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Virginia — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionVirginia · PresidentFordR+1.3
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Gerald Ford ✓Republican | 49.3% | 836,554 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 48.0% | 813,896 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.7% | 46,644 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
133 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Virginia cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (133 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Albemarle County, VA | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Alexandria city, VA | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Alleghany County, VA | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Amelia County, VA | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Amherst County, VA | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Appomattox County, VA | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Arlington County, VA | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Augusta County, VA | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Bath County, VA | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Bedford County, VA | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Bland County, VA | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Botetourt County, VA | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Bristol city, VA | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Brunswick County, VA | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Buchanan County, VA | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Buckingham County, VA | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Campbell County, VA | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Caroline County, VA | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| Carroll County, VA | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Charles City County, VA | Democratic | D+52.1 |
| Charlotte County, VA | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Clarke County, VA | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Colonial Heights city, VA | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Covington city, VA | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Craig County, VA | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| Culpeper County, VA | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Cumberland County, VA | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Danville city, VA | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Dickenson County, VA | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Emporia city, VA | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Essex County, VA | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Fairfax city, VA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Fairfax County, VA | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Falls Church city, VA | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Fauquier County, VA | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Floyd County, VA | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Franklin city, VA | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Franklin County, VA | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| Frederick County, VA | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Galax city, VA | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Giles County, VA | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Gloucester County, VA | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Goochland County, VA | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Grayson County, VA | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Greene County, VA | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Greensville County, VA | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Halifax County, VA | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Hampton city, VA | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Hanover County, VA | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Harrisonburg city, VA | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Henrico County, VA | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Henry County, VA | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Highland County, VA | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Hopewell city, VA | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| James City County, VA | Republican | R+2.9 |
| King and Queen County, VA | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| King George County, VA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| King William County, VA | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Lancaster County, VA | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Lee County, VA | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Lexington city, VA | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Loudoun County, VA | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Louisa County, VA | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Lynchburg city, VA | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Madison County, VA | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Manassas city, VA | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Manassas Park city, VA | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Martinsville