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The 1976 elections

Jimmy Carter (D) faced Gerald Ford (R); Carter won the presidency. National popular vote: D+2.1.

1976 presidential election
CarterD+2.1
1976 presidential margin by stateA map of the United States with each state filled by its 1976 result — deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the state.Alabama · D+13.1 · 9 electoral votesAlaska · R+22.3 · 3 electoral votesArizona · R+16.6 · 6 electoral votesColorado · R+11.5 · 7 electoral votesFlorida · D+5.3 · 17 electoral votesGeorgia · D+33.9 · 12 electoral votesIndiana · R+7.6 · 13 electoral votesKansas · R+7.6 · 7 electoral votesMaine · R+0.8 · 4 electoral votesMassachusetts · D+15.7 · 14 electoral votesMinnesota · D+12.9 · 10 electoral votesNew Jersey · R+2.2 · 17 electoral votesNorth Carolina · D+11.0 · 13 electoral votesNorth Dakota · R+5.9 · 3 electoral votesOklahoma · R+1.2 · 8 electoral votesPennsylvania · D+2.7 · 27 electoral votesSouth Dakota · R+1.5 · 4 electoral votesTexas · D+3.2 · 26 electoral votesWyoming · R+19.5 · 3 electoral votesConnecticut · R+5.2 · 8 electoral votesMissouri · D+3.6 · 12 electoral votesWest Virginia · D+16.1 · 6 electoral votesIllinois · R+2.0 · 26 electoral votesNew Mexico · R+2.5 · 4 electoral votesArkansas · D+30.0 · 6 electoral votesCalifornia · R+1.8 · 45 electoral votesDelaware · D+5.4 · 3 electoral votesDistrict of Columbia · D+65.1 · 3 electoral votesHawaii · D+2.5 · 4 electoral votesIowa · R+1.0 · 8 electoral votesKentucky · D+7.2 · 9 electoral votesMaryland · D+6.1 · 10 electoral votesMichigan · R+5.4 · 21 electoral votesMississippi · D+1.9 · 7 electoral votesMontana · R+7.4 · 4 electoral votesNew Hampshire · R+11.3 · 4 electoral votesNew York · D+4.4 · 41 electoral votesOhio · D+0.3 · 25 electoral votesOregon · R+0.2 · 6 electoral votesTennessee · D+13.0 · 10 electoral votesUtah · R+28.8 · 4 electoral votesVirginia · R+1.3 · 12 electoral votesWashington · R+3.9 · 9 electoral votesWisconsin · D+1.7 · 11 electoral votesNebraska · R+20.7 · 5 electoral votesSouth Carolina · D+13.1 · 8 electoral votesIdaho · R+22.8 · 4 electoral votesNevada · R+4.4 · 3 electoral votesVermont · R+11.2 · 3 electoral votesLouisiana · D+5.8 · 10 electoral votesRhode Island · D+11.3 · 4 electoral votes
1976presidential margin
D+60
R+60
Fifty states and DC, each filled by its 1976 result. Hover any state for the detail and its electoral votes.
Smaller states, enlarged
VTR+11.23 EVNHR+11.34 EVMAD+15.714 EVRID+11.34 EVCTR+5.28 EVNJR+2.217 EVDED+5.43 EVMDD+6.110 EVDCD+65.13 EV
Blue and red show the Democratic-vs-Republican margin; gold marks a state an independent or third-party candidate carried.
President — national popular vote
Jimmy Carter (D) vs Gerald Ford (R)
Carter (D)
40,831,866
50.1%
Ford (R)
39,148,614
48.0%
All others
1,544,368
1.9%
Margin
D+2.1

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US Senate 1976: Democrats won 21, Republicans 11, others 1 of 33 contests →

US House 1976: Democrats won 291, Republicans 144 of 435 seats →

Governor coverage is 2018–2024 (the precinct-data era); odd-year states (NJ/VA) and earlier cycles are pending sourcing. See the methodology for series notes.