Georgia · 1976 presidential election
Georgia presidential election results 1976
Jimmy Carter carried Georgia by 33.78 points (495,666 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 1,467,458
- GA result
- D+33.8
- Compared with the nation
- 31.7 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1972
- 84.2 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 979,409 | 66.70% | 12 | |
| Gerald R. Ford | Republican | 483,743 | 33.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,467,458 | ||||
Sources: 1976
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Questions and answers
Who won Georgia in 1976?
Jimmy Carter won Georgia by 33.78 percentage points (495,666 votes).
How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1976?
Georgia cast 12 electoral votes in 1976.
How many people voted for president in Georgia in 1976?
1,467,458 votes were counted for president.
How did Georgia change from 1972 to 1976?
The margin moved 84.2 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 50.4 points to Democratic by 33.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data