Rhode Island · 1976 presidential election
Rhode Island presidential election results 1976
Jimmy Carter carried Rhode Island by 11.28 points (46,387 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 411,170
- RI result
- D+11.3
- Compared with the nation
- 9.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1972
- 17.5 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 227,636 | 55.40% | 4 | |
| Gerald R. Ford | Republican | 181,249 | 44.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 411,170 | ||||
Sources: 1976
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Questions and answers
Who won Rhode Island in 1976?
Jimmy Carter won Rhode Island by 11.28 percentage points (46,387 votes).
How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1976?
Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in 1976.
How many people voted for president in Rhode Island in 1976?
411,170 votes were counted for president.
How did Rhode Island change from 1972 to 1976?
The margin moved 17.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 6.2 points to Democratic by 11.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data