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Oklahoma · 1976 presidential election

Oklahoma presidential election results 1976

Gerald R. Ford carried Oklahoma by 1.21 points (13,266 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
8
Votes counted
1,092,251
OK result
R+1.2
Compared with the nation
3.3 pts more Republican
Swing since 1972
48.5 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Gerald R. FordRepublican545,70850.00%8
Jimmy CarterDemocratic532,44248.70%—
Total votes1,092,251

Sources: 1976

Questions and answers

Who won Oklahoma in 1976?

Gerald R. Ford won Oklahoma by 1.21 percentage points (13,266 votes).

How many electoral votes did Oklahoma have in 1976?

Oklahoma cast 8 electoral votes in 1976.

How many people voted for president in Oklahoma in 1976?

1,092,251 votes were counted for president.

How did Oklahoma change from 1972 to 1976?

The margin moved 48.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 49.7 points to Republican by 1.2 points.

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