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Ohio — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionOhio · PresidentCarterD+0.3
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Jimmy Carter ✓Democratic | 48.9% | 2,011,621 |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald FordRepublican | 48.7% | 2,000,505 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.4% | 99,871 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
88 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Ohio cast 25 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (88 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, OH | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Allen County, OH | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Ashland County, OH | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Ashtabula County, OH | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Athens County, OH | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Auglaize County, OH | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Belmont County, OH | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Brown County, OH | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Butler County, OH | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Carroll County, OH | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Champaign County, OH | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Clark County, OH | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Clermont County, OH | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Clinton County, OH | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Columbiana County, OH | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Coshocton County, OH | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Crawford County, OH | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Darke County, OH | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Defiance County, OH | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Delaware County, OH | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Erie County, OH | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Fairfield County, OH | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Fayette County, OH | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Franklin County, OH | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Fulton County, OH | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Gallia County, OH | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Geauga County, OH | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Greene County, OH | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Guernsey County, OH | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Hamilton County, OH | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Hancock County, OH | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Hardin County, OH | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Harrison County, OH | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Henry County, OH | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Highland County, OH | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Hocking County, OH | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Holmes County, OH | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Huron County, OH | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Jackson County, OH | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Jefferson County, OH | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Knox County, OH | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Lake County, OH | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Lawrence County, OH | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Licking County, OH | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Logan County, OH | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Lorain County, OH | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Lucas County, OH | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Madison County, OH | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Mahoning County, OH | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Marion County, OH | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Medina County, OH | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Meigs County, OH | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Mercer County, OH | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Miami County, OH | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Monroe County, OH | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Montgomery County, OH | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Morgan County, OH | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Morrow County, OH | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Muskingum County, OH | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Noble County, OH | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Ottawa County, OH | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Paulding County, OH | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Perry County, OH | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Pickaway County, OH | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Pike County, OH | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Portage County, OH | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Preble County, OH | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Putnam County, OH | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Richland County, OH | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Ross County, OH | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Sandusky County, OH | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Scioto County, OH | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Seneca County, OH | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Shelby County, OH | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Stark County, OH | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Summit County, OH | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Trumbull County, OH | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Union County, OH | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Van Wert County, OH | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Vinton County, OH | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Warren County, OH | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Washington County, OH | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Wayne County, OH | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Williams County, OH | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Wood County, OH | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Wyandot County, OH | Republican | R+16.3 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
