North Carolina · 1976 presidential election
North Carolina presidential election results 1976
Jimmy Carter carried North Carolina by 11.04 points (185,405 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 13
- Votes counted
- 1,678,914
- NC result
- D+11.1
- Compared with the nation
- 9.0 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1972
- 51.6 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 927,365 | 55.20% | 13 | |
| Gerald R. Ford | Republican | 741,960 | 44.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,678,914 | ||||
Sources: 1976
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Questions and answers
Who won North Carolina in 1976?
Jimmy Carter won North Carolina by 11.04 percentage points (185,405 votes).
How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1976?
North Carolina cast 13 electoral votes in 1976.
How many people voted for president in North Carolina in 1976?
1,678,914 votes were counted for president.
How did North Carolina change from 1972 to 1976?
The margin moved 51.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 40.6 points to Democratic by 11.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data