Elections / 1976 · President · NC
North Carolina — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionNorth Carolina · PresidentCarterD+11.0
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Jimmy Carter ✓Democratic | 55.3% | 927,365 |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald FordRepublican | 44.2% | 741,960 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 8,581 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
100 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Carolina cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (100 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance County, NC | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Alexander County, NC | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Alleghany County, NC | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Anson County, NC | Democratic | D+49.6 |
| Ashe County, NC | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Avery County, NC | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Beaufort County, NC | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Bertie County, NC | Democratic | D+50.9 |
| Bladen County, NC | Democratic | D+58.8 |
| Brunswick County, NC | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| Buncombe County, NC | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Burke County, NC | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Cabarrus County, NC | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Caldwell County, NC | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Camden County, NC | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| Carteret County, NC | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Caswell County, NC | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| Catawba County, NC | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Chatham County, NC | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Cherokee County, NC | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Chowan County, NC | Democratic | D+29.2 |
| Clay County, NC | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Cleveland County, NC | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| Columbus County, NC | Democratic | D+55.3 |
| Craven County, NC | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Cumberland County, NC | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Currituck County, NC | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Dare County, NC | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Davidson County, NC | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Davie County, NC | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Duplin County, NC | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Durham County, NC | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Edgecombe County, NC | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| Forsyth County, NC | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Franklin County, NC | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Gaston County, NC | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Gates County, NC | Democratic | D+51.8 |
| Graham County, NC | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Granville County, NC | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Greene County, NC | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| Guilford County, NC | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Halifax County, NC | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Harnett County, NC | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Haywood County, NC | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Henderson County, NC | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Hertford County, NC | Democratic | D+44.8 |
| Hoke County, NC | Democratic | D+55.0 |
| Hyde County, NC | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Iredell County, NC | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Jackson County, NC | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Johnston County, NC | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Jones County, NC | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| Lee County, NC | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Lenoir County, NC | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Lincoln County, NC | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Macon County, NC | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Madison County, NC | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Martin County, NC | Democratic | D+39.9 |
| McDowell County, NC | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Mitchell County, NC | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Montgomery County, NC | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Moore County, NC | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Nash County, NC | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| New Hanover County, NC | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Northampton County, NC | Democratic | D+60.8 |
| Onslow County, NC | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| Orange County, NC | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| Pamlico County, NC | Democratic | D+32.6 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Pender County, NC | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| Perquimans County, NC | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Person County, NC | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Pitt County, NC | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Polk County, NC | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Randolph County, NC | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Richmond County, NC | Democratic | D+51.0 |
| Robeson County, NC | Democratic | D+61.4 |
| Rockingham County, NC | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Rowan County, NC | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Rutherford County, NC | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Sampson County, NC | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Scotland County, NC | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| Stanly County, NC | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Stokes County, NC | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Surry County, NC | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Swain County, NC | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Transylvania County, NC | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| Union County, NC | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Vance County, NC | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Wake County, NC | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Warren County, NC | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| Washington County, NC | Democratic | D+31.0 |