Ohio's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.1% |
| 1896 | −4.8% |
| 1900 | −6.6% |
| 1904 | −25.4% |
| 1908 | −6.2% |
| 1912 | +14.1% |
| 1916 | +7.7% |
| 1920 | −19.9% |
| 1924 | −34.6% |
| 1928 | −30.4% |
| 1932 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | +20.6% |
| 1940 | +4.4% |
| 1944 | −0.4% |
| 1948 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | −13.5% |
| 1956 | −22.2% |
| 1960 | −6.6% |
| 1964 | +25.9% |
| 1968 | −2.3% |
| 1972 | −21.6% |
| 1976 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | −10.6% |
| 1984 | −18.8% |
| 1988 | −10.9% |
| 1992 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | −8.0% |
| 2024 | −11.2% |
County-by-county results — 88 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 4,450 | 4,197 | 8,780 | |
| Allen County | R | 14,627 | 23,721 | 39,167 | |
| Ashland County | R | 7,205 | 9,761 | 17,354 | |
| Ashtabula County | D | 20,883 | 16,885 | 38,625 | |
| Athens County | D | 9,896 | 8,387 | 19,016 | |
| Auglaize County | R | 5,840 | 9,772 | 15,965 | |
| Belmont County | D | 21,162 | 13,550 | 35,219 | |
| Brown County | D | 5,432 | 4,549 | 10,126 | |
| Butler County | R | 35,123 | 49,625 | 86,217 | |
| Carroll County | R | 5,006 | 5,091 | 10,325 | |
| Champaign County | R | 4,748 | 6,526 | 11,502 | |
| Clark County | R | 26,135 | 26,745 | 54,660 | |
| Clermont County | R | 14,850 | 19,616 | 35,037 | |
| Clinton County | R | 4,959 | 6,597 | 11,737 | |
| Columbiana County | D | 23,096 | 22,318 | 46,367 | |
| Coshocton County | R | 5,827 | 6,361 | 12,496 | |
| Crawford County | R | 7,553 | 10,801 | 18,870 | |
| Cuyahoga County | D | 349,186 | 255,594 | 623,222 | |
| Darke County | R | 9,901 | 11,580 | 21,953 | |
| Defiance County | R | 5,850 | 7,526 | 13,679 | |
| Delaware County | R | 7,058 | 12,285 | 19,853 | |
| Erie County | R | 13,843 | 14,742 | 29,478 | |
| Fairfield County | R | 13,361 | 19,098 | 33,079 | |
| Fayette County | R | 4,477 | 5,719 | 10,364 | |
| Franklin County | R | 141,624 | 189,645 | 340,712 | |
| Fulton County | R | 4,850 | 7,891 | 12,949 | |
| Gallia County | R | 4,971 | 5,198 | 10,317 | |
| Geauga County | R | 10,449 | 15,004 | 26,269 | |
| Greene County | R | 20,245 | 22,598 | 44,077 | |
| Guernsey County | R | 7,573 | 7,746 | 15,524 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 135,605 | 211,267 | 353,079 | |
| Hancock County | R | 8,548 | 15,983 | 25,333 | |
| Hardin County | R | 4,650 | 6,076 | 11,075 | |
| Harrison County | D | 4,070 | 3,509 | 7,681 | |
| Henry County | R | 4,592 | 7,656 | 12,470 | |
| Highland County | R | 6,327 | 6,853 | 13,331 | |
| Hocking County | D | 5,126 | 4,114 | 9,396 | |
| Holmes County | R | 2,242 | 2,870 | 5,299 | |
| Huron County | R | 7,742 | 9,386 | 18,066 | |
| Jackson County | D | 6,699 | 5,987 | 12,822 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 22,318 | 14,839 | 37,825 | |
| Knox County | R | 7,361 | 9,290 | 17,081 | |
| Lake County | D | 40,734 | 36,390 | 79,408 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 12,072 | 10,668 | 22,996 | |
| Licking County | R | 19,247 | 23,518 | 43,733 | |
| Logan County | R | 5,949 | 9,092 | 15,402 | |
| Lorain County | D | 52,387 | 39,459 | 94,711 | |
| Lucas County | D | 103,658 | 76,069 | 183,907 | |
| Madison County | R | 4,885 | 7,074 | 12,161 | |
| Mahoning County | D | 75,837 | 46,314 | 125,294 | |
| Marion County | R | 10,962 | 13,141 | 24,620 | |
| Medina County | R | 16,251 | 19,066 | 36,249 | |
| Meigs County | D | 5,262 | 4,942 | 10,348 | |
| Mercer County | R | 6,724 | 7,678 | 14,849 | |
| Miami County | R | 13,074 | 18,686 | 32,413 | |
| Monroe County | D | 4,296 | 2,728 | 7,132 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 106,468 | 100,223 | 211,436 | |
| Morgan County | R | 2,727 | 2,971 | 5,809 | |
| Morrow County | R | 4,870 | 5,814 | 10,912 | |
| Muskingum County | R | 14,178 | 15,358 | 30,070 | |
| Noble County | R | 2,612 | 3,007 | 5,730 | |
| Ottawa County | D | 9,646 | 8,241 | 18,299 | |
| Paulding County | R | 3,229 | 3,593 | 6,987 | |
| Perry County | D | 6,268 | 5,637 | 12,138 | |
| Pickaway County | R | 5,907 | 7,695 | 14,045 | |
| Pike County | D | 5,734 | 3,729 | 9,574 | |
| Portage County | D | 24,417 | 17,927 | 43,824 | |
| Preble County | R | 5,850 | 6,654 | 12,747 | |
| Putnam County | R | 5,035 | 7,332 | 12,710 | |
| Richland County | R | 23,065 | 24,310 | 49,251 | |
| Ross County | R | 10,743 | 11,477 | 22,751 | |
| Sandusky County | R | 11,202 | 13,074 | 24,867 | |
| Scioto County | D | 18,019 | 13,021 | 31,488 | |
| Seneca County | R | 10,074 | 11,730 | 22,516 | |
| Shelby County | R | 6,414 | 8,011 | 14,859 | |
| Stark County | R | 70,012 | 72,607 | 145,709 | |
| Summit County | D | 123,711 | 80,415 | 209,350 | |
| Trumbull County | D | 53,828 | 36,469 | 92,544 | |
| Tuscarawas County | D | 16,880 | 14,279 | 31,841 | |
| Union County | R | 4,377 | 7,464 | 12,043 | |
| Van Wert County | R | 5,689 | 8,344 | 14,284 | |
| Vinton County | D | 2,629 | 2,148 | 4,846 | |
| Warren County | R | 13,349 | 16,115 | 29,935 | |
| Washington County | R | 8,914 | 11,513 | 21,096 | |
| Wayne County | R | 13,087 | 16,976 | 30,754 | |
| Williams County | R | 4,920 | 7,596 | 12,762 | |
| Wood County | R | 16,926 | 19,331 | 37,131 | |
| Wyandot County | R | 4,043 | 5,661 | 9,946 |
Same ballot, 1976OH
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.