Maryland — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentCarterD+6.1
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Jimmy Carter ✓Democratic | 53.0% | 759,612 |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald FordRepublican | 47.0% | 672,661 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Calvert County, MD | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Caroline County, MD | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Carroll County, MD | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Cecil County, MD | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Charles County, MD | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Frederick County, MD | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Harford County, MD | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Howard County, MD | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Kent County, MD | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Somerset County, MD | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Talbot County, MD | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Washington County, MD | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Worcester County, MD | Republican | R+6.5 |
Maryland results by county
24 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | Carter, Jimmy+532 | 15,96750.8% | 15,43549.2% | 31,402 |
| Anne Arundel County | Ford, Gerald+7,002 | 54,35147.0% | 61,35353.0% | 115,704 |
| Baltimore city | Carter, Jimmy+96,831 | 178,59368.6% | 81,76231.4% | 260,355 |
| Baltimore County | Ford, Gerald+24,788 | 118,50545.3% | 143,29354.7% | 261,798 |
| Calvert County | Carter, Jimmy+1,187 | 4,62657.4% | 3,43942.6% | 8,065 |
| Caroline County | Ford, Gerald+97 | 3,01749.2% | 3,11450.8% | 6,131 |
| Carroll County | Ford, Gerald+5,721 | 9,94038.8% | 15,66161.2% | 25,601 |
| Cecil County | Carter, Jimmy+1,117 | 8,95053.3% | 7,83346.7% | 16,783 |
| Charles County | Carter, Jimmy+1,733 | 9,52555.0% | 7,79245.0% | 17,317 |
| Dorchester County | Ford, Gerald+240 | 4,52848.7% | 4,76851.3% | 9,296 |
| Frederick County | Ford, Gerald+3,399 | 14,54244.8% | 17,94155.2% | 32,483 |
| Garrett County | Ford, Gerald+1,308 | 3,33241.8% | 4,64058.2% | 7,972 |
| Harford County | Ford, Gerald+4,419 | 19,89045.0% | 24,30955.0% | 44,199 |
| Howard County | Ford, Gerald+667 | 20,53349.2% | 21,20050.8% | 41,733 |
| Kent County | Carter, Jimmy+390 | 3,21153.2% | 2,82146.8% | 6,032 |
| Montgomery County | Carter, Jimmy+8,424 | 131,09851.7% | 122,67448.3% | 253,772 |
| Prince George's County | Carter, Jimmy+30,716 | 111,74358.0% | 81,02742.0% | 192,770 |
| Queen Anne's County | Ford, Gerald+22 | 3,45749.8% | 3,47950.2% | 6,936 |
| Somerset County | Carter, Jimmy+218 | 3,47251.6% | 3,25448.4% | 6,726 |
| St. Mary's County | Carter, Jimmy+1,587 | 7,22756.2% | 5,64043.8% | 12,867 |
| Talbot County | Ford, Gerald+2,133 | 3,71538.8% | 5,84861.2% | 9,563 |
| Washington County | Ford, Gerald+4,292 | 15,90244.1% | 20,19455.9% | 36,096 |
| Wicomico County | Ford, Gerald+1,125 | 9,41247.2% | 10,53752.8% | 19,949 |
| Worcester County | Ford, Gerald+571 | 4,07646.7% | 4,64753.3% | 8,723 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
Same ballot, 1976MD
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.