city, VA | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Mathews County, VA | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Middlesex County, VA | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Montgomery County, VA | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Nelson County, VA | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| New Kent County, VA | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Newport News city, VA | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Norfolk city, VA | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Northampton County, VA | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Northumberland County, VA | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Norton city, VA | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Nottoway County, VA | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Orange County, VA | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Page County, VA | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Patrick County, VA | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Petersburg city, VA | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Poquoson city, VA | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Powhatan County, VA | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Prince George County, VA | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Prince William County, VA | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Pulaski County, VA | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Radford city, VA | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Richmond city, VA | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Richmond County, VA | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Roanoke city, VA | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Roanoke County, VA | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Rockingham County, VA | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Russell County, VA | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Salem city, VA | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Scott County, VA | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Smyth County, VA | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Southampton County, VA | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Stafford County, VA | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Staunton city, VA | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Suffolk city, VA | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Surry County, VA | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Sussex County, VA | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Tazewell County, VA | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Warren County, VA | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Washington County, VA | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Waynesboro city, VA | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Winchester city, VA | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Wise County, VA | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Wythe County, VA | Republican | R+7.9 |
| York County, VA | Republican | R+8.3 |
complete certified result
Virginia 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)
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.5% |
| 1896 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | +11.5% |
| 1904 | +24.8% |
| 1908 | +22.2% |
| 1912 | +48.9% |
| 1916 | +34.7% |
| 1920 | +23.5% |
| 1924 | +29.7% |
| 1928 | −8.0% |
| 1932 | +38.4% |
| 1936 | +40.8% |
| 1940 | +36.5% |
| 1944 | +25.0% |
| 1948 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | −13.0% |
| 1956 | −17.0% |
| 1960 | −5.4% |
| 1964 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | −10.9% |
| 1972 | −37.7% |
| 1976 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −25.2% |
| 1988 | −20.5% |
| 1992 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | −2.0% |
| 2000 | −8.1% |
| 2004 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | +5.8% |
County-by-county results — 133 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | D | 4,807 | 4,494 | 9,536 | |
| Albemarle County | R | 7,310 | 9,084 | 16,632 | |
| Alexandria city | D | 19,858 | 16,880 | 37,910 | |
| Alleghany County | D | 3,455 | 2,526 | 6,158 | |
| Amelia County | D | 1,715 | 1,634 | 3,458 | |
| Amherst County | R | 3,675 | 3,956 | 7,776 | |
| Appomattox County | R | 1,702 | 1,964 | 3,863 | |
| Arlington County | D | 32,536 | 30,972 | 64,599 | |
| Augusta County | R | 5,626 | 8,452 | 14,692 | |
| Bath County | D | 1,029 | 888 | 1,932 | |
| Bedford County | D | 5,888 | 5,232 | 11,540 | |
| Bland County | R | 961 | 1,047 | 2,017 | |
| Botetourt County | D | 4,021 | 3,343 | 7,573 | |
| Bristol city | D | 3,343 | 2,943 | 6,361 | |
| Brunswick County | D | 3,071 | 2,387 | 5,668 | |
| Buchanan County | D | 5,791 | 3,850 | 10,728 | |
| Buckingham County | D | 2,179 | 1,487 | 3,758 | |
| Buena Vista city | D | 993 | 771 | 1,853 | |
| Campbell County | R | 4,354 | 7,442 | 12,245 | |
| Caroline County | D | 3,064 | 1,648 | 4,796 | |
| Carroll County | R | 4,010 | 4,820 | 8,968 | |
| Charles City County | D | 1,455 | 439 | 1,951 | |
| Charlotte County | D | 2,312 | 2,023 | 4,394 | |
| Charlottesville city | D | 6,846 | 6,673 | 13,869 | |
| Chesapeake city | D | 17,651 | 12,851 | 32,157 | |
| Chesterfield County | R | 14,126 | 27,812 | 42,436 | |
| Clarke County | R | 1,276 | 1,440 | 2,794 | |
