Iowa · 1976 presidential election
Iowa presidential election results 1976
Gerald R. Ford carried Iowa by 1.01 points (12,932 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 1,279,306
- IA result
- R+1.0
- Compared with the nation
- 3.1 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1972
- 16.1 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald R. Ford | Republican | 632,863 | 49.50% | 8 | |
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 619,931 | 48.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,279,306 | ||||
Sources: 1976
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Questions and answers
Who won Iowa in 1976?
Gerald R. Ford won Iowa by 1.01 percentage points (12,932 votes).
How many electoral votes did Iowa have in 1976?
Iowa cast 8 electoral votes in 1976.
How many people voted for president in Iowa in 1976?
1,279,306 votes were counted for president.
How did Iowa change from 1972 to 1976?
The margin moved 16.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 17.1 points to Republican by 1.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data