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1976 United States presidential election in Montana
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1976 United States presidential election in Montana | |
| country | Montana | |
| flag_year | 1905 | |
| type | presidential | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1972 United States presidential election in Montana | |
| previous_year | 1972 | |
| next_election | 1980 United States presidential election in Montana | |
| next_year | 1980 | |
| election_date | ||
| image_size | x200px | |
| image1 | Gerald Ford presidential portrait (cropped 2).jpg | |
| nominee1 | Gerald Ford | |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) | |
| home_state1 | Michigan | |
| running_mate1 | Bob Dole | |
| electoral_vote1 | 4 | |
| popular_vote1 | 173,703 | |
| percentage1 | 52.84% | |
| image2 | Jimmy Carter 1977 cropped.jpg | |
| nominee2 | Jimmy Carter | |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) | |
| home_state2 | Georgia | |
| running_mate2 | Walter Mondale | |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 | |
| popular_vote2 | 149,259 | |
| percentage2 | 45.40% | |
| map_image | [[File:Montana Presidential Election Results 1976.svg | 350px]] |
| map_size | 350px | |
| map_caption | County results | |
| title | President | |
| before_election | Gerald Ford | |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) | |
| after_election | Jimmy Carter | |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Main article: 1976 United States presidential election
Ford Carter The 1976 United States presidential election in Montana was part of the 1976 United States presidential election, which took place on November 2, 1976. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Montana voted for the Republican nominee, President Gerald Ford, over the Democratic nominee, former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter. Ford won Montana by a margin of 7.44%. , this is the last election in which McCone County and Wibaux County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. Carter became the first ever Democrat to win the White House without carrying Daniels, Judith Basin, Pondera, Teton, or Toole Counties, as well as the first to do so without carrying Cascade County since Grover Cleveland in 1892, and the first to do so without carrying Chouteau or Valley Counties since Woodrow Wilson in 1912.
Results
| 1976 United States presidential election in Montana | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gerald Ford (incumbent) | 173,703 | 52.84% | 4 | |
| Democratic | Jimmy Carter | 149,259 | 45.40% | 0 | |
| Americanist | Thomas J. Anderson | 5,772 | 1.76% | 0 | |
| Totals | 328,734 | 100.00% | 4 |
Results by county
| County | Gerald Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmy Carter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | Thomas Anderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americanist | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 173,703 | 52.84% | 149,259 | 45.40% | 5,772 | 1.76% | 24,444 | 7.44% | 328,734 | |||||||||||||
| Beaverhead | 2,461 | 69.46% | 1,013 | 28.59% | 69 | 1.95% | 1,448 | 40.87% | 3,543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Big Horn | 1,615 | 44.49% | 1,962 | 54.05% | 53 | 1.46% | -347 | -9.56% | 3,630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blaine | 1,349 | 49.25% | 1,356 | 49.51% | 34 | 1.24% | -7 | -0.26% | 2,739 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadwater | 820 | 59.04% | 557 | 40.10% | 12 | 0.86% | 263 | 18.94% | 1,389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carbon | 2,121 | 52.44% | 1,853 | 45.81% | 71 | 1.76% | 268 | 6.63% | 4,045 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carter | 558 | 57.41% | 344 | 35.39% | 70 | 7.20% | 214 | 22.02% | 972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cascade | 15,289 | 50.11% | 14,678 | 48.11% | 544 | 1.78% | 611 | 2.00% | 30,511 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chouteau | 1,814 | 52.35% | 1,568 | 45.25% | 83 | 2.40% | 246 | 7.10% | 3,465 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Custer | 3,120 | 55.25% | 2,425 | 42.94% | 102 | 1.81% | 695 | 12.31% | 5,647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniels | 816 | 49.79% | 797 | 48.63% | 26 | 1.59% | 19 | 1.16% | 1,639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dawson | 2,639 | 53.21% | 2,201 | 44.38% | 120 | 2.42% | 438 | 8.83% | 4,960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deer Lodge | 2,197 | 35.57% | 3,859 | 62.48% | 120 | 1.94% | -1,662 | -26.91% | 6,176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fallon | 934 | 51.98% | 847 | 47.13% | 16 | 0.89% | 87 | 4.85% | 1,797 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fergus | 3,556 | 57.73% | 2,470 | 40.10% | 134 | 2.18% | 1,086 | 17.63% | 6,160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Flathead | 10,494 | 55.69% | 7,827 | 41.53% | 524 | 2.78% | 2,667 | 14.16% | 18,845 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gallatin | 11,062 | 63.36% | 6,215 | 35.60% | 183 | 1.05% | 4,847 | 27.76% | 17,460 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Garfield | 625 | 67.79% | 273 | 29.61% | 24 | 2.60% | 352 | 38.18% | 922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Glacier | 1,892 | 50.81% | 1,755 | 47.13% | 77 | 2.07% | 137 | 3.68% | 3,724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Golden