Texas · 1976 presidential election
Texas presidential election results 1976
Jimmy Carter carried Texas by 3.17 points (129,019 votes), winning 26 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 26
- Votes counted
- 4,071,884
- TX result
- D+3.2
- Compared with the nation
- 1.1 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1972
- 36.2 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 2,082,319 | 51.10% | 26 | |
| Gerald R. Ford | Republican | 1,953,300 | 48.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 4,071,884 | ||||
Sources: 1976
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Questions and answers
Who won Texas in 1976?
Jimmy Carter won Texas by 3.17 percentage points (129,019 votes).
How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1976?
Texas cast 26 electoral votes in 1976.
How many people voted for president in Texas in 1976?
4,071,884 votes were counted for president.
How did Texas change from 1972 to 1976?
The margin moved 36.2 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 33.0 points to Democratic by 3.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data