Elections / 1976 · President · UT
Utah — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionUtah · PresidentFordR+28.8
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Gerald Ford ✓Republican | 62.4% | 337,908 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 33.6% | 182,110 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.9% | 21,200 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
29 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Utah cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (29 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County, UT | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Box Elder County, UT | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Cache County, UT | Republican | R+48.3 |
| Carbon County, UT | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Daggett County, UT | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Davis County, UT | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Duchesne County, UT | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Emery County, UT | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Garfield County, UT | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Grand County, UT | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Iron County, UT | Republican | R+44.7 |
| Juab County, UT | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Kane County, UT | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Millard County, UT | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Morgan County, UT | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Piute County, UT | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Rich County, UT | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Salt Lake County, UT | Republican | R+24.1 |
| San Juan County, UT | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Sanpete County, UT | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Sevier County, UT | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Summit County, UT | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Tooele County, UT | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Uintah County, UT | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Utah County, UT | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Wasatch County, UT | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Washington County, UT | Republican | R+48.1 |
| Wayne County, UT | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Weber County, UT | Republican | R+19.6 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
Utah's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | +65.4% |
| 1900 | −2.3% |
| 1904 | −28.6% |
| 1908 | −17.0% |
| 1912 | −4.9% |
| 1916 | +21.0% |
| 1920 | −17.1% |
| 1924 | −19.3% |
| 1928 | −7.7% |
| 1932 | +15.5% |
| 1936 | +39.5% |
| 1940 | +24.7% |
| 1944 | +21.0% |
| 1948 | +9.0% |
| 1952 | −17.9% |
| 1956 | −29.1% |
| 1960 | −9.6% |
| 1964 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | −19.4% |
| 1972 | −41.2% |
| 1976 | −28.8% |
| 1980 | −52.2% |
| 1984 | −49.8% |
| 1988 | −34.2% |
| 1992 | −18.7% |
| 1996 | −21.1% |
| 2000 | −40.5% |
| 2004 | −45.5% |
| 2008 | −28.2% |
| 2012 | −47.9% |
| 2016 | −17.9% |
| 2020 | −20.2% |
| 2024 | −21.6% |
County-by-county results — 29 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | R | 963 | 1,088 | 2,076 | |
| Box Elder County | R | 3,353 | 9,319 | 13,501 | |
| Cache County | R | 5,430 | 16,636 | 23,194 | |
| Carbon County | D | 5,157 | 3,360 | 8,683 | |
| Daggett County | R | 131 | 217 | 365 | |
| Davis County | R | 14,084 | 31,216 | 47,097 | |
| Duchesne County | R | 1,110 | 2,619 | 3,982 | |
| Emery County | D | 1,771 | 1,717 | 3,643 | |
| Garfield County | R | 539 | 1,163 | 1,776 | |
| Grand County | R | 931 | 1,781 | 2,855 | |
| Iron County | R | 1,700 | 4,757 | 6,833 | |
| Juab County | R | 1,091 | 1,290 | 2,501 | |
| Kane County | R | 330 | 1,094 | 1,509 | |
| Millard County | R | 1,224 | 2,484 | 3,963 | |
| Morgan County | R | 701 | 1,356 | 2,154 | |
| Piute County | R | 265 | 377 | 675 | |
| Rich County | R | 248 | 541 | 806 | |
| Salt Lake County | R | 86,659 | 144,100 | 238,777 | |
| San Juan County | R | 1,182 | 1,856 | 3,222 | |
| Sanpete County | R | 1,925 | 3,683 | 5,935 | |
| Sevier County | R | 1,564 | 3,686 | 5,650 | |
| Summit County | R | 1,282 | 2,316 | 3,763 | |
| Tooele County | R | 4,371 | 4,657 | 9,251 | |
| Uintah County | R | 1,342 | 4,017 | 5,807 | |
| Utah County | R | 18,327 | 49,328 | 70,993 | |
| Wasatch County | R | 1,092 | 1,940 | 3,150 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,893 | 5,944 | 8,414 | |
| Wayne County | R | 334 | 555 | 939 | |
| Weber County | R | 23,111 | 34,811 | 59,684 |
Same ballot, 1976UT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.