Idaho — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionIdaho · PresidentFordR+22.8
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Gerald Ford ✓Republican | 59.9% | 204,151 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 37.1% | 126,549 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.0% | 10,232 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
44 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Idaho cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (44 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Ada County, ID | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Adams County, ID | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Bannock County, ID | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Bear Lake County, ID | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Benewah County, ID | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Bingham County, ID | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Blaine County, ID | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Boise County, ID | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Bonner County, ID | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Bonneville County, ID | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Boundary County, ID | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Butte County, ID | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Camas County, ID | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Canyon County, ID | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Caribou County, ID | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Cassia County, ID | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Clark County, ID | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Clearwater County, ID | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Custer County, ID | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Elmore County, ID | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Franklin County, ID | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Fremont County, ID | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Gem County, ID | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Gooding County, ID | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Idaho County, ID | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Jefferson County, ID | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Jerome County, ID | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Kootenai County, ID | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Latah County, ID | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Lemhi County, ID | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Lewis County, ID | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Lincoln County, ID | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Madison County, ID | Republican | R+49.6 |
| Minidoka County, ID | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Nez Perce County, ID | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Oneida County, ID | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Owyhee County, ID | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Payette County, ID | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Power County, ID | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Shoshone County, ID | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Teton County, ID | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Twin Falls County, ID | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Valley County, ID | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Washington County, ID | Republican | R+9.2 |
Idaho results by county
44 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | Ford, Gerald+20,010 | 41,13564.4% | 21,12533.1% | 1,6292.5% | 63,889 |
| Adams County | Ford, Gerald+170 | 80954.7% | 63943.2% | 302.0% | 1,478 |
| Bannock County | Ford, Gerald+2,911 | 13,17253.7% | 10,26141.8% | 1,1174.5% | 24,550 |
| Bear Lake County | Ford, Gerald+1,134 | 2,09466.6% | 96030.5% | 902.9% | 3,144 |