| Colonial Heights city | R | 2,409 | 4,291 | 6,934 | |
| Covington city | D | 1,820 | 1,173 | 3,165 | |
| Craig County | D | 1,103 | 546 | 1,667 | |
| Culpeper County | R | 2,892 | 3,659 | 6,696 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 1,302 | 1,284 | 2,757 | |
| Danville city | R | 6,425 | 10,235 | 17,212 | |
| Dickenson County | D | 4,583 | 3,471 | 8,209 | |
| Dinwiddie County | D | 3,873 | 2,413 | 6,473 | |
| Emporia city | R | 899 | 1,055 | 2,020 | |
| Essex County | R | 1,306 | 1,380 | 2,730 | |
| Fairfax city | R | 3,464 | 4,174 | 7,823 | |
| Fairfax County | R | 92,037 | 110,424 | 205,957 | |
| Falls Church city | R | 2,202 | 2,323 | 4,588 | |
| Fauquier County | R | 4,002 | 4,715 | 9,111 | |
| Floyd County | R | 1,728 | 2,071 | 3,925 | |
| Fluvanna County | D | 1,415 | 1,296 | 2,770 | |
| Franklin city | R | 1,116 | 1,127 | 2,290 | |
| Franklin County | D | 6,439 | 3,532 | 10,199 | |
| Frederick County | R | 3,389 | 5,162 | 8,672 | |
| Fredericksburg city | D | 2,550 | 2,527 | 5,150 | |
| Galax city | D | 1,218 | 1,128 | 2,370 | |
| Giles County | D | 3,779 | 2,731 | 6,739 | |
| Gloucester County | D | 3,156 | 3,025 | 6,404 | |
| Goochland County | D | 2,259 | 2,104 | 4,455 | |
| Grayson County | D | 3,146 | 3,021 | 6,251 | |
| Greene County | R | 895 | 1,095 | 2,130 | |
| Greensville County | D | 2,413 | 1,137 | 3,646 | |
| Halifax County | R | 5,353 | 5,434 | 11,135 | |
| Hampton city | D | 19,202 | 15,021 | 36,048 | |
| Hanover County | R | 6,069 | 11,559 | 17,859 | |
| Harrisonburg city | R | 1,803 | 3,376 | 5,358 | |
| Henrico County | R | 21,729 | 45,405 | 68,981 | |
| Henry County | D | 9,680 | 5,612 | 16,024 | |
| Highland County | R | 493 | 629 | 1,132 | |
| Hopewell city | R | 3,691 | 3,764 | 7,807 | |
| Isle of Wight County | D | 4,145 | 2,718 | 7,009 | |
| James City County | R | 3,000 | 3,186 | 6,454 | |
| King and Queen County | D | 1,111 | 778 | 1,992 | |
| King George County | D | 1,513 | 1,383 | 2,958 | |
| King William County | R | 1,501 | 1,597 | 3,156 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 1,581 | 2,381 | 4,074 | |
| Lee County | D | 5,415 | 4,679 | 10,284 | |
| Lexington city | R | 945 | 1,027 | 2,035 | |
| Loudoun County | R | 7,995 | 9,192 | 17,748 | |
| Louisa County | D | 2,857 | 2,151 | 5,135 | |
| Lunenburg County | R | 1,739 | 1,816 | 3,652 | |
| Lynchburg city | R | 8,227 | 14,564 | 23,804 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,466 | 1,710 | 3,228 | |
| Manassas city | R | 1,646 | 1,992 | 3,737 | |
| Manassas Park city | D | 709 | 444 | 1,189 | |
| Martinsville city | D | 3,491 | 3,147 | 6,935 | |
| Mathews County | R | 1,309 | 1,908 | 3,303 | |
| Mecklenburg County | R | 4,076 | 4,423 | 8,769 | |
| Middlesex County | R | 1,312 | 1,608 | 3,039 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 7,539 | 7,971 | 15,742 | |
| Nelson County | D | 2,426 | 1,516 | 4,027 | |
| New Kent County | D | 1,338 | 1,259 | 2,644 | |
| Newport News city | D | 23,058 | 20,914 | 44,492 | |
| Norfolk city | D | 39,295 | 28,099 | 70,402 | |
| Northampton County | D | 2,459 | 2,043 | 4,735 | |
| Northumberland County | R | 1,814 | 2,167 | 4,126 | |
| Norton city | D | 811 | 577 | 1,430 | |
| Nottoway County | D | 2,558 | 2,486 | 5,222 | |
| Orange County | R | 2,309 | 2,549 | 5,161 | |
| Page County | R | 3,401 | 3,780 | 7,337 | |
| Patrick County | D | 2,740 | 2,349 | 5,377 | |
| Petersburg city | D | 7,852 | 5,041 | 13,082 | |
| Pittsylvania County | R | 7,929 | 9,173 | 17,913 | |
| Poquoson city | R | 1,140 | 1,461 | 2,640 | |
| Portsmouth city | D | 22,837 | 12,872 | 36,246 | |
| Powhatan County | R | 1,528 | 2,010 | 3,636 | |
| Prince Edward County | R | 2,448 | 2,734 | 5,429 | |
| Prince George County | D | 2,630 | 2,254 | 4,960 | |
| Prince William County | R | 15,215 | 15,446 | 31,524 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 5,546 | 4,764 | 10,624 | |
| Radford city | D | 2,240 | 1,844 | 4,122 | |
| Rappahannock County | D | 1,071 | 881 | 1,981 | |
| Richmond city | D | 44,687 | 37,176 | 83,110 | |
| Richmond County | R | 864 | 1,391 | 2,288 | |
| Roanoke city | D | 20,696 | 14,738 | 35,949 | |
| Roanoke County | R | 13,120 | 13,587 | 26,948 | |
| Rockbridge County | D | 2,525 | 2,157 | 4,940 | |
| Rockingham County | R | 5,349 | 9,768 | 15,789 | |
| Russell County | D | 6,014 | 4,287 | 10,667 | |
| Salem city | D | 4,404 | 4,196 | 8,690 | |
| Scott County | D | 4,496 | 4,313 | 9,494 | |
| Shenandoah County | R | 3,364 | 6,296 | 9,830 | |
| Smyth County | D | 5,246 | 5,032 | 10,641 | |
| Southampton County | D | 3,399 | 2,366 | 5,889 | |
| Spotsylvania County | D | 4,210 | 3,210 | 7,560 | |
| Stafford County | D | 4,900 | 4,451 | 9,502 | |
| Staunton city | R | 2,951 | 4,681 | 7,863 | |
| Suffolk city | D | 9,246 | 6,066 | 15,609 | |
| Surry County | D | 1,829 | 929 | 2,833 | |
| Sussex County | D | 2,497 | 1,360 | 4,094 | |
| Tazewell County | D | 7,565 | 5,565 | 13,439 | |
| Virginia Beach city | R | 25,824 | 34,593 | 63,518 | |
| Warren County | D | 3,221 | 2,985 | 6,517 | |
| Washington County | R | 6,547 | 6,865 | 14,015 | |
| Waynesboro city | R | 2,209 | 3,528 | 5,915 | |
| Westmoreland County | D | 2,355 | 1,909 | 4,568 | |
| Williamsburg city | R | 1,468 | 1,654 | 3,195 | |
| Winchester city | R | 2,346 | 4,075 | 6,484 | |
| Wise County | D | 7,134 | 5,691 | 13,351 | |
| Wythe County | R | 3,578 | 4,231 | 8,241 | |
| York County | R | 4,736 | 5,603 | 10,451 |
Same ballot, 1976VA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.