Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1976 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc.
States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
| State | EV | Total Vote |
C |
F |
%Margin |
Margin |
Carter |
Ford |
Other |
| 1 |
OR | 6 | 1,029,876 | 2 | 1 |
0.17% |
1,713 |
47.62% |
47.78% |
4.60% |
| 2 |
OH | 25 | 4,111,873 | 1 | 2 |
0.27% |
11,116 |
48.92% |
48.65% |
2.43% |
| 3 |
ME | 4 | 483,208 | 2 | 1 |
0.84% |
4,041 |
48.07% |
48.91% |
3.02% |
| 4 |
IA | 8 | 1,279,306 | 2 | 1 |
1.01% |
12,932 |
48.46% |
49.47% |
2.07% |
| 5 |
OK | 8 | 1,092,251 | 2 | 1 |
1.21% |
13,266 |
48.75% |
49.96% |
1.29% |
| 6 |
VA | 12 | 1,697,094 | 2 | 1 |
1.34% |
22,658 |
47.96% |
49.29% |
2.75% |
| 7 |
SD | 4 | 300,678 | 2 | 1 |
1.48% |
4,437 |
48.91% |
50.39% |
0.70% |
| 8 |
WI | 11 | 2,101,336 | 1 | 2 |
1.68% |
35,245 |
49.50% |
47.83% |
2.67% |
| 9 |
CA | 45 | 7,867,117 | 2 | 1 |
1.78% |
139,960 |
47.57% |
49.35% |
3.08% |
| 10 |
MS | 7 | 769,360 | 1 | 2 |
1.88% |
14,463 |
49.56% |
47.68% |
2.76% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
| State | EV | Total Vote |
C |
F |
%Margin |
Margin |
Carter |
Ford |
Other |
| 1 |
DC | 3 | 168,830 | 1 | 2 |
65.12% |
109,945 |
81.63% |
16.51% |
1.86% |
| 2 |
GA | 12 | 1,467,458 | 1 | 2 |
33.78% |
495,666 |
66.74% |
32.96% |
0.29% |
| 3 |
AR | 6 | 769,396 | 1 | 2 |
30.01% |
230,861 |
64.94% |
34.93% |
0.13% |
| 4 |
UT | 4 | 541,198 | 2 | 1 |
28.79% |
155,798 |
33.65% |
62.44% |
3.91% |
| 5 |
ID | 4 | 340,932 | 2 | 1 |
22.76% |
77,602 |
37.12% |
59.88% |
3.00% |
| 6 |
AK | 3 | 123,574 | 2 | 1 |
22.25% |
27,497 |
35.65% |
57.90% |
6.44% |
| 7 |
NE | 5 | 607,668 | 2 | 1 |
20.74% |
126,013 |
38.46% |
59.19% |
2.35% |
| 8 |
WY | 3 | 156,343 | 2 | 1 |
19.49% |
30,478 |
39.81% |
59.30% |
0.89% |
| 9 |
AZ | 6 | 742,719 | 2 | 1 |
16.57% |
123,040 |
39.80% |
56.37% |
3.83% |
| 10 |
WV | 6 | 750,674 | 1 | 2 |
16.14% |
121,154 |
58.07% |
41.93% |
0.00% |
States with Highest Percent of Vote| Carter | Ford | McCarthy |
| District of Columbia | 81.63% | Utah | 62.44% | Oregon | 3.90% |
| Georgia | 66.74% | Idaho | 59.88% | Arizona | 2.59% |
| Arkansas | 64.94% | Wyoming | 59.30% | Massachusetts | 2.58% |
| West Virginia | 58.07% | Nebraska | 59.19% | Colorado | 2.41% |
| South Carolina | 56.17% | Alaska | 57.90% | Washington | 2.38% |
| MacBride | Maddox | Anderson |
| Alaska | 5.49% | Idaho | 1.74% | Utah | 2.45% |
| Hawaii | 1.35% | Louisiana | 0.79% | Montana | 1.76% |
| Idaho | 1.04% | Alabama | 0.78% | North Dakota | 1.24% |
| Arizona | 1.03% | Nevada | 0.74% | Virginia | 0.98% |
| Nevada | 0.75% | California | 0.65% | Mississippi | 0.87% |
States with Lowest Percent of Vote
| Carter | Ford | McCarthy |