| Benewah County | Carter, Jimmy+91 | 1,45847.6% | 1,54950.6% | 571.9% | 3,064 |
| Bingham County | Ford, Gerald+2,980 | 7,32760.8% | 4,34736.1% | 3713.1% | 12,045 |
| Blaine County | Ford, Gerald+572 | 2,17656.1% | 1,60441.4% | 972.5% | 3,877 |
| Boise County | Ford, Gerald+251 | 68458.6% | 43337.1% | 504.3% | 1,167 |
| Bonner County | Ford, Gerald+484 | 4,54951.4% | 4,06545.9% | 2412.7% | 8,855 |
| Bonneville County | Ford, Gerald+8,563 | 15,79366.4% | 7,23030.4% | 7493.2% | 23,772 |
| Boundary County | Ford, Gerald+241 | 1,45852.1% | 1,21743.5% | 1214.3% | 2,796 |
| Butte County | Ford, Gerald+88 | 75151.2% | 66345.2% | 543.7% | 1,468 |
| Camas County | Ford, Gerald+128 | 28862.2% | 16034.6% | 153.2% | 463 |
| Canyon County | Ford, Gerald+7,803 | 17,26362.9% | 9,46034.5% | 7182.6% | 27,441 |
| Caribou County | Ford, Gerald+1,143 | 2,25364.8% | 1,11031.9% | 1123.2% | 3,475 |
| Cassia County | Ford, Gerald+2,694 | 4,57566.4% | 1,88127.3% | 4366.3% | 6,892 |
| Clark County | Ford, Gerald+165 | 33464.5% | 16932.6% | 152.9% | 518 |
| Clearwater County | Carter, Jimmy+283 | 1,46944.0% | 1,75252.5% | 1173.5% | 3,338 |
| Custer County | Ford, Gerald+334 | 85060.3% | 51636.6% | 433.1% | 1,409 |
| Elmore County | Ford, Gerald+644 | 2,80855.5% | 2,16442.7% | 911.8% | 5,063 |
| Franklin County | Ford, Gerald+1,563 | 2,72067.8% | 1,15728.8% | 1353.4% | 4,012 |
| Fremont County | Ford, Gerald+1,136 | 2,58161.9% | 1,44534.7% | 1413.4% | 4,167 |
| Gem County | Ford, Gerald+423 | 2,40152.7% | 1,97843.5% | 1733.8% | 4,552 |
| Gooding County | Ford, Gerald+986 | 2,90958.5% | 1,92338.7% | 1372.8% | 4,969 |
| Idaho County | Ford, Gerald+862 | 3,18556.0% | 2,32340.8% | 1843.2% | 5,692 |
| Jefferson County | Ford, Gerald+1,854 | 3,59965.1% | 1,74531.6% | 1813.3% | 5,525 |
| Jerome County | Ford, Gerald+1,388 | 3,18861.8% | 1,80034.9% | 1703.3% | 5,158 |
| Kootenai County | Ford, Gerald+3,268 | 10,49357.8% | 7,22539.8% | 4412.4% | 18,159 |
| Latah County | Ford, Gerald+1,532 | 6,84654.9% | 5,31442.6% | 3102.5% | 12,470 |
| Lemhi County | Ford, Gerald+526 | 1,68556.4% | 1,15938.8% | 1454.9% | 2,989 |
| Lewis County | Carter, Jimmy+74 | 82446.6% | 89850.8% | 462.6% | 1,768 |
| Lincoln County | Ford, Gerald+294 | 90957.8% | 61539.1% | 503.2% | 1,574 |
| Madison County | Ford, Gerald+2,870 | 4,19072.4% | 1,32022.8% | 2794.8% | 5,789 |
| Minidoka County | Ford, Gerald+1,159 | 3,60056.4% | 2,44138.3% | 3375.3% | 6,378 |
| Nez Perce County | Carter, Jimmy+173 | 6,15148.2% | 6,32449.6% | 2802.2% | 12,755 |
| Oneida County | Ford, Gerald+428 | 1,06561.1% | 63736.6% | 402.3% | 1,742 |
| Owyhee County | Ford, Gerald+465 | 1,51957.5% | 1,05439.9% | 682.6% | 2,641 |
| Payette County | Ford, Gerald+920 | 3,11557.4% | 2,19540.5% | 1132.1% | 5,423 |
| Power County | Ford, Gerald+88 | 1,37450.0% | 1,28646.8% | 903.3% | 2,750 |
| Shoshone County | Ford, Gerald+354 | 3,57051.7% | 3,21646.5% | 1231.8% | 6,909 |
| Teton County | Ford, Gerald+390 | 90463.0% | 51435.8% | 161.1% | 1,434 |
| Twin Falls County | Ford, Gerald+6,574 | 12,65965.8% | 6,08531.6% | 4892.5% | 19,233 |
| Valley County | Ford, Gerald+477 | 1,37459.3% | 89738.7% | 451.9% | 2,316 |
| Washington County | Ford, Gerald+351 | 2,04453.5% | 1,69344.3% | 862.2% | 3,823 |
complete certified result
Idaho 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)
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −44.2% |
| 1896 | +56.8% |
| 1900 | +3.8% |
| 1904 | −40.4% |
| 1908 | −16.9% |
| 1912 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | +10.9% |
| 1920 | −31.3% |
| 1924 | −30.8% |
| 1928 | −29.3% |
| 1932 | +20.4% |
| 1936 | +29.8% |
| 1940 | +9.1% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | −31.0% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | −7.6% |
| 1964 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | −26.1% |
| 1972 | −38.2% |
| 1976 | −22.8% |
| 1980 | −41.3% |
| 1984 | −46.0% |
| 1988 | −26.1% |
| 1992 | −13.6% |
| 1996 | −18.5% |
| 2000 | −39.5% |
| 2004 | −38.1% |
| 2008 | −25.4% |
| 2012 | −31.9% |
| 2016 | −31.8% |
| 2020 | −30.8% |
| 2024 | −36.5% |
Same ballot, 1976ID
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.