Valley | 302 | 53.08% | 255 | 44.82% | 12 | 2.11% | 47 | 8.26% | 569 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Granite | 746 | 58.65% | 509 | 40.02% | 17 | 1.34% | 237 | 18.63% | 1,272 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hill | 3,274 | 45.10% | 3,878 | 53.42% | 108 | 1.49% | -604 | -8.32% | 7,260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 1,387 | 52.26% | 1,210 | 45.59% | 57 | 2.15% | 177 | 6.67% | 2,654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Judith Basin | 809 | 50.12% | 772 | 47.83% | 33 | 2.04% | 37 | 2.29% | 1,614 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lake | 3,809 | 52.83% | 3,253 | 45.12% | 148 | 2.05% | 556 | 7.71% | 7,210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis and Clark | 10,155 | 54.84% | 8,118 | 43.84% | 244 | 1.32% | 2,037 | 11.00% | 18,517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | 638 | 54.86% | 506 | 43.51% | 19 | 1.63% | 132 | 11.35% | 1,163 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 3,017 | 48.02% | 3,146 | 50.07% | 120 | 1.91% | -129 | -2.05% | 6,283 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McCone | 730 | 48.70% | 749 | 49.97% | 20 | 1.33% | -19 | -1.27% | 1,499 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison | 1,688 | 64.67% | 870 | 33.33% | 52 | 1.99% | 818 | 31.34% | 2,610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Meagher | 565 | 60.17% | 364 | 38.76% | 10 | 1.06% | 201 | 21.41% | 939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mineral | 679 | 44.85% | 819 | 54.10% | 16 | 1.06% | -140 | -9.25% | 1,514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missoula | 16,350 | 51.36% | 15,099 | 47.43% | 388 | 1.22% | 1,251 | 3.93% | 31,837 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Musselshell | 1,117 | 54.09% | 922 | 44.65% | 26 | 1.26% | 195 | 9.44% | 2,065 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Park | 3,281 | 57.16% | 2,364 | 41.18% | 95 | 1.66% | 917 | 15.98% | 5,740 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Petroleum | 211 | 63.75% | 110 | 33.23% | 10 | 3.02% | 101 | 30.52% | 331 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phillips | 1,347 | 54.18% | 1,117 | 44.93% | 22 | 0.88% | 230 | 9.25% | 2,486 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pondera | 1,666 | 52.89% | 1,413 | 44.86% | 71 | 2.25% | 253 | 8.03% | 3,150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Powder River | 683 | 55.30% | 429 | 34.74% | 123 | 9.96% | 254 | 20.56% | 1,235 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Powell | 1,610 | 54.56% | 1,302 | 44.12% | 39 | 1.32% | 308 | 10.44% | 2,951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie | 597 | 58.59% | 415 | 40.73% | 7 | 0.69% | 182 | 17.86% | 1,019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ravalli | 4,894 | 56.29% | 3,504 | 40.30% | 296 | 3.40% | 1,390 | 15.99% | 8,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richland | 2,189 | 51.35% | 1,961 | 46.00% | 113 | 2.65% | 228 | 5.35% | 4,263 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roosevelt | 1,822 | 46.38% | 2,061 | 52.47% | 45 | 1.15% | -239 | -6.09% | 3,928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rosebud | 1,538 | 51.16% | 1,413 | 47.01% | 55 | 1.83% | 125 | 4.15% | 3,006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sanders | 1,738 | 48.60% | 1,725 | 48.24% | 113 | 3.16% | 13 | 0.36% | 3,576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sheridan | 1,114 | 41.05% | 1,560 | 57.48% | 40 | 1.47% | -446 | -16.43% | 2,714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver Bow | 7,506 | 39.28% | 11,377 | 59.53% | 227 | 1.19% | -3,871 | -20.25% | 19,110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stillwater | 1,446 | 54.88% | 1,143 | 43.38% | 46 | 1.75% | 303 | 11.50% | 2,635 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweet Grass | 1,135 | 68.41% | 502 | 30.26% | 22 | 1.33% | 633 | 38.15% | 1,659 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teton | 1,730 | 51.72% | 1,506 | 45.02% | 109 | 3.26% | 224 | 6.70% | 3,345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toole | 1,469 | 56.43% | 1,080 | 41.49% | 54 | 2.07% | 389 | 14.94% | 2,603 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasure | 315 | 55.85% | 239 | 42.38% | 10 | 1.77% | 76 | 13.47% | 564 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley | 2,520 | 50.82% | 2,352 | 47.43% | 87 | 1.75% | 168 | 3.39% | 4,959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wheatland | 755 | 57.20% | 535 | 40.53% | 30 | 2.27% | 220 | 16.67% | 1,320 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wibaux | 308 | 44.57% | 352 | 50.94% | 31 | 4.49% | -44 | -6.37% | 691 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yellowstone | 25,201 | 57.11% | 18,329 | 41.54% | 595 | 1.35% | 6,872 | 15.57% | 44,125 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Big Horn
- Blaine
- Hill
- Lincoln
- McCone
- Mineral
- Roosevelt
- Sheridan
- Wibaux
References
References
- Sullivan, Robert David; [http://www.americamagazine.org/content/unconventional-wisdom/how-red-and-blue-map-evolved-over-past-century ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’]; ''America Magazine'' in ''The National Catholic Review''; June 29, 2016
- David Leip. "1976 Presidential General Election Results – Montana". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
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