Elections / 1976 · President · WI
Wisconsin — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionWisconsin · PresidentCarterD+1.7
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Jimmy Carter ✓Democratic | 49.5% | 1,040,232 |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald FordRepublican | 47.8% | 1,004,987 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.7% | 56,117 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
72 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (72 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WI | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Ashland County, WI | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Barron County, WI | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Bayfield County, WI | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Brown County, WI | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Buffalo County, WI | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Burnett County, WI | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Calumet County, WI | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Chippewa County, WI | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Clark County, WI | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Columbia County, WI | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Crawford County, WI | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Dane County, WI | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Dodge County, WI | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Door County, WI | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Douglas County, WI | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Dunn County, WI | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Eau Claire County, WI | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Florence County, WI | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Fond du Lac County, WI | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Forest County, WI | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Grant County, WI | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Green County, WI | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Green Lake County, WI | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Iowa County, WI | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Iron County, WI | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| Jackson County, WI | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Jefferson County, WI | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Juneau County, WI | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Kenosha County, WI | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Kewaunee County, WI | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| La Crosse County, WI | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Lafayette County, WI | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Langlade County, WI | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Lincoln County, WI | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Manitowoc County, WI | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Marathon County, WI | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Marinette County, WI | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Marquette County, WI | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Menominee County, WI | Democratic | D+39.4 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Monroe County, WI | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Oconto County, WI | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Oneida County, WI | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Outagamie County, WI | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Pepin County, WI | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Pierce County, WI | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Polk County, WI | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Portage County, WI | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Price County, WI | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Racine County, WI | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Richland County, WI | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Rock County, WI | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Rusk County, WI | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Sauk County, WI | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Sawyer County, WI | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Shawano County, WI | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Sheboygan County, WI | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| St. Croix County, WI | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Taylor County, WI | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Trempealeau County, WI | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Vernon County, WI | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Vilas County, WI | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Walworth County, WI | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Washburn County, WI | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Washington County, WI | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Waukesha County, WI | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Waupaca County, WI | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Waushara County, WI | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Winnebago County, WI | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Wood County, WI | Republican | R+2.4 |
