1976 United States presidential election in West Virginia

The 1976 United States presidential election in West Virginia was held on November 2, 1976 as part of the 1976 United States presidential election. The two major party candidates, Republican Gerald Ford and Democrat Jimmy Carter were the only candidates to appear on the state's ballot. Carter won the state of West Virginia with 58% of the vote, carrying the state's 6 electoral votes.[1] He had a 16.14 point margin over the incumbent President Ford. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which Putnam County, Mineral County, and Hampshire County voted for the Democratic candidate.

1976 United States presidential election in West Virginia

November 2, 1976
 
Nominee Jimmy Carter Gerald Ford
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Walter Mondale Bob Dole
Electoral vote 6 0
Popular vote 435,914 314,760
Percentage 58.07% 41.93%

County Results

As of 2022, this is the last election in which West Virginia voted to the left of Rhode Island.

Results

1976 United States presidential election in West Virginia[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Carter 435,914 58.07%
Republican Gerald Ford (inc.) 314,760 41.93%
Total votes 750,674 100.00%

By county

Jimmy Carter

Democratic

Gerald Ford

Republican

County  % #  % #
Barbour53.0%3,64747.0%3,235
Berkeley47.9%8,21652.1%8,935
Boone73.5%8,52826.5%3,072
Braxton67.7%4,01232.3%1,913
Brooke63.1%8,19736.9%4,792
Cabell51.4%20,81148.6%19,644
Calhoun62.9%2,17337.1%1,283
Clay67.5%2,66232.5%1,282
Doddridge40.8%1,24559.2%1,804
Fayette73.9%15,49626.1%5,459
Gilmer62.1%2,24537.9%1,371
Grant30.8%1,32369.2%2,976
Greenbrier58.6%8,29141.4%5,862
Hampshire59.7%3,10440.3%2,097
Hancock61.1%10,62738.9%6,771
Hardy61.7%2,99338.3%1,858
Harrison58.6%21,46741.4%15,172
Jackson49.9%5,33450.1%5,360
Jefferson57.2%5,16642.8%3,864
Kanawha55.9%53,60244.1%42,213
Lewis51.5%3,96048.5%3,736
Lincoln63.7%5,26036.3%2,997
Logan76.5%13,12223.5%4,021
Marion63.1%17,80036.9%10,391
Marshall56.3%8,64143.7%6,705
Mason56.5%6,76943.5%5,205
McDowell72.0%10,55728.0%4,107
Mercer57.8%14,76142.2%10,791
Mineral53.5%5,89846.5%5,130
Mingo74.2%8,65525.8%3,010
Monongalia57.7%16,16342.3%11,827
Monroe54.5%3,29745.5%2,750
Morgan44.9%1,92955.1%2,369
Nicholas64.3%6,23535.7%3,462
Ohio48.6%11,81751.4%12,476
Pendleton57.5%2,10442.5%1,554
Pleasants51.4%1,69948.6%1,608
Pocahontas57.2%2,33042.8%1,740
Preston49.5%5,59550.5%5,719
Putnam56.5%8,22643.5%6,334
Raleigh65.0%19,76835.0%10,637
Randolph60.1%7,26539.9%4,822
Ritchie40.3%1,94159.7%2,874
Roane52.2%3,51947.8%3,216
Summers63.6%3,94336.4%2,254
Taylor57.5%3,90542.5%2,891
Tucker62.5%2,32337.5%1,396
Tyler42.0%1,81758.0%2,514
Upshur42.3%3,51357.7%4,789
Wayne62.4%9,95837.6%6,009
Webster75.1%2,93124.9%971
Wetzel57.1%5,04242.9%3,793
Wirt53.4%1,18246.6%1,031
Wood48.2%17,07551.8%18,382
Wyoming64.5%7,77535.5%4,286

References

  1. "1976 Presidential General Election Results - West Virginia". Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  2. "1976 General Election - Official Election Returns" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved 23 February 2022.


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