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1976 presidential election map and results
Jimmy Carter won 297 electoral votes to Gerald Ford's 240. One Washington elector cast a presidential vote for Ronald Reagan. A majority was 270 of 538 electoral votes.
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Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes | Popular vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter ✓ | Democratic | 297 | 40,825,839 | 50.0% |
| Gerald Ford | Republican | 240 | 39,145,771 | 48.0% |
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
Popular-vote totals add up the states with recorded votes; some states chose electors through their legislatures in this era.
Results by state
| State | Won by | Electoral votes | Winner % | Margin (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Jimmy Carter | 9 | 55.7% | 13.1 |
| Alaska | Gerald Ford | 3 | 57.9% | 22.3 |
| Arizona | Gerald Ford | 6 | 56.4% | 16.6 |
| Arkansas | Jimmy Carter | 6 | 65.0% | 30.1 |
| California | Gerald Ford | 45 | 49.7% | 1.8 |
| Colorado | Gerald Ford | 7 | 54.0% | 11.4 |
| Connecticut | Gerald Ford | 8 | 51.9% | 5.1 |
| Delaware | Jimmy Carter | 3 | 52.0% | 5.4 |
| District of Columbia | Jimmy Carter | 3 | 81.6% | 65.1 |
| Florida | Jimmy Carter | 17 | 51.9% | 5.3 |
| Georgia | Jimmy Carter | 12 | 66.9% | 33.9 |
| Hawaii | Jimmy Carter | 4 | 50.6% | 2.5 |
| Idaho | Gerald Ford | 4 | 59.9% | 22.8 |
| Illinois | Gerald Ford | 26 | 50.1% | 2.0 |
| Indiana | Gerald Ford | 13 | 53.3% | 7.6 |
| Iowa | Gerald Ford | 8 | 49.5% | 1.0 |
| Kansas | Gerald Ford | 7 | 52.5% | 7.6 |
| Kentucky | Jimmy Carter | 9 | 52.8% | 7.2 |
| Louisiana | Jimmy Carter | 10 | 51.8% | 5.8 |
| Maine | Gerald Ford | 4 | 48.9% | 0.8 |
| Maryland | Jimmy Carter | 10 | 53.0% | 6.1 |
| Massachusetts | Jimmy Carter | 14 | 56.1% | 15.7 |
| Michigan | Gerald Ford | 21 | 51.9% | 5.4 |
| Minnesota | Jimmy Carter | 10 | 54.9% | 12.9 |
| Mississippi | Jimmy Carter | 7 | 49.6% | 1.9 |
| Missouri | Jimmy Carter | 12 | 51.1% | 3.6 |
| Montana | Gerald Ford | 4 | 52.8% | 7.4 |
| Nebraska | Gerald Ford | 5 | 59.2% | 20.8 |
| Nevada | Gerald Ford | 3 | 50.2% | 4.4 |
| New Hampshire | Gerald Ford | 4 | 54.7% | 11.3 |
| New Jersey | Gerald Ford | 17 | 50.1% | 2.2 |
| New Mexico | Gerald Ford | 4 | 50.7% | 2.5 |
| New York | Jimmy Carter | 41 | 50.8% | 4.3 |
| North Carolina | Jimmy Carter | 13 | 55.3% | 11.0 |
| North Dakota | Gerald Ford | 3 | 51.7% | 5.9 |
| Ohio | Jimmy Carter | 25 | 48.9% | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma | Gerald Ford | 8 | 50.0% | 1.2 |
| Oregon | Gerald Ford | 6 | 47.8% | 0.2 |
| Pennsylvania | Jimmy Carter | 27 | 50.4% | 2.7 |
| Rhode Island | Jimmy Carter | 4 | 55.4% | 11.3 |
| South Carolina | Jimmy Carter | 8 | 56.2% | 13.0 |
| South Dakota | Gerald Ford | 4 | 50.4% | 1.5 |
| Tennessee | Jimmy Carter | 10 | 55.9% | 13.0 |
| Texas | Jimmy Carter | 26 | 51.1% | 3.2 |
| Utah | Gerald Ford | 4 | 62.4% | 28.8 |
| Vermont | Gerald Ford | 3 | 54.6% | 12.3 |
| Virginia | Gerald Ford | 12 | 49.3% | 1.3 |
| Washington * | Gerald Ford | Ford 8, Reagan 1 | 50.0% | 3.9 |
| West Virginia | Jimmy Carter | 6 | 58.1% | 16.1 |
| Wisconsin | Jimmy Carter | 11 | 49.5% | 1.7 |
| Wyoming | Gerald Ford | 3 | 59.3% | 19.5 |
Notes
- Washington: One Washington elector cast a presidential vote for Ronald Reagan instead of Gerald Ford.