Montana — 1976 presidential election
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Akashicstate1976 presidential electionMontana · PresidentFordR+7.4
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Gerald Ford ✓Republican | 52.8% | 173,703 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 45.4% | 149,259 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.8% | 5,772 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
56 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Montana cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (56 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Big Horn County, MT | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Blaine County, MT | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Carbon County, MT | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Carter County, MT | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Cascade County, MT | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Custer County, MT | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Daniels County, MT | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Dawson County, MT | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Fallon County, MT | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Fergus County, MT | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Flathead County, MT | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Garfield County, MT | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Glacier County, MT | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Granite County, MT | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Hill County, MT | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Lake County, MT | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Liberty County, MT | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Lincoln County, MT | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Madison County, MT | Republican | R+31.3 |
| McCone County, MT | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Meagher County, MT | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Mineral County, MT | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Missoula County, MT | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Musselshell County, MT | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Park County, MT | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Petroleum County, MT | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Phillips County, MT | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Pondera County, MT | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Powder River County, MT | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Powell County, MT | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Prairie County, MT | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Richland County, MT | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Rosebud County, MT | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Sanders County, MT | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Sheridan County, MT | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Stillwater County, MT | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Teton County, MT | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Toole County, MT | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Treasure County, MT | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Valley County, MT | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Wheatland County, MT | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Wibaux County, MT | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Republican | R+15.6 |
Montana results by county
56 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | Ford, Gerald+1,448 | 2,46169.5% | 1,01328.6% | 691.9% | 3,543 |
| Big Horn County | Carter, Jimmy+347 | 1,61544.5% | 1,96254.0% | 531.5% | 3,630 |
| Blaine County | Carter, Jimmy+7 | 1,34949.3% | 1,35649.5% | 341.2% | 2,739 |
| Broadwater County | Ford, Gerald+263 | 82059.0% | 55740.1% | 120.9% | 1,389 |
| Carbon County | Ford, Gerald+268 | 2,12152.4% | 1,85345.8% | 711.8% | 4,045 |
| Carter County | Ford, Gerald+214 | 55857.4% | 34435.4% | 707.2% | 972 |
| Cascade County | Ford, Gerald+611 | 15,28950.1% | 14,67848.1% | 5441.8% | 30,511 |
| Chouteau County | Ford, Gerald+246 | 1,81452.4% | 1,56845.3% | 832.4% | 3,465 |
| Custer County | Ford, Gerald+695 | 3,12055.3% | 2,42542.9% | 1021.8% | 5,647 |
| Daniels County | Ford, Gerald+19 | 81649.8% | 79748.6% | 261.6% | 1,639 |
