1976 United States presidential election in Nebraska

none June 2025 September 2023 1976 United States presidential election 1976 United States presidential election in Nebraska Nebraska presidential no 1972 United States presidential election in Nebraska 1972 1980 United States presidential election in Nebraska 1980 November 2, 1976 x200px Gerald Ford, second official portrait of the President of the United States, February 1976 (HQ) (cropped closer).jpg Gerald Ford Republican Party (United States) Michigan Bob Dole 5 359,705 59.19% Jimmy Carter 1977 cropped.jpg Jimmy Carter Democratic Party (United States) Georgia Walter Mondale 0 233,692 38.46% File:1976 United States presidential election in Nebraska results map by county.svg 350px County results Ford #F2B3BE 40–50% #E27F90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #D40000 70–80% Carter #86B6F2 50–60% President Gerald Ford Republican Party (United States) Jimmy Carter Democratic Party (United States) The 1976 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 1976, as part of the 1976 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Nebraska was won by incumbent President Gerald Ford (R–Michigan), with 59.19% of the popular vote, against Jimmy Carter (D–Georgia), with 38.46% of the popular vote. None of the third-party candidates amounted to a significant portion of the vote, but Eugene McCarthy (I–Minnesota) won 1.55% of Nebraska's popular vote and came third overall in the nation. Despite losing in Nebraska, Carter went on to win the national election and became the 39th president of the United States.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?f=0&fips=31&year=1976 1976 Presidential General Election Results – Nebraska Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas 2024 11 As of the 2024 presidential election, this is the last election in which Butler County, Sherman County, and Greeley County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016 With 59.19% of the popular vote, Nebraska, where Ford was born in Omaha as Leslie Lynch King Jr. in 1913, proved to be the incumbent President’s fourth strongest state in the 1976 election after Utah, Idaho and Wyoming.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/stats.php?year=1976&f=0&off=0&elect=0 1976 Presidential Election Statistics Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections 2018-03-05 Results 1976 United States presidential election in Nebraska Gerald Ford (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 359,705 59.19% Jimmy Carter Democratic Party (United States) 233,692 38.46% Eugene McCarthy Independent politician 9,409 1.55% Lester Maddox American Party (1969) 3,380 0.56% Roger MacBride Libertarian Party (United States) 1,482 0.24% 607,668 100% Results by county Countyhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=2344 Our Campaigns NE US President Race, November 02, 1976Gerald FordRepublicanJimmy CarterDemocraticEugene McCarthyIndependentLester MaddoxAmericanRoger MacBrideLibertarianMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%#%Adams7,62359.42%4,94938.58% 1601.25%620.48% 350.27%2,67420.84%12,829Antelope2,48864.01%1,32534.09% 481.23%190.49% 70.18%1,16329.92%3,887Arthur19373.66%6424.43% 41.53%10.38% 00.00%12949.23%262Banner28154.78%21040.94% 101.95%81.56% 40.78%7113.84%513Blaine28166.59%13331.52% 71.66%10.24% 00.00%14835.07%422Boone2,03559.21%1,32938.67% 571.66%110.32% 50.15%70620.54%3,437Box Butte2,95664.56%1,51633.11% 671.46%290.63% 110.24%1,44031.45%4,579Boyd1,00455.13%79243.49% 120.66%110.60% 20.11%21211.64%1,821Brown1,24167.59%55730.34% 231.25%130.71% 20.11%68437.25%1,836Buffalo8,09563.36%4,30833.72% 2081.63%1160.91% 500.39%3,78729.64%12,777Burt2,51063.27%1,37534.66% 551.39%120.30% 150.38%1,13528.61%3,967Butler1,80942.36%2,33754.72% 811.90%340.80% 100.23%-528-12.36%4,271Cass3,80753.31%3,20544.88% 901.26%330.46% 60.08%6028.43%7,141Cedar2,41550.74%2,22546.74% 731.53%300.63% 170.36%1904.00%4,760Chase1,14659.16%72537.43% 291.50%140.72% 231.19%42121.73%1,937Cherry2,19768.83%90628.38% 