Elections / 1976 · President · WY
Gerald Ford carried Wyoming R+19.5.
Jimmy Carter (D) vs Gerald Ford (R) in Wyoming, 1976. The state ran 21.6 points more Republican than the nation (D+2.1 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 1976 ballot here.
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
Wyoming result
156,343 votes counted
Carter (D)
62,239
39.8%
Ford (R)
92,717
59.3%
All others
1,387
0.9%
Margin
R+19.5
1976 presidential election
Wyoming, 1976
FordR+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 |
D+60R+60
23 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
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 | −20.9% |
| 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% |
County results — 1976
23 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | R | 4,663 | 6,734 | 11,622 | |
| Big Horn County | R | 1,618 | 3,117 | 4,747 | |
| Campbell County | R | 1,620 | 3,306 | 4,995 | |
| Carbon County | R | 3,010 | 3,556 | 6,584 | |
| Converse County | R | 1,150 | 2,188 | 3,347 | |
| Crook County | R | 653 | 1,438 | 2,139 | |
| Fremont County | R | 4,423 | 6,584 | 11,063 | |
| Goshen County | R | 2,262 | 2,764 | 5,038 | |
| Hot Springs County | R | 958 | 1,413 | 2,379 | |
| Johnson County | R | 797 | 2,042 | 2,866 | |
| Laramie County | R | 12,040 | 14,061 | 26,294 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,555 | 2,464 | 4,044 | |
| Natrona County | R | 8,640 | 13,761 | 22,621 | |
| Niobrara County | R | 427 | 1,042 | 1,477 | |
| Park County | R | 2,656 | 5,878 | 8,602 | |
| Platte County | R | 1,593 | 1,844 | 3,450 | |
| Sheridan County | R | 3,206 | 5,382 | 8,652 | |
| Sublette County | R | 528 | 1,284 | 1,826 | |
| Sweetwater County | D | 5,575 | 4,937 | 10,574 | |
| Teton County | R | 1,204 | 2,667 | 3,957 | |
| Uinta County | R | 1,559 | 2,124 | 3,811 | |
| Washakie County | R | 1,168 | 2,361 | 3,541 | |
| Weston County | R | 934 | 1,770 | 2,714 |