| Utah | 33.65% | District of Columbia | 16.51% | West Virginia | 0.00% |
| Alaska | 35.65% | Georgia | 32.96% | Virginia | 0.00% |
| Idaho | 37.12% | Arkansas | 34.93% | South Dakota | 0.00% |
| Nebraska | 38.46% | Massachusetts | 40.44% | South Carolina | 0.00% |
| Arizona | 39.80% | West Virginia | 41.93% | North Carolina | 0.00% |
States with Largest Vote Swing
| Republican | Democratic | | Alaska | 5,115 | New York | 1,530,461 |
| | Florida | 1,306,111 |
| | Texas | 1,273,624 |
| | Georgia | 1,087,633 |
| | Pennsylvania | 1,040,643 |
States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | | Georgia | 84.17% |
| | Arkansas | 68.12% |
| | Mississippi | 60.45% |
| | Alabama | 60.00% |
| | South Carolina | 55.70% |
States with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Texas | 599,170 | New York | -627,410 |
| Florida | 567,348 | California | -500,745 |
| Georgia | 292,686 | West Virginia | -11,725 |
| Tennessee | 275,164 | South Dakota | -6,737 |
| Wisconsin | 248,446 | Rhode Island | -4,638 |
States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Alaska | 29.78% | New York | -8.76% |
| Georgia | 24.91% | California | -5.98% |
| Tennessee | 22.91% | South Dakota | -2.19% |
| Florida | 21.96% | West Virginia | -1.54% |
| Louisiana | 21.58% | Rhode Island | -1.12% |
State Ranks
| Rank | Carter | Ford |
| 1 | 24 | 27 |
| 2 | 27 | 24 |
County Ranks
| Rank | Carter | Ford |
| 1 | 1,711 | 1,403 |
| 2 | 1,402 | 1,710 |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote| Carter | Ford | McCarthy |
| Banks, GA | 87.85% | Jackson, KY | 79.80% | San Miguel, CO | 7.47% |
| Starr, TX | 87.25% | Owsley, KY | 77.03% | Gunnison, CO | 6.27% |
| Brantley, GA | 86.50% | Hooker, NE | 76.35% | Benton, OR | 5.58% |
| Duval, TX | 86.36% | Ottawa, MI | 74.12% | Pitkin, CO | 5.52% |
| Wilcox, GA | 86.15% | Arthur, NE | 73.66% | Gilpin, CO | 5.39% |
| Dodge, GA | 86.13% | Thomas, NE | 73.29% | Johnson, IA | 5.38% |
| Lanier, GA | 85.98% | Sioux, IA | 73.04% | Summit, CO | 5.29% |
| Berrien, GA | 85.95% | Hamilton, IN | 72.86% | Boulder, CO | 5.23% |
| Franklin, GA | 85.92% | Rock, NE | 72.55% | Lincoln, OR | 5.19% |
| Long, GA | 84.85% | Kane, UT | 72.50% | San Juan, CO | 5.11% |
| MacBride | Maddox | Anderson |
| Washabaugh, SD | 3.23% | Cassia, ID | 5.34% | Powder River, MT | 9.96% |
| Alpine, CA | 2.91% | Minidoka, ID | 3.95% | Carter, MT | 7.20% |
| Storey, NV | 2.67% | Lemhi, ID | 3.91% | Uintah, UT | 6.96% |
| Bannock, ID | 2.35% | Valley, NE | 3.43% | Golden Valley, ND | 6.62% |
| Adams, MS | 2.13% | Garfield, NE | 3.39% | Sevier, UT | 6.32% |
| Boise, ID | 2.06% | Boundary, ID | 3.29% | Duchesne, UT | 6.08% |
| Ziebach, SD | 1.97% | Avoyelles, LA | 2.97% | Ballard, KY | 5.85% |
