1976 United States presidential election in North Dakota

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1976 United States presidential election in North Dakota
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Nominee Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter
Party Republican Democratic-NPL
Home state Michigan Georgia
Running mate Bob Dole Walter Mondale
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 153,470 136,078
Percentage 51.66% 45.80%
County Results
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Gerald Ford
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Elected President

Jimmy Carter
Democratic

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The 1976 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 2, 1976, as part of the 1976 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

North Dakota was won by the Republican candidate and incumbent President, Gerald Ford, with 51.66% of the popular vote, against the Democratic candidate, Jimmy Carter, with 45.80% of the popular vote.[1] American Party candidate Thomas Anderson finished highest among third parties; finishing with 1.24% of North Dakota's popular vote.

Despite losing in North Dakota, Carter went on to win the national election and became the 39th president of the United States.[2] As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which Morton County, Walsh County, McLean County, Pierce County, Cavalier County, Emmons County, Dunn County, Foster County, Renville County, Griggs County, and Adams County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.[3]

Results

1976 United States presidential election in North Dakota
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Ford (incumbent) 152,470 51.66%
Democratic–NPL Jimmy Carter 136,078 45.80%
American Thomas Anderson 3,698 1.24%
Independent Eugene McCarthy 2,952 0.99%
American Independent Lester Maddox 269 0.09%
Libertarian Roger MacBride 256 0.09%
U.S. Labor Lyndon LaRouche 142 0.05%
Communist Gus Hall 85 0.03%
Prohibition Benjamin Bubar 63 0.02%
Socialist Workers Peter Camejo 43 0.01%
Socialist Frank Zeidler 38 0.01%
Total votes 297,094 100%

