Nevada — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionNevada · PresidentFordR+4.4
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Gerald Ford ✓Republican | 50.2% | 101,273 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 45.8% | 92,479 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.0% | 8,124 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nevada cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Churchill County, NV | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Clark County, NV | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Douglas County, NV | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Elko County, NV | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Eureka County, NV | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Humboldt County, NV | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Lander County, NV | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Lincoln County, NV | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Lyon County, NV | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Mineral County, NV | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Nye County, NV | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Pershing County, NV | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Storey County, NV | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Washoe County, NV | Republican | R+14.2 |
| White Pine County, NV | Democratic | D+12.5 |
Nevada results by county
17 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | Ford, Gerald+1,408 | 5,28254.1% | 3,87439.7% | 6056.2% | 9,761 |
| Churchill County | Ford, Gerald+558 | 2,35853.0% | 1,80040.5% | 2886.5% | 4,446 |
| Clark County | Carter, Jimmy+2,942 | 48,23646.9% | 51,17849.8% | 3,3983.3% | 102,812 |
| Douglas County | Ford, Gerald+1,161 | 3,09558.6% | 1,93436.6% | 2534.8% | 5,282 |
| Elko County | Ford, Gerald+1,338 | 3,29360.3% | 1,95535.8% | 2113.9% | 5,459 |
| Esmeralda County | Carter, Jimmy+33 | 18143.5% | 21451.4% | 215.0% | 416 |
| Eureka County | Ford, Gerald+109 | 27258.2% | 16334.9% | 326.9% | 467 |
| Humboldt County | Ford, Gerald+306 | 1,38053.4% | 1,07441.5% | 1315.1% | 2,585 |
| Lander County | Ford, Gerald+43 | 56150.0% | 51846.1% | 443.9% | 1,123 |
| Lincoln County | Ford, Gerald+58 | 70050.0% | 64245.9% | 574.1% | 1,399 |
| Lyon County | Ford, Gerald+202 | 2,06849.7% | 1,86644.8% | 2285.5% | 4,162 |
| Mineral County | Carter, Jimmy+257 | 1,10442.6% | 1,36152.5% | 1295.0% | 2,594 |
| Nye County | Carter, Jimmy+234 | 1,02742.5% | 1,26152.2% | 1275.3% | 2,415 |
| Pershing County | Ford, Gerald+2 | 63546.9% | 63346.8% | 856.3% | 1,353 |
| Storey County | Carter, Jimmy+36 | 27443.1% | 31048.7% | 528.2% | 636 |
| Washoe County | Ford, Gerald+7,577 | 29,26455.0% | 21,68740.7% | 2,2764.3% | 53,227 |
| White Pine County | Carter, Jimmy+466 | 1,54341.3% | 2,00953.7% | 1875.0% | 3,739 |
complete certified result
Nevada 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)
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.3% |
| 1896 | +62.4% |
| 1900 | +24.5% |
| 1904 | −23.8% |
| 1908 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | +23.8% |
| 1916 | +17.0% |
| 1920 | −20.7% |
| 1924 | −19.8% |
| 1928 | −13.1% |
| 1932 | +38.8% |
| 1936 | +45.6% |
| 1940 | +20.2% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | −22.9% |
| 1956 | −15.9% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −27.4% |
| 1976 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | −35.6% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −20.9% |
| 1992 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | −3.1% |
Same ballot, 1976NV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.