| Watauga County, NC | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Wayne County, NC | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Wilkes County, NC | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Wilson County, NC | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Yadkin County, NC | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Yancey County, NC | Democratic | D+18.7 |
complete certified result
North Carolina 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)
North Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.6% |
| 1896 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | +8.5% |
| 1904 | +20.1% |
| 1908 | +8.7% |
| 1912 | +47.3% |
| 1916 | +16.4% |
| 1920 | +13.5% |
| 1924 | +19.4% |
| 1928 | −9.9% |
| 1932 | +40.6% |
| 1936 | +46.8% |
| 1940 | +48.1% |
| 1944 | +33.4% |
| 1948 | +25.3% |
| 1952 | +7.8% |
| 1956 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | −10.3% |
| 1972 | −40.6% |
| 1976 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | −2.1% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | −12.8% |
| 2004 | −12.4% |
| 2008 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | −1.3% |
| 2024 | −3.2% |
County-by-county results — 100 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | D | 17,371 | 12,680 | 30,231 | |
| Alexander County | D | 5,287 | 4,661 | 9,975 | |
| Alleghany County | D | 2,550 | 1,532 | 4,096 | |
| Anson County | D | 4,796 | 1,608 | 6,422 | |
| Ashe County | D | 5,193 | 4,937 | 10,155 | |
| Avery County | R | 1,869 | 3,085 | 4,992 | |
| Beaufort County | D | 5,728 | 4,677 | 10,467 | |
| Bertie County | D | 4,117 | 1,332 | 5,470 | |
| Bladen County | D | 6,009 | 1,546 | 7,589 | |
| Brunswick County | D | 7,377 | 3,636 | 11,066 | |
| Buncombe County | D | 26,633 | 22,461 | 49,379 | |
| Burke County | D | 14,254 | 10,070 | 24,431 | |
| Cabarrus County | R | 12,049 | 12,455 | 24,630 | |
| Caldwell County | D | 11,894 | 9,872 | 21,866 | |
| Camden County | D | 1,231 | 562 | 1,809 | |
| Carteret County | D | 7,080 | 5,786 | 12,939 | |
| Caswell County | D | 3,707 | 1,761 | 5,489 | |
| Catawba County | R | 16,862 | 18,696 | 35,708 | |
| Chatham County | D | 6,397 | 4,279 | 10,725 | |
| Cherokee County | D | 3,571 | 3,210 | 6,848 | |
| Chowan County | D | 1,862 | 1,019 | 2,889 | |
| Clay County | D | 1,569 | 1,428 | 3,012 | |
| Cleveland County | D | 14,406 | 8,106 | 22,588 | |
| Columbus County | D | 11,148 | 3,184 | 14,401 | |
| Craven County | D | 7,553 | 5,881 | 13,543 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 24,297 | 14,226 | 38,683 | |
| Currituck County | D | 1,999 | 954 | 2,970 | |
| Dare County | D | 2,191 | 1,680 | 3,891 | |
| Davidson County | R | 17,859 | 18,813 | 36,855 | |
| Davie County | R | 3,635 | 4,772 | 8,462 | |
| Duplin County | D | 7,696 | 3,912 | 11,694 | |
| Durham County | D | 22,425 | 18,945 | 41,533 | |
| Edgecombe County | D | 8,001 | 4,850 | 12,968 | |
| Forsyth County | D | 39,561 | 38,886 | 78,808 | |
| Franklin County | D | 5,405 | 2,630 | 8,093 | |
| Gaston County | D | 22,878 | 19,727 | 42,764 | |
| Gates County | D | 2,291 | 722 | 3,028 | |
| Graham County | D | 1,791 | 1,621 | 3,424 | |
| Granville County | D | 5,244 | 2,955 | 8,246 | |
| Greene County | D | 2,740 | 1,356 | 4,124 | |
| Guilford County | D | 46,826 | 45,441 | 92,740 | |
| Halifax County | D | 7,892 | 5,257 | 13,254 | |
| Harnett County | D | 8,992 | 5,935 | 14,985 | |
| Haywood County | D | 10,692 | 5,885 | 16,648 | |
| Henderson County | R | 8,155 | 10,830 | 19,147 | |
| Hertford County | D | 3,986 | 1,517 | 5,510 | |
| Hoke County | D | 3,186 | 920 | 4,123 | |
| Hyde County | D | 1,084 | 623 | 1,717 | |
| Iredell County | D | 13,295 | 11,573 | 25,131 | |
| Jackson County | D | 5,223 | 3,536 | 8,785 | |
| Johnston County | D | 10,301 | 8,511 | 18,879 | |
| Jones County | D | 2,016 | 948 | 3,011 | |
| Lee County | D | 5,104 | 3,691 | 8,831 | |
| Lenoir County | R | 7,650 | 7,715 | 15,474 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 9,462 | 6,682 | 16,210 | |
| Macon County | D | 4,406 | 3,673 | 8,118 | |
| Madison County | D | 3,433 | 2,446 | 5,895 | |
| Martin County | D | 4,518 | 1,931 | 6,477 | |
| McDowell County | D | 6,246 | 4,450 | 10,746 | |
| Mecklenburg County | D | 63,198 | 61,715 | 125,399 | |
| Mitchell County | R | 2,031 | 3,728 | 5,780 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 4,308 | 2,872 | 7,211 | |
| Moore County | R | 7,373 | 7,577 | 15,020 | |
| Nash County | D | 8,937 | 8,477 | 17,616 | |
| New Hanover County | D | 14,504 | 13,687 | 28,477 | |
| Northampton County | D | 5,118 | 1,238 | 6,379 | |
| Onslow County | D | 7,954 | 5,953 | 13,970 | |
| Orange County | D | 15,755 | 9,302 | 25,226 | |
| Pamlico County | D | 2,113 | 1,068 | 3,209 | |
| Pasquotank County | D | 4,302 | 2,651 | 6,996 | |
| Pender County | D | 4,422 | 2,063 | 6,537 | |
| Perquimans County | D | 1,666 | 909 | 2,580 | |
| Person County | D | 3,977 | 3,038 | 7,033 | |
| Pitt County | D | 11,636 | 9,532 | 21,288 | |
| Polk County | D | 3,155 | 2,605 | 5,812 | |
| Randolph County | R | 12,714 | 14,337 | 27,197 | |
| Richmond County | D | 8,793 | 2,848 | 11,664 | |
| Robeson County | D | 20,695 | 4,907 | 25,699 | |
| Rockingham County | D | 13,413 | 9,362 | 22,871 | |
| Rowan County | D | 15,363 | 14,644 | 30,229 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 10,361 | 6,718 | 17,121 | |
| Sampson County | D | 8,869 | 6,968 | 15,902 | |
| Scotland County | D | 4,430 | 1,932 | 6,384 | |
| Stanly County | D | 9,262 | 8,845 | 18,187 | |
| Stokes County | D | 6,647 | 6,029 | 12,711 | |
| Surry County | D | 10,024 | 7,403 | 17,490 | |
| Swain County | D | 2,151 | 1,608 | 3,771 | |
| Transylvania County | D | 4,636 | 4,089 | 8,791 | |
| Tyrrell County | D | 900 | 403 | 1,305 | |
| Union County | D | 10,578 | 6,184 | 16,840 | |
| Vance County | D | 5,620 | 3,813 | 9,461 | |
| Wake County | R | 44,005 | 44,291 | 88,775 | |
| Warren County | D | 3,185 | 1,427 | 4,635 | |
| Washington County | D | 2,840 | 1,486 | 4,361 | |
| Watauga County | R | 5,358 | 5,400 | 10,817 | |
| Wayne County | R | 9,265 | 9,607 | 18,993 | |
| Wilkes County | R | 10,176 | 11,768 | 22,024 | |
| Wilson County | D | 8,209 | 6,795 | 15,084 | |
| Yadkin County | R | 4,497 | 5,916 | 10,468 | |
| Yancey County | D | 3,932 | 2,688 | 6,649 |
Same ballot, 1976NC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.