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Alabama · 1976 presidential election

Alabama presidential election results 1976

Jimmy Carter carried Alabama by 13.11 points (155,100 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
9
Votes counted
1,182,850
AL result
D+13.1
Compared with the nation
11.0 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1972
60.0 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Jimmy CarterDemocratic659,17055.70%9
Gerald R. FordRepublican504,07042.60%—
Total votes1,182,850

Sources: 1976

Questions and answers

Who won Alabama in 1976?

Jimmy Carter won Alabama by 13.11 percentage points (155,100 votes).

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1976?

Alabama cast 9 electoral votes in 1976.

How many people voted for president in Alabama in 1976?

1,182,850 votes were counted for president.

How did Alabama change from 1972 to 1976?

The margin moved 60.0 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 46.9 points to Democratic by 13.1 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data