Pennsylvania · 1976 presidential election
Pennsylvania presidential election results 1976
Jimmy Carter carried Pennsylvania by 2.66 points (123,073 votes), winning 27 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 27
- Votes counted
- 4,620,787
- PA result
- D+2.7
- Compared with the nation
- 0.6 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1972
- 22.7 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 2,328,677 | 50.40% | 27 | |
| Gerald R. Ford | Republican | 2,205,604 | 47.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 4,620,787 | ||||
Sources: 1976
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Questions and answers
Who won Pennsylvania in 1976?
Jimmy Carter won Pennsylvania by 2.66 percentage points (123,073 votes).
How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1976?
Pennsylvania cast 27 electoral votes in 1976.
How many people voted for president in Pennsylvania in 1976?
4,620,787 votes were counted for president.
How did Pennsylvania change from 1972 to 1976?
The margin moved 22.7 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 20.0 points to Democratic by 2.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data