| Meade, SD | 1.86% | Jefferson, ID | 2.84% | Kidder, ND | 5.59% |
| Jackson, SD | 1.85% | Custer, ID | 2.84% | Washington, UT | 5.55% |
| Blaine, ID | 1.78% | Fremont, ID | 2.76% | Millard, UT | 5.50% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote| Carter | Ford |
| Jackson, KY | 19.62% | Banks, GA | 12.15% |
| Kane, UT | 21.87% | Starr, TX | 12.47% |
| Thomas, NE | 22.01% | Duval, TX | 13.38% |
| Owsley, KY | 22.31% | Brantley, GA | 13.50% |
| Washington, UT | 22.50% | Wilcox, GA | 13.85% |
Counties with Highest Number of Votes| Carter | Ford | McCarthy |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1,221,893 | Los Angeles, CA | 1,174,926 | Cook, IL | 27,706 |
| Cook, IL | 1,180,814 | Cook, IL | 987,498 | Middlesex, MA | 17,433 |
| Wayne, MI | 548,767 | Orange, CA | 408,632 | King, WA | 14,234 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 494,579 | Harris, TX | 357,536 | Los Angeles, CA | 13,799 |
| Kings, NY | 419,382 | San Diego, CA | 353,302 | Wayne, MI | 11,594 |
| Queens, NY | 379,907 | Wayne, MI | 348,588 | Cuyahoga, OH | 10,854 |
| Middlesex, MA | 359,919 | Nassau, NY | 329,176 | Maricopa, AZ | 10,106 |
| Cuyahoga, OH | 349,186 | Allegheny, PA | 303,127 | Multnomah, OR | 10,064 |
| New York, NY | 337,438 | King, WA | 279,382 | Hennepin, MN | 9,376 |
| Allegheny, PA | 328,343 | Dallas, TX | 263,081 | St. Louis, MO | 8,723 |
| MacBride | Maddox | Anderson |
| Los Angeles, CA | 15,164 | Los Angeles, CA | 13,441 | Salt Lake, UT | 3,796 |
| Orange, CA | 5,547 | San Francisco, CA | 6,816 | Jefferson, KY | 2,831 |
| Maricopa, AZ | 5,121 | Allegheny, PA | 5,205 | Utah, UT | 2,604 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 4,658 | San Diego, CA | 4,153 | Dade, FL | 2,564 |
| San Mateo, CA | 3,523 | Orange, CA | 3,733 | Palm Beach, FL | 2,457 |
| San Diego, CA | 3,499 | Essex, NJ | 2,970 | Marion, IN | 1,901 |
| Cook, IL | 3,476 | Cuyahoga, OH | 2,270 | Pinellas, FL | 1,829 |
| Alameda, CA | 3,054 | Santa Clara, CA | 2,220 | Broward, FL | 1,818 |
| Honolulu, HI | 3,046 | Philadelphia, PA | 2,178 | Hennepin, MN | 1,716 |
| King, WA | 2,183 | King, WA | 2,064 | Bexar, TX | 1,650 |
Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
| Carter | Ford |
| Loving, TX | 35 | Loving, TX | 47 |
| Arthur, NE | 64 | Kenedy, TX | 65 |
| Hinsdale, CO | 83 | King, TX | 96 |
| Hooker, NE | 98 | Echols, GA | 111 |
| King, TX | 100 | Borden, TX | 150 |
| Thomas, NE | 103 | Webster, GA | 165 |
| McPherson, NE | 104 | Kent, TX | 171 |
| Petroleum, MT | 110 | Chattahoochee, GA | 178 |
| Grant, NE | 116 | Esmeralda, NV | 181 |
| Daggett, UT | 131 | Hinsdale, CO | 189 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing
| Republican | Democratic | | Kent, MI | 31,351 | Los Angeles, CA | 406,707 |
