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Maryland presidential election results 1976

Jimmy Carter carried Maryland by 6.04 points (86,951 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
10
Votes counted
1,439,897
MD result
D+6.0
Compared with the nation
3.9 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1972
29.9 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Jimmy CarterDemocratic759,61252.80%10
Gerald R. FordRepublican672,66146.70%—
Total votes1,439,897

Sources: 1976

Questions and answers

Who won Maryland in 1976?

Jimmy Carter won Maryland by 6.04 percentage points (86,951 votes).

How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1976?

Maryland cast 10 electoral votes in 1976.

How many people voted for president in Maryland in 1976?

1,439,897 votes were counted for president.

How did Maryland change from 1972 to 1976?

The margin moved 29.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 23.9 points to Democratic by 6.0 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data