Delaware · 1976 presidential election
Delaware presidential election results 1976
Jimmy Carter carried Delaware by 5.41 points (12,765 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 3
- Votes counted
- 235,834
- DE result
- D+5.4
- Compared with the nation
- 3.3 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1972
- 25.8 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 122,596 | 52.00% | 3 | |
| Gerald R. Ford | Republican | 109,831 | 46.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 235,834 | ||||
Sources: 1976
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Questions and answers
Who won Delaware in 1976?
Jimmy Carter won Delaware by 5.41 percentage points (12,765 votes).
How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1976?
Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in 1976.
How many people voted for president in Delaware in 1976?
235,834 votes were counted for president.
How did Delaware change from 1972 to 1976?
The margin moved 25.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 20.4 points to Democratic by 5.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data