| Suffolk, MA | 19,591 | Cook, IL | 364,355 |
| San Francisco, CA | 13,249 | Queens, NY | 233,210 |
| Washtenaw, MI | 10,705 | Kings, NY | 214,789 |
| Ingham, MI | 8,921 | Dade, FL | 170,735 |
| Ottawa, MI | 5,765 | Philadelphia, PA | 167,939 |
| Dane, WI | 4,692 | Nassau, NY | 159,585 |
| Marin, CA | 3,126 | Suffolk, NY | 143,366 |
| Benton, WA | 2,136 | Broward, FL | 137,481 |
| Johnson, IA | 1,981 | Wayne, MI | 121,143 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | Pitkin, CO | 23.80% | Berrien, GA | 143.95% |
| Kent, MI | 15.17% | Wilcox, GA | 143.38% |
| Shannon, SD | 13.15% | Pierce, GA | 141.80% |
| Eagle, CO | 13.04% | Bacon, GA | 140.69% |
| Washtenaw, MI | 9.75% | Echols, GA | 139.29% |
| Ingham, MI | 7.40% | Dodge, GA | 138.46% |
| Clay, SD | 6.68% | Brantley, GA | 137.88% |
| Johnson, IA | 6.19% | Franklin, GA | 136.43% |
| Suffolk, MA | 5.61% | Miller, GA | 135.67% |
| Isabella, MI | 5.16% | Lanier, GA | 134.94% |
Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Harris, TX | 100,733 | Los Angeles, CA | -371,293 |
| Dade, FL | 86,179 | Kings, NY | -149,977 |
| Broward, FL | 70,934 | Queens, NY | -128,584 |
| Maricopa, AZ | 65,841 | Bronx, NY | -103,783 |
| Palm Beach, FL | 48,454 | Cook, IL | -101,289 |
| Bexar, TX | 41,237 | New York, NY | -74,025 |
| Hennepin, MN | 40,020 | Alameda, CA | -63,514 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 39,483 | Nassau, NY | -57,271 |
| Pinellas, FL | 38,453 | Wayne, MI | -53,887 |
| Oakland, MI | 37,354 | San Francisco, CA | -47,882 |
Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Habersham, GA | 462.99% | McPherson, KS | -41.91% |
| Suffolk, VA | 407.94% | Jackson, KY | -39.75% |
| Ohio, KY | 120.07% | Shannon, SD | -32.90% |
| Franklin, GA | 98.58% | Bronx, NY | -23.52% |
| Marshall, KS | 94.49% | Alpine, CA | -22.40% |
| Fort Bend, TX | 90.78% | Kings, NY | -19.64% |
| Hood, TX | 86.75% | Greene, AL | -19.37% |
| Cleburne, AR | 80.88% | Issaquena, MS | -17.26% |
| Baker, FL | 80.59% | Queens, NY | -17.01% |
| Paulding, GA | 79.47% | Todd, SD | -16.77% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
| Carter | Ford |
| Cumberland, VA | 47.23% | Pershing, NV | 46.93% |
| Scott, VA | 47.36% | Kidder, ND | 47.16% |
| San Miguel, CO | 47.50% | Sonoma, CA | 47.72% |
| Adams, MS | 47.75% | Jefferson, OR | 47.92% |
| Okanogan, WA | 47.81% | Whatcom, WA | 48.00% |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
| Carter | Ford |
| Jackson, WV | 49.88% | Crockett, TX | 49.88% |
| Queen Anne's, MD | 49.84% | Harrison, TX | 49.79% |
| Barry, MO | 49.72% | Monroe, TN | 49.60% |
| Clay, IL | 49.64% | Washington, RI | 49.57% |
| Wake, NC | 49.57% | Arenac, MI | 49.55% |