West Virginia · 1976 presidential election
West Virginia presidential election results 1976
Jimmy Carter carried West Virginia by 16.13 points (121,154 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 750,964
- WV result
- D+16.1
- Compared with the nation
- 14.0 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1972
- 43.4 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 435,914 | 58.00% | 6 | |
| Gerald R. Ford | Republican | 314,760 | 41.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 750,964 | ||||
Sources: 1976
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Questions and answers
Who won West Virginia in 1976?
Jimmy Carter won West Virginia by 16.13 percentage points (121,154 votes).
How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1976?
West Virginia cast 6 electoral votes in 1976.
How many people voted for president in West Virginia in 1976?
750,964 votes were counted for president.
How did West Virginia change from 1972 to 1976?
The margin moved 43.4 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 27.2 points to Democratic by 16.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data