District of Columbia · 1976 presidential election
District of Columbia presidential election results 1976
Jimmy Carter carried District of Columbia by 65.12 points (109,945 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 3
- Votes counted
- 168,830
- DC result
- D+65.1
- Compared with the nation
- 63.0 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1972
- 8.6 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 137,818 | 81.60% | 3 | |
| Gerald R. Ford | Republican | 27,873 | 16.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 168,830 | ||||
Sources: 1976
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Questions and answers
Who won District of Columbia in 1976?
Jimmy Carter won District of Columbia by 65.12 percentage points (109,945 votes).
How many electoral votes did District of Columbia have in 1976?
District of Columbia cast 3 electoral votes in 1976.
How many people voted for president in District of Columbia in 1976?
168,830 votes were counted for president.
How did District of Columbia change from 1972 to 1976?
The margin moved 8.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 56.5 points to Democratic by 65.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data