Rhode Island — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionRhode Island · PresidentCarterD+11.3
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Jimmy Carter ✓Democratic | 55.4% | 227,636 |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald FordRepublican | 44.1% | 181,249 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 1,699 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol County, RI | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Kent County, RI | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Newport County, RI | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Providence County, RI | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Washington County, RI | Democratic | D+0.3 |
Rhode Island results by county
5 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | Carter, Jimmy+1,097 | 11,22852.4% | 10,13147.3% | 660.3% | 21,425 |
| Kent County | Carter, Jimmy+1,724 | 35,85551.1% | 34,13148.6% | 2270.3% | 70,213 |
| Newport County | Carter, Jimmy+2,613 | 17,76853.7% | 15,15545.8% | 1840.6% | 33,107 |
| Providence County | Carter, Jimmy+40,829 | 144,80558.0% | 103,97641.6% | 1,0360.4% | 249,817 |
| Washington County | Carter, Jimmy+124 | 17,98049.9% | 17,85649.6% | 1860.5% | 36,022 |
complete certified result
Rhode Island 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)
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.8% |
Same ballot, 1976RI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.