Minnesota · 1976 presidential election
Minnesota presidential election results 1976
Jimmy Carter carried Minnesota by 12.87 points (251,045 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 1,949,931
- MN result
- D+12.9
- Compared with the nation
- 10.8 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1972
- 18.4 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 1,070,440 | 54.90% | 10 | |
| Gerald R. Ford | Republican | 819,395 | 42.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,949,931 | ||||
Sources: 1976
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Questions and answers
Who won Minnesota in 1976?
Jimmy Carter won Minnesota by 12.87 percentage points (251,045 votes).
How many electoral votes did Minnesota have in 1976?
Minnesota cast 10 electoral votes in 1976.
How many people voted for president in Minnesota in 1976?
1,949,931 votes were counted for president.
How did Minnesota change from 1972 to 1976?
The margin moved 18.4 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 5.5 points to Democratic by 12.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data