Elections / 1976 · President · MN
Minnesota — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentCarterD+12.9
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Jimmy Carter ✓Democratic | 54.9% | 1,070,440 |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald FordRepublican | 42.0% | 819,395 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.1% | 59,754 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Minnesota cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Anoka County, MN | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Becker County, MN | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Benton County, MN | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Brown County, MN | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Carlton County, MN | Democratic | D+34.9 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Cass County, MN | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Chisago County, MN | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| Clay County, MN | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Cook County, MN | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Dakota County, MN | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Dodge County, MN | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Douglas County, MN | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Faribault County, MN | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Grant County, MN | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Houston County, MN | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Isanti County, MN | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| Itasca County, MN | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Jackson County, MN | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Kittson County, MN | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Lyon County, MN | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Marshall County, MN | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+6.5 |
| McLeod County, MN | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Meeker County, MN | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Morrison County, MN | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Mower County, MN | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Murray County, MN | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Nobles County, MN | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| Norman County, MN | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Pennington County, MN | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Pine County, MN | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Polk County, MN | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Pope County, MN | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| Redwood County, MN | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Renville County, MN | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Rice County, MN | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Rock County, MN | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Roseau County, MN | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Scott County, MN | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Sibley County, MN | Republican | R+1.5 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Democratic | D+34.8 |
| Stearns County, MN | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Steele County, MN | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Stevens County, MN | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Swift County, MN | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| Todd County, MN | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Traverse County, MN | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Wadena County, MN | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Waseca County, MN | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Washington County, MN | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Winona County, MN | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Wright County, MN | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Democratic | D+18.6 |
complete certified result
Minnesota 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)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −15.7% |
| 1900 | −24.5% |
| 1904 | −55.1% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −0.1% |
| 1920 | −51.2% |
| 1924 | −44.4% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +23.6% |
| 1936 | +30.8% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | +17.3% |
