Kentucky · 1976 presidential election
Kentucky presidential election results 1976
Jimmy Carter carried Kentucky by 7.19 points (83,865 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 9
- Votes counted
- 1,167,142
- KY result
- D+7.2
- Compared with the nation
- 5.1 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1972
- 35.8 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 615,717 | 52.80% | 9 | |
| Gerald R. Ford | Republican | 531,852 | 45.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,167,142 | ||||
Sources: 1976
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Questions and answers
Who won Kentucky in 1976?
Jimmy Carter won Kentucky by 7.19 percentage points (83,865 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1976?
Kentucky cast 9 electoral votes in 1976.
How many people voted for president in Kentucky in 1976?
1,167,142 votes were counted for president.
How did Kentucky change from 1972 to 1976?
The margin moved 35.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 28.6 points to Democratic by 7.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data