Massachusetts — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentCarterD+15.7
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Jimmy Carter ✓Democratic | 56.1% | 1,429,475 |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald FordRepublican | 40.4% | 1,030,276 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.4% | 87,807 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 14 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Bristol County, MA | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Dukes County, MA | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Essex County, MA | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Franklin County, MA | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Hampden County, MA | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Worcester County, MA | Democratic | D+23.5 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | Ford, Gerald+8,027 | 31,26842.8% | 39,29553.7% | 2,5543.5% | 73,117 |
| Berkshire County | Carter, Jimmy+11,875 | 39,33757.1% | 27,46239.9% | 2,0723.0% | 68,871 |
| Bristol County | Carter, Jimmy+46,361 | 116,31860.7% | 69,95736.5% | 5,4962.9% | 191,771 |
| Dukes County | Carter, Jimmy+148 | 2,51348.9% | 2,36546.1% | 2575.0% | 5,135 |
| Essex County | Carter, Jimmy+40,172 | 165,71055.0% | 125,53841.6% | 10,1963.4% | 301,444 |
| Franklin County | Carter, Jimmy+148 | 14,98548.1% | 14,83747.6% | 1,3594.4% | 31,181 |
| Hampden County | Carter, Jimmy+40,020 | 110,02859.4% | 70,00837.8% | 5,2542.8% | 185,290 |
| Hampshire County | Carter, Jimmy+12,728 | 34,94758.2% | 22,21937.0% | 2,9094.8% | 60,075 |
| Middlesex County | Carter, Jimmy+99,875 | 359,91955.9% | 260,04440.4% | 23,4193.6% | 643,382 |
| Nantucket County | Ford, Gerald+284 | 1,11542.5% | 1,39953.3% | 1124.3% | 2,626 |
| Norfolk County | Carter, Jimmy+18,714 | 155,34251.3% | 136,62845.1% | 10,6463.5% | 302,616 |
| Plymouth County | Carter, Jimmy+8,979 | 83,66350.9% | 74,68445.4% | 6,0863.7% | 164,433 |
| Suffolk County | Carter, Jimmy+61,387 | 142,01061.1% | 80,62334.7% | 9,7394.2% | 232,372 |
| Worcester County | Carter, Jimmy+67,103 | 172,32060.4% | 105,21736.9% | 7,7082.7% | 285,245 |
complete certified result
Massachusetts 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)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Same ballot, 1976MA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.