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Wisconsin · 1976 presidential election

Wisconsin presidential election results 1976

Jimmy Carter carried Wisconsin by 1.68 points (35,245 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
11
Votes counted
2,104,175
WI result
D+1.7
Compared with the nation
0.4 pts more Republican
Swing since 1972
11.4 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Jimmy CarterDemocratic1,040,23249.40%11
Gerald R. FordRepublican1,004,98747.80%—
Total votes2,104,175

Sources: 1976

Questions and answers

Who won Wisconsin in 1976?

Jimmy Carter won Wisconsin by 1.68 percentage points (35,245 votes).

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1976?

Wisconsin cast 11 electoral votes in 1976.

How many people voted for president in Wisconsin in 1976?

2,104,175 votes were counted for president.

How did Wisconsin change from 1972 to 1976?

The margin moved 11.4 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 9.7 points to Democratic by 1.7 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data