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Maine — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionMaine · PresidentFordR+0.8
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Gerald Ford ✓Republican | 48.9% | 236,320 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 48.1% | 232,279 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.0% | 14,609 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Somerset County, ME | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+2.8 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+7.6 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
County-by-county results — 16 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | D | 26,484 | 16,330 | 43,665 | |
| Aroostook County | R | 15,484 | 15,550 | 32,051 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 47,007 | 48,959 | 98,626 | |
| Franklin County | R | 5,140 | 5,799 | 11,384 | |
| Hancock County | R | 6,725 | 12,064 | 19,647 | |
| Kennebec County | D | 23,473 | 22,534 | 47,407 | |
| Knox County | R | 5,922 | 8,315 | 14,786 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 4,818 | 7,554 | 12,797 | |
| Oxford County | R | 10,340 | 10,551 | 21,516 | |
| Penobscot County | R | 24,672 | 29,016 | 55,613 | |
| Piscataquis County | R | 3,727 | 4,084 | 8,090 | |
| Sagadahoc County | R | 5,529 | 5,988 | 11,876 | |
| Somerset County | D | 9,465 | 8,868 | 18,966 | |
| Waldo County | R | 4,853 | 6,289 | 11,633 | |
| Washington County | R | 6,644 | 7,039 | 14,235 | |
| York County | D | 31,996 | 27,380 | 60,916 |
Same ballot, 1976ME
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.