Louisiana · 1976 presidential election
Louisiana presidential election results 1976
Jimmy Carter carried Louisiana by 5.78 points (73,919 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 1,278,439
- LA result
- D+5.8
- Compared with the nation
- 3.7 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1972
- 42.8 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 661,365 | 51.70% | 10 | |
| Gerald R. Ford | Republican | 587,446 | 46.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,278,439 | ||||
Sources: 1976
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Questions and answers
Who won Louisiana in 1976?
Jimmy Carter won Louisiana by 5.78 percentage points (73,919 votes).
How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1976?
Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes in 1976.
How many people voted for president in Louisiana in 1976?
1,278,439 votes were counted for president.
How did Louisiana change from 1972 to 1976?
The margin moved 42.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 37.0 points to Democratic by 5.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data