Florida · 1976 presidential election
Florida presidential election results 1976
Jimmy Carter carried Florida by 5.28 points (166,469 votes), winning 17 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 17
- Votes counted
- 3,150,631
- FL result
- D+5.3
- Compared with the nation
- 3.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1972
- 49.4 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 1,636,000 | 51.90% | 17 | |
| Gerald R. Ford | Republican | 1,469,531 | 46.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 3,150,631 | ||||
Sources: 1976
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Questions and answers
Who won Florida in 1976?
Jimmy Carter won Florida by 5.28 percentage points (166,469 votes).
How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1976?
Florida cast 17 electoral votes in 1976.
How many people voted for president in Florida in 1976?
3,150,631 votes were counted for president.
How did Florida change from 1972 to 1976?
The margin moved 49.4 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 44.1 points to Democratic by 5.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data