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New York · 1976 presidential election

New York presidential election results 1976

Jimmy Carter carried New York by 4.42 points (288,767 votes), winning 41 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
41
Votes counted
6,534,170
NY result
D+4.4
Compared with the nation
2.3 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1972
21.7 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Jimmy CarterDemocratic3,389,55851.90%41
Gerald R. FordRepublican3,100,79147.50%—
Total votes6,534,170

Sources: 1976

Questions and answers

Who won New York in 1976?

Jimmy Carter won New York by 4.42 percentage points (288,767 votes).

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1976?

New York cast 41 electoral votes in 1976.

How many people voted for president in New York in 1976?

6,534,170 votes were counted for president.

How did New York change from 1972 to 1976?

The margin moved 21.7 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 17.3 points to Democratic by 4.4 points.

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