complete certified result
Wisconsin 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)
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | −22.9% |
| 1900 | −24.1% |
| 1904 | −35.2% |
| 1908 | −17.8% |
| 1912 | +8.4% |
| 1916 | −6.6% |
| 1920 | −54.9% |
| 1924 | −29.0% |
| 1928 | −9.2% |
| 1932 | +32.3% |
| 1936 | +33.5% |
| 1940 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | −1.8% |
| 1948 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | −22.2% |
| 1956 | −23.7% |
| 1960 | −3.7% |
| 1964 | +24.3% |
| 1968 | −3.6% |
| 1972 | −9.7% |
| 1976 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | −4.7% |
| 1984 | −9.2% |
| 1988 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | −0.9% |
County-by-county results — 72 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 3,089 | 2,377 | 5,588 | |
| Ashland County | D | 4,688 | 3,045 | 7,961 | |
| Barron County | D | 8,678 | 7,393 | 16,382 | |
| Bayfield County | D | 3,885 | 2,624 | 6,693 | |
| Brown County | R | 33,572 | 36,571 | 72,243 | |
| Buffalo County | D | 3,448 | 2,844 | 6,427 | |
| Burnett County | D | 3,720 | 2,573 | 6,443 | |
| Calumet County | R | 6,241 | 6,589 | 13,132 | |
| Chippewa County | D | 11,538 | 8,137 | 20,093 | |
| Clark County | D | 7,238 | 6,095 | 13,742 | |
| Columbia County | R | 9,457 | 10,075 | 19,900 | |
| Crawford County | D | 3,629 | 3,393 | 7,202 | |
| Dane County | D | 82,321 | 63,466 | 152,552 | |
| Dodge County | R | 13,643 | 17,335 | 31,641 | |
| Door County | R | 4,553 | 6,557 | 11,417 | |
| Douglas County | D | 13,478 | 6,999 | 20,956 | |
| Dunn County | D | 7,882 | 6,751 | 15,004 | |
| Eau Claire County | D | 18,263 | 16,388 | 35,353 | |
| Florence County | D | 965 | 922 | 1,921 | |
| Fond du Lac County | R | 16,571 | 22,226 | 39,841 | |
| Forest County | D | 2,574 | 1,604 | 4,239 | |
| Grant County | R | 9,639 | 12,016 | 22,207 | |
| Green County | R | 5,632 | 7,085 | 13,046 | |
| Green Lake County | R | 3,411 | 5,020 | 8,595 | |
| Iowa County | D | 4,252 | 4,195 | 8,678 | |
| Iron County | D | 2,399 | 1,340 | 3,800 | |
| Jackson County | D | 3,735 | 3,406 | 7,264 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 12,577 | 15,528 | 28,812 | |
| Juneau County | D | 4,512 | 4,242 | 9,077 | |
| Kenosha County | D | 27,585 | 22,349 | 51,250 | |
| Kewaunee County | D | 4,607 | 4,447 | 9,279 | |
| La Crosse County | R | 16,674 | 24,188 | 41,659 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 3,839 | 4,131 | 8,183 | |
| Langlade County | R | 4,134 | 4,630 | 8,930 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 5,800 | 5,672 | 11,723 | |
| Manitowoc County | D | 19,819 | 16,039 | 36,771 | |
| Marathon County | D | 24,934 | 21,898 | 48,001 | |
| Marinette County | R | 8,482 | 8,591 | 17,425 | |
| Marquette County | R | 2,516 | 2,607 | 5,209 | |
| Menominee County | D | 766 | 324 | 1,122 | |
| Milwaukee County | D | 249,739 | 192,008 | 456,160 | |
| Monroe County | R | 6,465 | 7,242 | 13,968 | |
| Oconto County | D | 6,541 | 6,232 | 13,027 | |
| Oneida County | R | 7,216 | 7,347 | 14,916 | |
| Outagamie County | R | 23,079 | 28,363 | 52,507 | |
| Ozaukee County | R | 11,271 | 19,817 | 31,877 | |
| Pepin County | D | 1,955 | 1,312 | 3,334 | |
| Pierce County | D | 8,039 | 5,676 | 14,064 | |
| Polk County | D | 8,485 | 6,159 | 14,924 | |
| Portage County | D | 15,912 | 9,520 | 26,237 | |
| Price County | D | 4,028 | 3,204 | 7,399 | |
| Racine County | R | 36,740 | 37,088 | 75,686 | |
| Richland County | R | 3,634 | 4,466 | 8,251 | |
| Rock County | R | 28,048 | 28,325 | 57,762 | |
| Rusk County | D | 4,050 | 2,724 | 6,957 | |
| Sauk County | R | 9,204 | 9,577 | 19,192 | |
| Sawyer County | D | 3,055 | 2,720 | 5,905 | |
| Shawano County | R | 6,751 | 8,505 | 15,566 | |
| Sheboygan County | D | 24,226 | 22,332 | 47,383 | |
| St. Croix County | D | 10,601 | 7,685 | 18,672 | |
| Taylor County | D | 4,101 | 3,591 | 7,901 | |
| Trempealeau County | D | 6,218 | 5,341 | 11,722 | |
| Vernon County | R | 5,534 | 6,132 | 11,892 | |
| Vilas County | R | 3,209 | 4,929 | 8,312 | |
| Walworth County | R | 12,418 | 18,091 | 31,307 | |
| Washburn County | D | 3,503 | 2,787 | 6,451 | |
| Washington County | R | 14,422 | 18,798 | 34,070 | |
| Waukesha County | R | 47,487 | 70,418 | 120,953 | |
| Waupaca County | R | 6,857 | 10,849 | 18,043 | |
| Waushara County | R | 3,485 | 4,449 | 8,098 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 24,485 | 32,149 | 58,082 | |
| Wood County | R | 14,728 | 15,479 | 30,957 |
Same ballot, 1976WI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.