| 1952 | −11.2% |
| 1956 | −7.6% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | +4.2% |
County-by-county results — 87 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | D | 4,308 | 2,476 | 6,949 | |
| Anoka County | D | 48,173 | 27,863 | 78,315 | |
| Becker County | D | 6,597 | 5,611 | 12,566 | |
| Beltrami County | D | 7,540 | 5,214 | 13,285 | |
| Benton County | D | 6,235 | 4,099 | 10,965 | |
| Big Stone County | D | 2,581 | 1,332 | 4,007 | |
| Blue Earth County | D | 12,930 | 11,998 | 25,688 | |
| Brown County | R | 5,792 | 7,479 | 14,039 | |
| Carlton County | D | 9,247 | 4,371 | 13,952 | |
| Carver County | R | 7,574 | 8,199 | 16,347 | |
| Cass County | D | 5,424 | 4,443 | 10,234 | |
| Chippewa County | D | 4,648 | 3,254 | 8,046 | |
| Chisago County | D | 6,625 | 3,874 | 10,867 | |
| Clay County | D | 10,876 | 10,317 | 21,708 | |
| Clearwater County | D | 2,437 | 1,374 | 4,015 | |
| Cook County | R | 1,018 | 1,034 | 2,130 | |
| Cottonwood County | R | 3,813 | 3,906 | 7,859 | |
| Crow Wing County | D | 10,653 | 8,072 | 19,564 | |
| Dakota County | D | 44,253 | 37,542 | 84,080 | |
| Dodge County | R | 3,009 | 3,446 | 6,598 | |
| Douglas County | D | 7,097 | 5,910 | 13,314 | |
| Faribault County | R | 5,049 | 5,577 | 10,833 | |
| Fillmore County | R | 4,758 | 5,984 | 10,957 | |
| Freeborn County | D | 9,470 | 8,220 | 18,018 | |
| Goodhue County | R | 8,926 | 9,967 | 19,321 | |
| Grant County | D | 2,624 | 1,635 | 4,338 | |
| Hennepin County | D | 257,380 | 211,892 | 483,378 | |
| Houston County | R | 3,861 | 4,853 | 8,926 | |
| Hubbard County | D | 3,196 | 2,985 | 6,489 | |
| Isanti County | D | 6,013 | 3,159 | 9,417 | |
| Itasca County | D | 12,979 | 6,646 | 20,281 | |
| Jackson County | D | 4,311 | 2,870 | 7,287 | |
| Kanabec County | D | 3,188 | 1,943 | 5,311 | |
| Kandiyohi County | D | 9,992 | 6,664 | 17,130 | |
| Kittson County | D | 2,008 | 1,555 | 3,629 | |
| Koochiching County | D | 4,846 | 2,893 | 8,007 | |
| Lac qui Parle County | D | 3,647 | 2,292 | 6,065 | |
| Lake County | D | 3,973 | 2,313 | 6,599 | |
| Lake of the Woods County | D | 1,105 | 757 | 1,965 | |
| Le Sueur County | D | 6,556 | 4,565 | 11,381 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,594 | 1,599 | 4,267 | |
| Lyon County | D | 7,122 | 5,036 | 12,458 | |
| Mahnomen County | D | 1,590 | 905 | 2,613 | |
| Marshall County | D | 3,744 | 2,605 | 6,489 | |
| Martin County | R | 5,672 | 6,484 | 12,488 | |
| McLeod County | R | 6,249 | 6,519 | 13,238 | |
| Meeker County | D | 5,295 | 4,097 | 9,761 | |
| Mille Lacs County | D | 5,172 | 3,212 | 8,670 | |
| Morrison County | D | 8,176 | 4,590 | 13,294 | |
| Mower County | D | 12,837 | 8,163 | 21,487 | |
| Murray County | D | 3,685 | 2,605 | 6,399 | |
| Nicollet County | R | 5,777 | 6,071 | 12,245 | |
| Nobles County | D | 6,034 | 4,503 | 10,735 | |
| Norman County | D | 2,946 | 1,983 | 5,012 | |
| Olmsted County | R | 14,676 | 24,030 | 39,617 | |
| Otter Tail County | R | 11,881 | 12,113 | 24,510 | |
| Pennington County | D | 3,787 | 3,023 | 6,948 | |
| Pine County | D | 5,442 | 3,057 | 8,887 | |
| Pipestone County | D | 3,272 | 3,018 | 6,401 | |
| Polk County | D | 9,078 | 6,552 | 16,034 | |
| Pope County | D | 3,746 | 2,251 | 6,127 | |
| Ramsey County | D | 133,682 | 86,480 | 228,067 | |
| Red Lake County | D | 1,748 | 737 | 2,600 | |
| Redwood County | R | 4,525 | 4,926 | 9,822 | |
| Renville County | D | 5,762 | 4,482 | 10,545 | |
| Rice County | D | 10,590 | 8,311 | 19,607 | |
| Rock County | R | 2,769 | 2,892 | 5,739 | |
| Roseau County | D | 3,215 | 2,382 | 5,752 | |
| Scott County | D | 9,912 | 7,154 | 17,593 | |
| Sherburne County | D | 6,678 | 4,361 | 11,442 | |
| Sibley County | R | 3,752 | 3,871 | 7,860 | |
| St. Louis County | D | 75,040 | 35,331 | 114,075 | |
| Stearns County | D | 25,027 | 19,574 | 47,821 | |
| Steele County | R | 6,263 | 7,053 | 13,647 | |
| Stevens County | D | 3,171 | 2,484 | 5,789 | |
| Swift County | D | 4,428 | 2,190 | 6,762 | |
| Todd County | D | 6,530 | 4,278 | 11,248 | |
| Traverse County | D | 2,020 | 1,130 | 3,207 | |
| Wabasha County | R | 4,286 | 4,484 | 9,049 | |
| Wadena County | D | 3,164 | 3,048 | 6,424 | |
| Waseca County | R | 4,002 | 4,582 | 8,805 | |
| Washington County | D | 26,454 | 20,716 | 48,583 | |
| Watonwan County | R | 3,177 | 3,351 | 6,662 | |
| Wilkin County | D | 2,103 | 1,882 | 4,110 | |
| Winona County | D | 10,939 | 10,436 | 21,914 | |
| Wright County | D | 13,379 | 9,314 | 23,464 | |
| Yellow Medicine County | D | 4,337 | 2,946 | 7,462 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.