Elections / 1976 · President · ND
North Dakota — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionNorth Dakota · PresidentFordR+5.9
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Gerald Ford ✓Republican | 51.7% | 153,470 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 45.8% | 136,078 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.5% | 7,546 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
53 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Dakota cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (53 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, ND | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Barnes County, ND | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Benson County, ND | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Billings County, ND | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Bottineau County, ND | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Bowman County, ND | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Burke County, ND | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Burleigh County, ND | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Cass County, ND | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Cavalier County, ND | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Dickey County, ND | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Divide County, ND | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Dunn County, ND | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Eddy County, ND | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Emmons County, ND | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Foster County, ND | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Golden Valley County, ND | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Grand Forks County, ND | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Grant County, ND | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Griggs County, ND | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Hettinger County, ND | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Kidder County, ND | Republican | R+0.9 |
| LaMoure County, ND | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Logan County, ND | Republican | R+7.2 |
| McHenry County, ND | Republican | R+1.2 |
| McIntosh County, ND | Republican | R+31.4 |
| McKenzie County, ND | Republican | R+8.7 |
| McLean County, ND | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Mercer County, ND | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Morton County, ND | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Mountrail County, ND | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Nelson County, ND | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Oliver County, ND | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Pembina County, ND | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Pierce County, ND | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Ramsey County, ND | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Ransom County, ND | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Renville County, ND | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Richland County, ND | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Rolette County, ND | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| Sargent County, ND | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Sheridan County, ND | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Sioux County, ND | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| Slope County, ND | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Stark County, ND | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Steele County, ND | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Stutsman County, ND | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Towner County, ND | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Traill County, ND | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Walsh County, ND | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Ward County, ND | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Wells County, ND | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Williams County, ND | Republican | R+0.5 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
North Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −48.5% |
| 1896 | −11.9% |
| 1900 | −26.6% |
| 1904 | −54.7% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +7.5% |
| 1916 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | −59.6% |
| 1924 | −40.7% |
| 1928 | −10.3% |
| 1932 | +41.6% |
| 1936 | +33.0% |
| 1940 | −10.9% |
| 1944 | −8.4% |
| 1948 | −8.8% |
| 1952 | −42.6% |
| 1956 | −23.6% |
| 1960 | −10.9% |
| 1964 | +16.1% |
| 1968 | −17.7% |
| 1972 | −26.3% |
| 1976 | −5.9% |
| 1980 | −38.0% |
| 1984 | −31.0% |
| 1988 | −13.1% |
| 1992 | −12.0% |
| 1996 | −6.8% |
| 2000 | −27.6% |
| 2004 | −27.4% |
| 2008 | −8.6% |
| 2012 | −19.6% |
| 2016 | −35.7% |
| 2020 | −33.3% |
| 2024 | −36.4% |
County-by-county results — 53 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 959 | 940 | 1,937 | |
| Barnes County | R | 3,321 | 4,011 | 7,462 | |
| Benson County | D | 1,973 | 1,689 | 3,725 | |
| Billings County | R | 285 | 351 | 684 | |
| Bottineau County | R | 1,987 | 2,638 | 4,700 | |
| Bowman County | R | 911 | 1,033 | 1,998 | |
| Burke County | R | 899 | 1,087 | 2,089 | |
| Burleigh County | R | 9,188 | 13,680 | 23,549 | |
| Cass County | R | 17,879 | 22,583 | 41,411 | |
| Cavalier County | D | 2,178 | 2,046 | 4,300 | |
| Dickey County | R | 1,612 | 2,027 | 3,709 | |
| Divide County | D | 1,057 | 881 | 1,978 | |
| Dunn County | D | 1,051 | 1,041 | 2,157 | |
| Eddy County | D | 1,123 | 890 | 2,054 | |
| Emmons County | D | 1,459 | 1,370 | 2,984 | |
| Foster County | D | 1,147 | 1,120 | 2,305 | |
| Golden Valley County | R | 479 | 633 | 1,208 | |
| Grand Forks County | R | 11,545 | 13,820 | 26,218 | |
| Grant County | R | 952 | 1,205 | 2,258 | |
| Griggs County | D | 1,122 | 1,086 | 2,262 | |
| Hettinger County | R | 1,095 | 1,135 | 2,302 | |
| Kidder County | R | 936 | 954 | 2,023 | |
| LaMoure County | R | 1,718 | 1,735 | 3,538 | |
| Logan County | R | 809 | 944 | 1,876 | |
| McHenry County | R | 1,994 | 2,043 | 4,111 | |
| McIntosh County | R | 912 | 1,785 | 2,776 | |
| McKenzie County | R | 1,335 | 1,595 | 2,978 | |
| McLean County | D | 2,815 | 2,729 | 5,665 | |
| Mercer County | R | 1,298 | 1,982 | 3,316 | |
| Morton County | D | 5,241 | 4,921 | 10,462 | |
| Mountrail County | D | 2,189 | 1,430 | 3,708 | |
| Nelson County | D | 1,610 | 1,336 | 3,015 | |
| Oliver County | R | 529 | 575 | 1,140 | |
| Pembina County | R | 2,274 | 2,810 | 5,209 | |
| Pierce County | D | 1,434 | 1,396 | 2,887 | |
| Ramsey County | R | 3,096 | 3,293 | 6,502 | |
| Ransom County | D | 1,715 | 1,696 | 3,456 | |
| Renville County | D | 1,008 | 812 | 1,846 | |
| Richland County | R | 4,592 | 4,991 | 9,785 | |
| Rolette County | D | 2,531 | 1,094 | 3,693 | |
| Sargent County | D | 1,644 | 1,344 | 3,031 | |
| Sheridan County | R | 569 | 935 | 1,536 | |
| Sioux County | D | 697 | 354 | 1,081 | |
| Slope County | R | 347 | 355 | 726 | |
| Stark County | R | 4,076 | 4,374 | 8,760 | |
| Steele County | D | 1,066 | 835 | 1,926 | |
| Stutsman County | R | 4,883 | 5,653 | 10,780 | |
| Towner County | D | 1,216 | 993 | 2,234 | |
| Traill County | R | 2,352 | 2,800 | 5,251 | |
| Walsh County | D | 3,555 | 3,518 | 7,309 | |
| Ward County | R | 9,484 | 12,751 | 22,721 | |
| Wells County | R | 1,742 | 1,941 | 3,767 | |
| Williams County | R | 4,189 | 4,230 | 8,692 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.