12,401 | 24,534 | |
| Crawford County | D | 3,903 | 3,879 | 7,948 | |
| Dallas County | D | 6,722 | 5,308 | 12,247 | |
| Davis County | D | 2,426 | 1,631 | 4,129 | |
| Decatur County | D | 2,698 | 1,932 | 4,707 | |
| Delaware County | R | 3,168 | 4,161 | 7,481 | |
| Des Moines County | D | 11,268 | 9,023 | 20,536 | |
| Dickinson County | R | 3,074 | 3,795 | 7,010 | |
| Dubuque County | D | 20,548 | 17,459 | 39,049 | |
| Emmet County | R | 2,720 | 2,872 | 5,687 | |
| Fayette County | R | 5,220 | 6,618 | 12,102 | |
| Floyd County | D | 4,646 | 4,361 | 9,178 | |
| Franklin County | R | 2,682 | 3,056 | 5,843 | |
| Fremont County | R | 1,964 | 2,163 | 4,176 | |
| Greene County | D | 3,094 | 2,811 | 5,989 | |
| Grundy County | R | 2,410 | 4,173 | 6,660 | |
| Guthrie County | D | 2,873 | 2,644 | 5,641 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 3,953 | 3,932 | 8,025 | |
| Hancock County | R | 2,975 | 3,127 | 6,187 | |
| Hardin County | R | 4,479 | 4,682 | 9,328 | |
| Harrison County | R | 3,228 | 3,489 | 6,790 | |
| Henry County | D | 3,882 | 3,848 | 7,887 | |
| Howard County | D | 2,917 | 2,618 | 5,616 | |
| Humboldt County | R | 2,677 | 3,075 | 5,841 | |
| Ida County | R | 1,868 | 2,590 | 4,555 | |
| Iowa County | R | 3,367 | 3,926 | 7,411 | |
| Jackson County | D | 4,467 | 4,221 | 8,886 | |
| Jasper County | D | 8,783 | 7,728 | 16,786 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 3,377 | 3,746 | 7,244 | |
| Johnson County | D | 20,208 | 16,090 | 38,710 | |
| Jones County | R | 4,245 | 4,463 | 8,831 | |
| Keokuk County | D | 3,482 | 2,920 | 6,504 | |
| Kossuth County | D | 5,190 | 4,653 | 10,046 | |
| Lee County | D | 9,017 | 8,195 | 17,465 | |
| Linn County | D | 38,252 | 36,513 | 76,397 | |
| Louisa County | R | 2,089 | 2,284 | 4,441 | |
| Lucas County | D | 2,733 | 2,071 | 4,894 | |
| Lyon County | R | 1,870 | 3,558 | 5,554 | |
| Madison County | D | 3,109 | 2,681 | 5,910 | |
| Mahaska County | R | 4,838 | 5,267 | 10,251 | |
| Marion County | D | 6,226 | 5,429 | 11,857 | |
| Marshall County | R | 8,695 | 9,562 | 18,630 | |
| Mills County | R | 1,908 | 2,722 | 4,710 | |
| Mitchell County | D | 2,906 | 2,887 | 5,892 | |
| Monona County | D | 2,661 | 2,636 | 5,370 | |
| Monroe County | D | 2,360 | 1,581 | 3,996 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 2,229 | 3,673 | 5,974 | |
| Muscatine County | R | 6,567 | 7,697 | 14,496 | |
| O'Brien County | R | 2,732 | 4,643 | 7,506 | |
| Osceola County | R | 1,309 | 1,955 | 3,341 | |
| Page County | R | 2,865 | 5,343 | 8,335 | |
| Palo Alto County | D | 3,182 | 2,623 | 5,904 | |
| Plymouth County | R | 4,284 | 5,590 | 10,016 | |
| Pocahontas County | D | 3,055 | 2,700 | 5,889 | |
| Polk County | D | 71,917 | 62,316 | 137,763 | |
| Pottawattamie County | R | 14,754 | 17,264 | 32,519 | |
| Poweshiek County | D | 4,360 | 4,194 | 8,735 | |
| Ringgold County | D | 1,739 | 1,543 | 3,336 | |
| Sac County | R | 2,996 | 3,347 | 6,493 | |
| Scott County | R | 29,771 | 35,021 | 65,940 | |
| Shelby County | R | 2,851 | 3,301 | 6,261 | |
| Sioux County | R | 3,322 | 9,448 | 12,935 | |
| Story County | R | 15,717 | 18,394 | 35,476 | |
| Tama County | D | 4,580 | 4,379 | 9,107 | |
| Taylor County | R | 1,947 | 2,059 | 4,054 | |
| Union County | D | 2,955 | 2,873 | 5,948 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 1,807 | 1,804 | 3,671 | |
| Wapello County | D | 10,249 | 6,786 | 17,268 | |
| Warren County | D | 7,653 | 6,099 | 14,108 | |
| Washington County | R | 3,448 | 4,218 | 7,807 | |
| Wayne County | D | 2,145 | 1,781 | 3,995 | |
| Webster County | D | 10,543 | 9,068 | 19,995 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 2,950 | 3,315 | 6,346 | |
| Winneshiek County | R | 4,158 | 4,765 | 9,149 | |
| Woodbury County | R | 19,664 | 22,853 | 43,287 | |
| Worth County | D | 2,399 | 1,964 | 4,425 | |
| Wright County | D | 3,637 | 3,544 | 7,282 |
Same ballot, 1976IA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.