Missouri · 1976 presidential election
Missouri presidential election results 1976
Jimmy Carter carried Missouri by 3.63 points (70,944 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 1,953,600
- MO result
- D+3.6
- Compared with the nation
- 1.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1972
- 28.3 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 998,387 | 51.10% | 12 | |
| Gerald R. Ford | Republican | 927,443 | 47.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,953,600 | ||||
Sources: 1976
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Questions and answers
Who won Missouri in 1976?
Jimmy Carter won Missouri by 3.63 percentage points (70,944 votes).
How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1976?
Missouri cast 12 electoral votes in 1976.
How many people voted for president in Missouri in 1976?
1,953,600 votes were counted for president.
How did Missouri change from 1972 to 1976?
The margin moved 28.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 24.6 points to Democratic by 3.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data