Elections / 1976 · President · WV
West Virginia — 1976 presidential election
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Akashicstate1976 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentCarterD+16.1
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Jimmy Carter ✓Democratic | 58.1% | 435,914 |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald FordRepublican | 41.9% | 314,760 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+47.0 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+35.4 |
| Brooke County, WV | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Cabell County, WV | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Clay County, WV | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Fayette County, WV | Democratic | D+47.9 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Hancock County, WV | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Hardy County, WV | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Harrison County, WV | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Lewis County, WV | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+53.1 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Marshall County, WV | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Mason County, WV | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| McDowell County, WV | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| Mercer County, WV | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Mineral County, WV | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+48.4 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Monroe County, WV | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| Ohio County, WV | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Putnam County, WV | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Roane County, WV | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Taylor County, WV | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Tucker County, WV | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+50.2 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Wirt County, WV | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Democratic | D+28.9 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
County-by-county results — 55 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | D | 3,647 | 3,235 | 6,882 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 8,216 | 8,935 | 17,151 | |
| Boone County | D | 8,528 | 3,072 | 11,600 | |
| Braxton County | D | 4,012 | 1,913 | 5,925 | |
| Brooke County | D | 8,197 | 4,792 | 12,989 | |
| Cabell County | D | 20,811 | 19,644 | 40,455 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 2,173 | 1,283 | 3,456 | |
| Clay County | D | 2,662 | 1,282 | 3,944 | |
| Doddridge County | R | 1,245 | 1,804 | 3,049 | |
| Fayette County | D | 15,496 | 5,459 | 20,955 | |
| Gilmer County | D | 2,245 | 1,371 | 3,616 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,323 | 2,976 | 4,299 | |
| Greenbrier County | D | 8,291 | 5,862 | 14,153 | |
| Hampshire County | D | 3,104 | 2,097 | 5,201 | |
| Hancock County | D | 10,627 | 6,771 | 17,398 | |
| Hardy County | D | 2,993 | 1,858 | 4,851 | |
| Harrison County | D | 21,467 | 15,172 | 36,639 | |
| Jackson County | R | 5,334 | 5,360 | 10,694 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 5,166 | 3,864 | 9,030 | |
| Kanawha County | D | 53,602 | 42,213 | 95,815 | |
| Lewis County | D | 3,960 | 3,736 | 7,696 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 5,260 | 2,997 | 8,257 | |
| Logan County | D | 13,122 | 4,021 | 17,143 | |
| Marion County | D | 17,800 | 10,391 | 28,191 | |
| Marshall County | D | 8,641 | 6,705 | 15,346 | |
| Mason County | D | 6,769 | 5,205 | 11,974 | |
| McDowell County | D | 10,557 | 4,107 | 14,664 | |
| Mercer County | D | 14,761 | 10,791 | 25,552 | |
| Mineral County | D | 5,898 | 5,130 | 11,028 | |
| Mingo County | D | 8,655 | 3,010 | 11,665 | |
| Monongalia County | D | 16,163 | 11,827 | 27,990 | |
| Monroe County | D | 3,297 | 2,750 | 6,047 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,929 | 2,369 | 4,298 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 6,235 | 3,462 | 9,697 | |
| Ohio County | R | 11,817 | 12,476 | 24,293 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 2,104 | 1,554 | 3,658 | |
| Pleasants County | D | 1,699 | 1,608 | 3,307 | |
| Pocahontas County | D | 2,330 | 1,740 | 4,070 | |
| Preston County | R | 5,595 | 5,719 | 11,314 | |
| Putnam County | D | 8,226 | 6,334 | 14,560 | |
| Raleigh County | D | 19,768 | 10,637 | 30,405 | |
| Randolph County | D | 7,265 | 4,822 | 12,087 | |
| Ritchie County | R | 1,941 | 2,874 | 4,815 | |
| Roane County | D | 3,519 | 3,216 | 6,735 | |
| Summers County | D | 3,943 | 2,254 | 6,197 | |
| Taylor County | D | 3,905 | 2,891 | 6,796 | |
| Tucker County | D | 2,323 | 1,396 | 3,719 | |
| Tyler County | R | 1,817 | 2,514 | 4,331 | |
| Upshur County | R | 3,513 | 4,789 | 8,302 | |
| Wayne County | D | 9,958 | 6,009 | 15,967 | |
| Webster County | D | 2,931 | 971 | 3,902 | |
| Wetzel County | D | 5,042 | 3,793 | 8,835 | |
| Wirt County | D | 1,182 | 1,031 | 2,213 | |
| Wood County | R | 17,075 | 18,382 | 35,457 | |
| Wyoming County | D | 7,775 | 4,286 | 12,061 |
Same ballot, 1976WV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.