Gerald R. Ford vs Jimmy Carter
Gerald R. Ford vs Jimmy Carter in 1976: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
Gerald R. Ford
- Elections
- 1 (1976)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 240
- Best popular vote
- 48.0% in 1976
- Parties
- Republican
Jimmy Carter
- Elections
- 2 (1976, 1980)
- Won
- 1
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 346
- Best popular vote
- 50.1% in 1976
- Parties
- Democratic
- Gerald R. Ford states
- 27
- Jimmy Carter states
- 24
- Popular vote
- 48.0% – 50.1%
Every state, 1976
| State | Gerald R. Ford | Jimmy Carter | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 42.6% | 55.7% 9 | -13.1 | 9 |
| Alaska | 57.9% 3 | 35.7% | 22.2 | 3 |
| Arizona | 56.4% 6 | 39.8% | 16.6 | 6 |
| Arkansas | 34.9% | 65.0% 6 | -30.1 | 6 |
| California | 49.3% 45 | 47.6% | 1.7 | 45 |
| Colorado | 54.0% 7 | 42.6% | 11.4 | 7 |
| Connecticut | 52.1% 8 | 46.9% | 5.2 | 8 |
| Delaware | 46.6% | 52.0% 3 | -5.4 | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 16.5% | 81.6% 3 | -65.1 | 3 |
| Florida | 46.6% | 51.9% 17 | -5.3 | 17 |
| Georgia | 33.0% | 66.7% 12 | -33.7 | 12 |
| Hawaii | 48.1% | 50.6% 4 | -2.5 | 4 |
| Idaho | 59.3% 4 | 36.8% | 22.5 | 4 |
| Illinois | 50.1% 26 | 48.1% | 2.0 | 26 |
| Indiana | 53.3% 13 | 45.7% | 7.6 | 13 |
| Iowa | 49.5% 8 | 48.5% | 1.0 | 8 |
| Kansas | 52.5% 7 | 44.9% | 7.6 | 7 |
| Kentucky | 45.6% | 52.8% 9 | -7.2 | 9 |
| Louisiana | 46.0% | 51.7% 10 | -5.7 | 10 |
| Maine | 48.9% 4 | 48.1% | 0.8 | 4 |
| Maryland | 46.7% | 52.8% 10 | -6.1 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 40.4% | 56.1% 14 | -15.7 | 14 |
| Michigan | 51.8% 21 | 46.4% | 5.4 | 21 |
| Minnesota | 42.0% | 54.9% 10 | -12.9 | 10 |
| Mississippi | 47.7% | 49.6% 7 | -1.9 | 7 |
| Missouri | 47.5% | 51.1% 12 | -3.6 | 12 |
| Montana | 52.8% 4 | 45.4% | 7.4 | 4 |
| Nebraska | 59.2% 5 | 38.5% | 20.7 | 5 |
| Nevada | 50.2% 3 | 45.8% | 4.4 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 54.7% 4 | 43.5% | 11.2 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 50.1% 17 | 47.9% | 2.2 | 17 |
| New Mexico | 50.5% 4 | 48.1% | 2.4 | 4 |
| New York | 47.5% | 51.9% 41 | -4.4 | 41 |
| North Carolina | 44.2% | 55.2% 13 | -11.0 | 13 |
| North Dakota | 51.6% 3 | 45.8% | 5.8 | 3 |
| Ohio | 48.7% | 48.9% 25 | -0.2 | 25 |
| Oklahoma | 50.0% 8 | 48.7% | 1.3 | 8 |
| Oregon | 47.8% 6 | 47.6% | 0.2 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 47.7% | 50.4% 27 | -2.7 | 27 |
| Rhode Island | 44.1% | 55.4% 4 | -11.3 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 43.1% | 56.2% 8 | -13.1 | 8 |
| South Dakota | 50.4% 4 | 48.9% | 1.5 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 42.9% | 55.9% 10 | -13.0 | 10 |
| Texas | 48.0% | 51.1% 26 | -3.1 | 26 |
| Utah | 62.4% 4 | 33.6% | 28.8 | 4 |
| Vermont | 54.4% 3 | 43.1% | 11.3 | 3 |
| Virginia | 49.3% 12 | 48.0% | 1.3 | 12 |
| Washington | 50.0% 8 | 46.1% | 3.9 | 8 |
| West Virginia | 41.9% | 58.0% 6 | -16.1 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 47.8% | 49.4% 11 | -1.6 | 11 |
| Wyoming | 59.3% 3 | 39.8% | 19.5 | 3 |
Questions and answers
Who won between Gerald R. Ford and Jimmy Carter in 1976?
Jimmy Carter won the presidency. Electoral votes: Gerald R. Ford 240, Jimmy Carter 297. Popular vote: Gerald R. Ford 48.0%, Jimmy Carter 50.1%.
How many states did Gerald R. Ford and Jimmy Carter each win in 1976?
Gerald R. Ford carried 27 and Jimmy Carter carried 24.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data