United States · presidential election
1976 election
President elected
Jimmy Carter
Electoral College result
Winner: 297 | Main Opponent: 240 | Total/Majority: 538/270
Electoral votes by state
National Archives result| State | Electoral Vote of each State | For President | For Vice-President | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter, of Georgia | Gerald R. Ford, of Michigan | Ronald Reagan, of California | Walter F. Mondale, of Minnesota | Robert Dole, of Kansas | ||
| Alabama | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - |
| Alaska | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Arizona | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - |
| California | 45 | - | 45 | - | - | 45 |
| Colorado | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | 7 |
| Connecticut | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | 8 |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - |
| Florida | 17 | 17 | - | - | 17 | - |
| Georgia | 12 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - |
| Hawaii | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - |
| Idaho | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Illinois | 26 | - | 26 | - | - | 26 |
| Indiana | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | 13 |
| Iowa | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | 8 |
| Kansas | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | 7 |
| Kentucky | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - |
| Louisiana | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - |
| Maine | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Maryland | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 14 | - | - | 14 | - |
| Michigan | 21 | - | 21 | - | - | 21 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mississippi | 7 | 7 | - | - | 7 | - |
| Missouri | 12 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - |
| Montana | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Nebraska | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| Nevada | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| New Jersey | 17 | - | 17 | - | - | 17 |
| New Mexico | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| New York | 41 | 41 | - | - | 41 | - |
| North Carolina | 13 | 13 | - | - | 13 | - |
| North Dakota | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Ohio | 25 | 25 | - | - | 25 | - |
| Oklahoma | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | 8 |
| Oregon | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | 27 | - | - | 27 | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - |
| South Carolina | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - |
| South Dakota | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - |
| Texas | 26 | 26 | - | - | 26 | - |
| Utah | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Vermont | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Virginia | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | 12 |
| Washington | 9 | - | 8 | 1 | - | 9 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 11 | - | - | 11 | - |
| Wyoming | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Total | 538 | 297 | 240 | 1 | 297 | 241 |
State popular vote
| State | Elect/Vots | J. Carter | % | G. Ford | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | 659,170 | 55.7 | 504,070 | 42.6 |
| Alaska | 3 | 44,058 | 35.7 | 71,555 | 57.9 |
| Arizona | 6 | 295,602 | 39.8 | 418,642 | 56.4 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 498,604 | 65.0 | 267,903 | 34.9 |
| California | 45 | 3,742,284 | 47.6 | 3,882,244 | 49.3 |
| Colorado | 7 | 460,353 | 42.6 | 584,367 | 54.0 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 647,895 | 46.9 | 719,261 | 52.1 |
| Delaware | 3 | 122,596 | 52.0 | 109,831 | 46.6 |
| Dist. of Col. | 3 | 137,818 | 81.6 | 27,873 | 16.5 |
| Florida | 17 | 1,636,000 | 51.9 | 1,469,531 | 46.6 |
| Georgia | 12 | 979,409 | 66.7 | 483,743 | 33.0 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 147,375 | 50.6 | 140,003 | 48.1 |
| Idaho | 4 | 126,549 | 36.8 | 204,151 | 59.3 |
| Illinois | 26 | 2,271,295 | 48.1 | 2,364,269 | 50.1 |
| Indiana | 13 | 1,014,714 | 45.7 | 1,183,958 | 53.3 |
| Iowa | 8 | 619,931 | 48.5 | 632,863 | 49.5 |
| Kansas | 7 | 430,421 | 44.9 | 502,752 | 52.5 |
| Kentucky | 9 | 615,717 | 52.8 | 531,852 | 45.6 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 661,365 | 51.7 | 587,446 | 46.0 |
| Maine | 4 | 232,279 | 48.1 | 236,320 | 48.9 |
| Maryland | 10 | 759,612 | 52.8 | 672,661 | 46.7 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 1,429,475 | 56.1 | 1,030,276 | 40.4 |
| Michigan | 21 | 1,696,714 | 46.4 | 1,893,742 | 51.8 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 1,070,440 | 54.9 | 819,395 | 42.0 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 381,309 | 49.6 | 366,846 | 47.7 |
| Missouri | 12 | 998,387 | 51.1 | 927,443 | 47.5 |
| Montana | 4 | 149,259 | 45.4 | 173,703 | 52.8 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 233,692 | 38.5 | 359,705 | 59.2 |
| Nevada | 3 | 92,479 | 45.8 | 101,273 | 50.2 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 147,635 | 43.5 | 185,935 | 54.7 |
| New Jersey | 17 | 1,444,653 | 47.9 | 1,509,688 | 50.1 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 201,148 | 48.1 | 211,419 | 50.5 |
| New York | 41 | 3,389,558 | 51.9 | 3,100,791 | 47.5 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 927,365 | 55.2 | 741,960 | 44.2 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 136,078 | 45.8 | 153,470 | 51.6 |
| Ohio | 25 | 2,011,621 | 48.9 | 2,000,505 | 48.7 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 532,442 | 48.7 | 545,708 | 50.0 |
| Oregon | 6 | 490,407 | 47.6 | 492,120 | 47.8 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | 2,328,677 | 50.4 | 2,205,604 | 47.7 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 227,636 | 55.4 | 181,249 | 44.1 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 450,807 | 56.2 | 346,149 | 43.1 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 147,068 | 48.9 | 151,505 | 50.4 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 825,879 | 55.9 | 633,969 | 42.9 |
| Texas | 26 | 2,082,319 | 51.1 | 1,953,300 | 48.0 |
| Utah | 4 | 182,110 | 33.6 | 337,908 | 62.4 |
| Vermont | 3 | 80,954 | 43.1 | 102,085 | 54.4 |
| Virginia | 12 | 813,896 | 48.0 | 836,554 | 49.3 |
| Washington | 9 | 717,323 | 46.1 | 777,732 | 50.0 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 435,914 | 58.0 | 314,760 | 41.9 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 1,040,232 | 49.4 | 1,004,987 | 47.8 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 62,239 | 39.8 | 92,717 | 59.3 |
| Total | 538 | 40,830,763 | 39,147,793 |
Electoral College figures: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.