| Dawson County | Ford, Gerald+438 | 2,63953.2% | 2,20144.4% | 1202.4% | 4,960 |
| Deer Lodge County | Carter, Jimmy+1,662 | 2,19735.6% | 3,85962.5% | 1201.9% | 6,176 |
| Fallon County | Ford, Gerald+87 | 93452.0% | 84747.1% | 160.9% | 1,797 |
| Fergus County | Ford, Gerald+1,086 | 3,55657.7% | 2,47040.1% | 1342.2% | 6,160 |
| Flathead County | Ford, Gerald+2,667 | 10,49455.7% | 7,82741.5% | 5242.8% | 18,845 |
| Gallatin County | Ford, Gerald+4,847 | 11,06263.4% | 6,21535.6% | 1831.0% | 17,460 |
| Garfield County | Ford, Gerald+352 | 62567.8% | 27329.6% | 242.6% | 922 |
| Glacier County | Ford, Gerald+137 | 1,89250.8% | 1,75547.1% | 772.1% | 3,724 |
| Golden Valley County | Ford, Gerald+47 | 30253.1% | 25544.8% | 122.1% | 569 |
| Granite County | Ford, Gerald+237 | 74658.6% | 50940.0% | 171.3% | 1,272 |
| Hill County | Carter, Jimmy+604 | 3,27445.1% | 3,87853.4% | 1081.5% | 7,260 |
| Jefferson County | Ford, Gerald+177 | 1,38752.3% | 1,21045.6% | 572.1% | 2,654 |
| Judith Basin County | Ford, Gerald+37 | 80950.1% | 77247.8% | 332.0% | 1,614 |
| Lake County | Ford, Gerald+556 | 3,80952.8% | 3,25345.1% | 1482.1% | 7,210 |
| Lewis and Clark County | Ford, Gerald+2,037 | 10,15554.8% | 8,11843.8% | 2441.3% | 18,517 |
| Liberty County | Ford, Gerald+132 | 63854.9% | 50643.5% | 191.6% | 1,163 |
| Lincoln County | Carter, Jimmy+129 | 3,01748.0% | 3,14650.1% | 1201.9% | 6,283 |
| Madison County | Ford, Gerald+818 | 1,68864.7% | 87033.3% | 522.0% | 2,610 |
| McCone County | Carter, Jimmy+19 | 73048.7% | 74950.0% | 201.3% | 1,499 |
| Meagher County | Ford, Gerald+201 | 56560.2% | 36438.8% | 101.1% | 939 |
| Mineral County | Carter, Jimmy+140 | 67944.8% | 81954.1% | 161.1% | 1,514 |
| Missoula County | Ford, Gerald+1,251 | 16,35051.4% | 15,09947.4% | 3881.2% | 31,837 |
| Musselshell County | Ford, Gerald+195 | 1,11754.1% | 92244.6% | 261.3% | 2,065 |
| Park County | Ford, Gerald+917 | 3,28157.2% | 2,36441.2% | 951.7% | 5,740 |
| Petroleum County | Ford, Gerald+101 | 21163.7% | 11033.2% | 103.0% | 331 |
| Phillips County | Ford, Gerald+230 | 1,34754.2% | 1,11744.9% | 220.9% | 2,486 |
| Pondera County | Ford, Gerald+253 | 1,66652.9% | 1,41344.9% | 712.3% | 3,150 |
| Powder River County | Ford, Gerald+254 | 68355.3% | 42934.7% | 12310.0% | 1,235 |
| Powell County | Ford, Gerald+308 | 1,61054.6% | 1,30244.1% | 391.3% | 2,951 |
| Prairie County | Ford, Gerald+182 | 59758.6% | 41540.7% | 70.7% | 1,019 |
| Ravalli County | Ford, Gerald+1,390 | 4,89456.3% | 3,50440.3% | 2963.4% | 8,694 |
| Richland County | Ford, Gerald+228 | 2,18951.3% | 1,96146.0% | 1132.7% | 4,263 |
| Roosevelt County | Carter, Jimmy+239 | 1,82246.4% | 2,06152.5% | 451.1% | 3,928 |
| Rosebud County | Ford, Gerald+125 | 1,53851.2% | 1,41347.0% | 551.8% | 3,006 |
| Sanders County | Ford, Gerald+13 | 1,73848.6% | 1,72548.2% | 1133.2% | 3,576 |
| Sheridan County | Carter, Jimmy+446 | 1,11441.0% | 1,56057.5% | 401.5% | 2,714 |
| Silver Bow County | Carter, Jimmy+3,871 | 7,50639.3% | 11,37759.5% | 2271.2% | 19,110 |
| Stillwater County | Ford, Gerald+303 | 1,44654.9% | 1,14343.4% | 461.7% | 2,635 |
| Sweet Grass County | Ford, Gerald+633 | 1,13568.4% | 50230.3% | 221.3% | 1,659 |
| Teton County | Ford, Gerald+224 | 1,73051.7% | 1,50645.0% | 1093.3% | 3,345 |
| Toole County | Ford, Gerald+389 | 1,46956.4% | 1,08041.5% | 542.1% | 2,603 |
| Treasure County | Ford, Gerald+76 | 31555.9% | 23942.4% | 101.8% | 564 |
| Valley County | Ford, Gerald+168 | 2,52050.8% | 2,35247.4% | 871.8% | 4,959 |
| Wheatland County | Ford, Gerald+220 | 75557.2% | 53540.5% | 302.3% | 1,320 |
| Wibaux County | Carter, Jimmy+44 | 30844.6% | 35250.9% | 314.5% | 691 |
| Yellowstone County | Ford, Gerald+6,872 | 25,20157.1% | 18,32941.5% | 5951.3% | 44,125 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | +60.2% |
| 1900 | +18.5% |
| 1904 | −20.4% |
| 1908 | −4.4% |
| 1912 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | +19.3% |
| 1920 | −29.1% |
| 1924 | −23.1% |
| 1928 | −17.9% |
| 1932 | +22.7% |
| 1936 | +41.7% |
| 1940 | +18.6% |
| 1944 | +9.4% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −19.3% |
| 1956 | −14.3% |
| 1960 | −2.5% |
| 1964 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | −9.0% |
| 1972 | −20.1% |
| 1976 | −7.4% |
| 1980 | −24.4% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | −25.1% |
| 2004 | −20.5% |
| 2008 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | −13.6% |
| 2016 | −20.2% |
| 2020 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
Same ballot, 1976MT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.