Elections / 1976 · President · WA
Washington — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionWashington · PresidentFordR+3.9
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Gerald Ford ✓Republican | 50.0% | 777,732 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 46.1% | 717,323 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.9% | 60,479 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Asotin County, WA | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Benton County, WA | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Clallam County, WA | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Clark County, WA | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Douglas County, WA | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Ferry County, WA | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Franklin County, WA | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Grant County, WA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Island County, WA | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| King County, WA | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Mason County, WA | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Pacific County, WA | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Pierce County, WA | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| San Juan County, WA | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Skagit County, WA | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Skamania County, WA | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Spokane County, WA | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Stevens County, WA | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Thurston County, WA | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Whitman County, WA | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+9.5 |
complete certified result
Washington 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)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
County-by-county results — 39 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 1,790 | 2,795 | 4,773 | |
| Asotin County | D | 2,898 | 2,752 | 5,828 | |
| Benton County | R | 11,306 | 22,135 | 34,611 | |
| Chelan County | R | 7,623 | 10,492 | 18,692 | |
| Clallam County | R | 8,268 | 9,132 | 18,386 | |
| Clark County | D | 31,080 | 27,938 | 61,201 | |
| Columbia County | R | 829 | 1,153 | 2,034 | |
| Cowlitz County | D | 14,958 | 12,531 | 28,406 | |
| Douglas County | R | 3,809 | 4,547 | 8,564 | |
| Ferry County | D | 814 | 776 | 1,692 | |
| Franklin County | R | 4,369 | 5,671 | 10,403 | |
| Garfield County | R | 616 | 892 | 1,560 | |
| Grant County | R | 7,777 | 9,192 | 17,721 | |
| Grays Harbor County | D | 13,478 | 9,464 | 23,893 | |
| Island County | R | 5,859 | 7,804 | 14,104 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 2,913 | 2,794 | 6,092 | |
| King County | R | 248,743 | 279,382 | 550,119 | |
| Kitsap County | D | 25,701 | 23,124 | 50,750 | |
| Kittitas County | D | 4,858 | 4,765 | 10,017 | |
| Klickitat County | D | 2,890 | 2,573 | 5,719 | |
| Lewis County | R | 9,026 | 10,933 | 21,167 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,978 | 2,925 | 5,081 | |
| Mason County | D | 6,060 | 4,758 | 11,291 | |
| Okanogan County | D | 5,543 | 5,455 | 11,595 | |
| Pacific County | D | 4,278 | 2,781 | 7,350 | |
| Pend Oreille County | D | 1,533 | 1,516 | 3,170 | |
| Pierce County | D | 78,238 | 74,668 | 159,148 | |
| San Juan County | R | 1,467 | 1,998 | 3,722 | |
| Skagit County | R | 12,718 | 13,060 | 26,837 | |
| Skamania County | D | 1,436 | 1,102 | 2,652 | |
| Snohomish County | D | 55,623 | 55,375 | 115,488 | |
| Spokane County | R | 55,660 | 68,290 | 127,954 | |
| Stevens County | R | 3,824 | 4,719 | 9,109 | |
| Thurston County | D | 21,247 | 21,000 | 44,056 | |
| Wahkiakum County | D | 942 | 704 | 1,710 | |
| Walla Walla County | R | 7,012 | 10,883 | 18,400 | |
| Whatcom County | R | 19,739 | 20,007 | 41,679 | |
| Whitman County | R | 6,197 | 8,168 | 15,068 | |
| Yakima County | R | 24,223 | 29,478 | 55,492 |
Same ballot, 1976WA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.