Elections / 1976 · President · NH
New Hampshire — 1976 presidential election
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Akashicstate1976 presidential electionNew Hampshire · PresidentFordR+11.3
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Gerald Ford ✓Republican | 54.8% | 185,935 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 43.5% | 147,635 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 5,598 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
10 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Hampshire cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (10 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Belknap County, NH | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Carroll County, NH | Republican | R+42.5 |
| Cheshire County, NH | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Coos County, NH | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Grafton County, NH | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Hillsborough County, NH | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Merrimack County, NH | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Rockingham County, NH | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Strafford County, NH | Republican | R+0.01 |
| Sullivan County, NH | Republican | R+2.7 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
New Hampshire's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.0% |
| 1896 | −42.8% |
| 1900 | −20.9% |
| 1904 | −22.3% |
| 1908 | −21.8% |
| 1912 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | +0.1% |
| 1920 | −20.4% |
| 1924 | −25.1% |
| 1928 | −17.6% |
| 1932 | −1.4% |
| 1936 | +1.8% |
| 1940 | +6.4% |
| 1944 | +4.2% |
| 1948 | −5.7% |
| 1952 | −21.8% |
| 1956 | −32.3% |
| 1960 | −6.8% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −29.1% |
| 1976 | −11.3% |
| 1980 | −29.4% |
| 1984 | −37.7% |
| 1988 | −26.2% |
| 1992 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | −1.3% |
| 2004 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | +2.8% |
County-by-county results — 10 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap County | R | 6,143 | 9,876 | 16,249 | |
| Carroll County | R | 3,374 | 8,561 | 12,198 | |
| Cheshire County | R | 10,388 | 12,554 | 23,305 | |
| Coos County | D | 7,385 | 7,094 | 14,638 | |
| Grafton County | R | 8,996 | 14,430 | 23,914 | |
| Hillsborough County | R | 45,544 | 53,581 | 100,880 | |
| Merrimack County | R | 14,865 | 21,853 | 37,282 | |
| Rockingham County | R | 30,051 | 36,738 | 68,130 | |
| Strafford County | R | 14,566 | 14,569 | 29,365 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 6,323 | 6,679 | 13,207 |
Same ballot, 1976NH
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.