Results by county

County[4] Gerald Ford
Republican 		Jimmy Carter
Democratic-NPL 		Thomas Anderson
American 		Eugene McCarthy
Independent 		Various candidates
Other parties 		Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Adams 940 48.53% 959 49.51% 11 0.57% 23 1.19% 4 0.21% -19 -0.98% 1,937
Barnes 4,011 53.75% 3,321 44.51% 45 0.60% 72 0.96% 13 0.17% 690 9.24% 7,462
Benson 1,689 45.34% 1,973 52.97% 26 0.70% 25 0.67% 12 0.32% -284 -7.63% 3,725
Billings 351 51.32% 285 41.67% 27 3.95% 18 2.63% 3 0.44% 66 9.65% 684
Bottineau 2,638 56.13% 1,987 42.28% 26 0.55% 36 0.77% 13 0.28% 651 13.85% 4,700
Bowman 1,033 51.70% 911 45.60% 24 1.20% 25 1.25% 5 0.25% 122 6.10% 1,998
Burke 1,087 52.03% 899 43.03% 77 3.69% 21 1.01% 5 0.24% 188 9.00% 2,089
Burleigh 13,680 58.09% 9,188 39.02% 413 1.75% 217 0.92% 51 0.22% 4,492 19.07% 23,549
Cass 22,583 54.53% 17,879 43.17% 203 0.49% 598 1.44% 148 0.36% 4,704 11.36% 41,411
Cavalier 2,046 47.58% 2,178 50.65% 49 1.14% 27 0.63% 0 0.00% -132 -3.07% 4,300
Dickey 2,027 54.65% 1,612 43.46% 37 1.00% 30 0.81% 3 0.08% 415 11.19% 3,709
Divide 881 44.54% 1,057 53.44% 14 0.71% 15 0.76% 11 0.56% -176 -8.90% 1,978
Dunn 1,041 48.26% 1,051 48.73% 50 2.32% 14 0.65% 1 0.05% -10 -0.47% 2,157
Eddy 890 43.33% 1,123 54.67% 22 1.07% 14 0.68% 5 0.24% -233 -11.34% 2,054
Emmons 1,370 45.91% 1,459 48.89% 134 4.49% 14 0.47% 7 0.23% -89 -2.98% 2,984
Foster 1,120 48.59% 1,147 49.76% 9 0.39% 25 1.08% 4 0.17% -27 -1.17% 2,305
Golden Valley 633 52.40% 479 39.65% 80 6.62% 13 1.08% 3 0.25% 154 12.75% 1,208
Grand Forks 13,820 52.71% 11,545 44.03% 415 1.58% 350 1.33% 88 0.34% 2,275 8.68% 26,218
Grant 1,205 53.37% 952 42.16% 78 3.45% 18 0.80% 5 0.22% 253 11.21% 2,258
Griggs 1,086 48.01% 1,122 49.60% 32 1.41% 21 0.93% 1 0.04% -36 -1.59% 2,262
Hettinger 1,135 49.30% 1,095 47.57% 45 1.95% 20 0.87% 7 0.30% 40 1.73% 2,302
Kidder 954 47.16% 936 46.27% 113 5.59% 13 0.64% 7 0.35% 18 0.89% 2,023
LaMoure 1,735 49.04% 1,718 48.56% 48 1.36% 26 0.73% 11 0.31% 17 0.48% 3,538
Logan 944 50.32% 809 43.12% 101 5.38% 16 0.85% 6 0.32% 135 7.20% 1,876
McHenry 2,043 49.70% 1,994 48.50% 24 0.58% 43 1.05% 7 0.17% 49 1.20% 4,111
McIntosh 1,785 64.30% 912 32.85% 66 2.38% 6 0.22% 7 0.25% 873 31.45% 2,776
McKenzie 1,595 53.56% 1,335 44.83% 27 0.91% 12 0.40% 9 0.30% 260 8.73% 2,978
McLean 2,729 48.17% 2,815 49.69% 66 1.17% 41 0.72% 14 0.25% -86 -1.52% 5,665
Mercer 1,982 59.77% 1,298 39.14% 33 1.00% 1 0.03% 2 0.06% 684 20.63% 3,316
Morton 4,921 47.04% 5,241 50.10% 198 1.89% 82 0.78% 20 0.19% -320 -3.06% 10,462
Mountrail 1,430 38.57% 2,189 59.03% 47 1.27% 34 0.92% 8 0.22% -759 -20.46% 3,708
Nelson 1,336 44.31% 1,610 53.40% 35 1.16% 27 0.90% 7 0.23% -274 -9.09% 3,015
Oliver 575 50.44% 529 46.40% 20 1.75% 13 1.14% 3 0.26% 46 4.04% 1,140
Pembina 2,810 53.95% 2,274 43.66% 57 1.09% 53 1.02% 15 0.29% 536 10.29% 5,209
Pierce 1,396 48.35% 1,434 49.67% 32 1.11% 21 0.73% 4 0.14% -38 -1.32% 2,887
Ramsey 3,293 50.65% 3,096 47.62% 40 0.62% 53 0.82% 20 0.31% 197 3.03% 6,502
Ransom 1,696 49.07% 1,715 49.62% 17 0.49% 23 0.67% 5 0.14% -19 -0.55% 3,456
Renville 812 43.99% 1,008 54.60% 14 0.76% 9 0.49% 3 0.16% -196 -10.61% 1,846
Richland 4,991 51.01% 4,592 46.93% 91 0.93% 94 0.96% 17 0.17% 399 4.08% 9,785
Rolette 1,094 29.62% 2,531 68.54% 24 0.65% 37 1.00% 7 0.19% -1,437 -38.92% 3,693
Sargent 1,344 44.34% 1,644 54.24% 18 0.59% 22 0.73% 3 0.10% -300 -9.90% 3,031
Sheridan 935 60.87% 569 37.04% 19 1.24% 10 0.65% 3 0.20% 366 23.83% 1,536
Sioux 354 32.75% 697 64.48% 15 1.39% 13 1.20% 2 0.19% -343 -31.73% 1,081
Slope 355 48.90% 347 47.80% 8 1.10% 12 1.65% 4 0.55% 8 1.10% 726
Stark 4,374 49.93% 4,076 46.53% 193 2.20% 70 0.80% 47 0.54% 298 3.40% 8,760
Steele 835 43.35% 1,066 55.35% 10 0.52% 12 0.62% 3 0.16% -231 -12.00% 1,926
Stutsman 5,653 52.44% 4,883 45.30% 115 1.07% 99 0.92% 30 0.28% 770 7.14% 10,780
Towner 993 44.45% 1,216 54.43% 12 0.54% 10 0.45% 3 0.13% -223 -9.98% 2,234
Traill 2,800 53.32% 2,352 44.79% 27 0.51% 56 1.07% 16 0.30% 448 8.53% 5,251
Walsh 3,518 48.13% 3,555 48.64% 142 1.94% 79 1.08% 15 0.21% -37 -0.51% 7,309
Ward 12,751 56.12% 9,484 41.74% 176 0.77% 229 1.01% 81 0.36% 3,267 14.38% 22,721
Wells 1,941 51.53% 1,742 46.24% 38 1.01% 35 0.93% 11 0.29% 199 5.29% 3,767
Williams 4,230 48.67% 4,189 48.19% 88 1.01% 73 0.84% 112 1.29% 41 0.48% 8,692
Totals 153,470 51.66% 136,078 45.80% 3,698 1.24% 2,952 0.99% 896 0.30% 17,392 5.86% 297,094

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

References

  1. ^ "1976 Presidential General Election Results – North Dakota". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  2. ^ Dave Leip. "1976 Presidential General Election Results". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
  3. ^ Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016
  4. ^ "ND US President Race, November 02, 1976". Our Campaigns.