Wyoming — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionWyoming · PresidentFordR+19.5
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Gerald Ford ✓Republican | 59.3% | 92,717 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 39.8% | 62,239 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.9% | 1,387 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
23 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wyoming cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (23 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, WY | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Big Horn County, WY | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Campbell County, WY | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Carbon County, WY | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Converse County, WY | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Crook County, WY | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Fremont County, WY | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Goshen County, WY | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Johnson County, WY | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Laramie County, WY | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Lincoln County, WY | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Natrona County, WY | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Niobrara County, WY | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Park County, WY | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Platte County, WY | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Sheridan County, WY | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Sublette County, WY | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Sweetwater County, WY | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Teton County, WY | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Uinta County, WY | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Washakie County, WY | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Weston County, WY | Republican | R+30.8 |
Wyoming results by county
23 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | Gerald Ford+2,071 | 6,73457.9% | 4,66340.1% | 2251.9% | 11,622 |
| Big Horn County | Gerald Ford+1,499 | 3,11765.7% | 1,61834.1% | 120.3% | 4,747 |
| Campbell County | Gerald Ford+1,686 | 3,30666.2% | 1,62032.4% | 691.4% | 4,995 |
| Carbon County | Gerald Ford+546 | 3,55654.0% | 3,01045.7% | 180.3% | 6,584 |
| Converse County | Gerald Ford+1,038 | 2,18865.4% | 1,15034.4% | 90.3% | 3,347 |
| Crook County | Gerald Ford+785 | 1,43867.2% | 65330.5% | 482.2% | 2,139 |
| Fremont County | Gerald Ford+2,161 | 6,58459.5% | 4,42340.0% | 560.5% | 11,063 |
| Goshen County | Gerald Ford+502 | 2,76454.9% | 2,26244.9% | 120.2% | 5,038 |
| Hot Springs County | Gerald Ford+455 | 1,41359.4% | 95840.3% | 80.3% | 2,379 |
| Johnson County | Gerald Ford+1,245 | 2,04271.2% | 79727.8% | 270.9% | 2,866 |
| Laramie County | Gerald Ford+2,021 | 14,06153.5% | 12,04045.8% | 1930.7% | 26,294 |
| Lincoln County | Gerald Ford+909 | 2,46460.9% | 1,55538.5% | 250.6% | 4,044 |
| Natrona County | Gerald Ford+5,121 | 13,76160.8% | 8,64038.2% | 2201.0% | 22,621 |
| Niobrara County | Gerald Ford+615 | 1,04270.5% | 42728.9% | 80.5% | 1,477 |
| Park County | Gerald Ford+3,222 | 5,87868.3% | 2,65630.9% | 680.8% | 8,602 |
| Platte County | Gerald Ford+251 | 1,84453.4% | 1,59346.2% | 130.4% | 3,450 |
| Sheridan County | Gerald Ford+2,176 | 5,38262.2% | 3,20637.1% | 640.7% | 8,652 |
| Sublette County | Gerald Ford+756 | 1,28470.3% | 52828.9% | 140.8% | 1,826 |
| Sweetwater County | Jimmy Carter+638 | 4,93746.7% | 5,57552.7% | 620.6% | 10,574 |
| Teton County | Gerald Ford+1,463 | 2,66767.4% | 1,20430.4% | 862.2% | 3,957 |
| Uinta County | Gerald Ford+565 | 2,12455.7% | 1,55940.9% | 1283.4% | 3,811 |
| Washakie County | Gerald Ford+1,193 | 2,36166.7% | 1,16833.0% | 120.3% | 3,541 |
| Weston County | Gerald Ford+836 | 1,77065.2% | 93434.4% | 100.4% | 2,714 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
Wyoming's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −50.5% |
| 1896 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | −17.5% |
| 1904 | −37.6% |
| 1908 | −15.8% |
| 1912 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | +12.8% |
| 1920 | −32.3% |
| 1924 | −36.3% |
| 1928 | −28.3% |
| 1932 | +15.3% |
| 1936 | +23.1% |
| 1940 | +5.9% |
| 1944 | −2.5% |
| 1948 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | −25.6% |
| 1956 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | −10.0% |
| 1964 | +13.1% |
| 1968 | −20.2% |
| 1972 | −38.5% |
| 1976 | −19.5% |
| 1980 | −34.7% |
| 1984 | −42.3% |
| 1988 | −22.5% |
| 1992 | −5.6% |
| 1996 | −13.0% |
| 2000 | −40.1% |
| 2004 | −39.8% |
| 2008 | −32.2% |
| 2012 | −40.8% |
| 2016 | −46.3% |
| 2020 | −43.4% |
| 2024 | −45.8% |
Same ballot, 1976WY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.