Colorado · 1976 presidential election
Colorado presidential election results 1976
Gerald R. Ford carried Colorado by 11.47 points (124,014 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 1,081,554
- CO result
- R+11.5
- Compared with the nation
- 13.6 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1972
- 16.6 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald R. Ford | Republican | 584,367 | 54.00% | 7 | |
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 460,353 | 42.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,081,554 | ||||
Sources: 1976
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Questions and answers
Who won Colorado in 1976?
Gerald R. Ford won Colorado by 11.47 percentage points (124,014 votes).
How many electoral votes did Colorado have in 1976?
Colorado cast 7 electoral votes in 1976.
How many people voted for president in Colorado in 1976?
1,081,554 votes were counted for president.
How did Colorado change from 1972 to 1976?
The margin moved 16.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 28.0 points to Republican by 11.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data