South Carolina · 1976 presidential election
South Carolina presidential election results 1976
Jimmy Carter carried South Carolina by 13.04 points (104,658 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 802,583
- SC result
- D+13.0
- Compared with the nation
- 10.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1972
- 56.1 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 450,807 | 56.20% | 8 | |
| Gerald R. Ford | Republican | 346,149 | 43.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 802,583 | ||||
Sources: 1976
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Questions and answers
Who won South Carolina in 1976?
Jimmy Carter won South Carolina by 13.04 percentage points (104,658 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1976?
South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes in 1976.
How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1976?
802,583 votes were counted for president.
How did South Carolina change from 1972 to 1976?
The margin moved 56.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 43.1 points to Democratic by 13.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data