491.54%280.88% 120.38%1,29140.45%3,192Cheyenne2,28556.39%1,66541.09% 691.70%240.59% 90.22%62015.30%4,052Clay2,25460.87%1,36936.97% 350.95%371.00% 80.22%88523.90%3,703Colfax2,36457.34%1,66640.41% 641.55%230.56% 60.15%69816.93%4,123Cuming3,30369.19%1,37428.78% 711.49%160.34% 100.21%1,92940.41%4,774Custer3,93563.72%1,98532.15% 1051.70%1131.83% 370.60%1,95031.57%6,175Dakota2,63152.67%2,29245.89% 531.06%110.22% 80.16%3396.78%4,995Dawes2,44662.56%1,28632.89% 751.92%912.33% 120.31%1,16029.67%3,910Dawson5,41367.79%2,39529.99% 851.06%640.80% 280.35%3,01837.80%7,985Deuel77665.16%39833.42% 141.18%30.25% 00.00%37831.74%1,191Dixon1,98159.35%1,28638.53% 481.44%140.42% 90.27%69520.82%3,338Dodge8,98262.03%5,28336.48% 1701.17%280.19% 180.12%3,69925.55%14,481Douglas93,20458.69%61,87738.97% 2,8731.81%5010.32% 3420.22%31,32719.72%158,797Dundy77461.28%45736.18% 120.95%110.87% 90.71%31725.10%1,263Fillmore2,09857.15%1,48940.56% 431.17%340.93% 70.19%60916.59%3,671Franklin1,17054.09%94143.50% 291.34%170.79% 60.28%22910.59%2,163Frontier99460.80%58835.96% 191.16%291.77% 50.31%40624.84%1,635Furnas1,85160.21%1,13236.82% 341.11%321.04% 250.81%71923.39%3,074Gage5,19952.54%4,50645.54% 1221.23%560.57% 120.12%6937.00%9,895Garden92863.91%45531.34% 352.41%271.86% 70.48%47332.57%1,452Garfield72664.76%34330.60% 131.16%383.39% 10.09%38334.16%1,121Gosper65464.82%33232.90% 121.19%90.89% 20.20%32231.92%1,009Grant31470.40%11626.01% 81.79%71.57% 10.22%19844.39%446Greeley78746.05%87751.32% 311.81%100.59% 40.23%-90-5.27%1,709Hall10,93562.90%6,07934.96% 2141.23%1080.62% 500.29%4,85627.94%17,386Hamilton2,73765.46%1,33731.98% 581.39%360.86% 130.31%1,40033.48%4,181Harlan1,32558.76%87938.98% 291.29%140.62% 80.35%44619.78%2,255Hayes41159.14%26738.42% 60.86%71.01% 40.58%14420.72%695Hitchcock89851.85%78645.38% 352.02%80.46% 50.29%1126.47%1,732Holt3,38964.21%1,75133.18% 731.38%571.08% 80.15%1,63831.03%5,278Hooker32676.35%9822.95% 20.47%10.23% 00.00%22853.40%427Howard1,36249.78%1,31648.10% 240.88%281.02% 60.22%461.68%2,736Jefferson2,62854.88%2,06843.18% 571.19%270.56% 90.19%56011.70%4,789Johnson1,29852.87%1,11545.42% 291.18%80.33% 50.20%1837.45%2,455Kearney1,83058.58%1,21939.02% 381.22%220.70% 150.48%61119.56%3,124Keith2,48566.09%1,13930.29% 772.05%421.12% 170.45%1,34635.80%3,760Keya Paha40560.72%24536.73% 71.05%50.75% 50.75%16023.99%667Kimball1,25762.82%69634.78% 311.55%110.55% 60.30%56128.04%2,001Knox2,61056.08%1,92241.30% 791.70%220.47% 210.45%68814.78%4,654Lancaster39,04156.47%28,30140.94% 1,5052.18%1490.22% 1350.20%10,74015.53%69,131Lincoln7,07655.55%5,35542.04% 1611.26%1130.89% 340.27%1,72113.51%12,739Logan28357.29%19639.68% 91.82%61.21% 00.00%8717.61%494Loup29965.57%14030.70% 51.10%122.63% 00.00%15934.87%456Madison7,84668.49%3,43329.97% 1141.00%500.44% 120.10%4,41338.52%11,455McPherson22166.37%10431.23% 20.60%20.60% 41.20%11735.14%333Merrick2,22960.21%1,36036.74% 671.81%260.70% 200.54%86923.47%3,702Morrill1,35156.79%97140.82% 371.56%160.67% 40.17%38015.97%2,379Nance1,12153.05%93644.30% 361.70%130.62% 70.33%1858.75%2,113Nemaha2,09359.06%1,40639.67% 270.76%100.28% 80.23%68719.39%3,544Nuckolls1,75354.37%1,42444.17% 320.99%90.28% 60.19%32910.20%3,224Otoe3,71559.56%2,43639.06% 631.01%150.24% 80.13%1,27920.50%6,237Pawnee99052.86%84545.11% 261.39%60.32% 60.32%1457.75%1,873Perkins98159.49%62237.72% 201.21%251.52% 10.06%35921.77%1,649Phelps3,21071.19%1,16825.90% 551.22%541.20% 220.49%2,04245.29%4,509Pierce2,17266.95%1,00430.95% 411.26%180.55% 90.28%1,16836.00%3,244Platte7,21764.56%3,69333.04% 1721.54%660.59% 310.28%3,52431.52%11,179Polk1,79758.86%1,19038.98% 431.41%160.52% 70.23%60719.88%3,053Red Willow2,97861.91%1,72235.80% 711.48%240.50% 150.31%1,25626.11%4,810Richardson3,11955.43%2,41642.94% 460.82%280.50% 180.32%70312.49%5,627Rock73272.55%25525.27% 141.39%70.69% 10.10%47747.28%1,009Saline2,33041.15%3,20556.61% 591.04%611.08% 70.12%-875-15.46%5,662Sarpy11,91760.44%7,38537.46% 2881.46%820.42% 440.22%4,53222.98%19,716Saunders3,84451.24%3,50746.75% 1061.41%330.44% 120.16%3374.49%7,502Scotts Bluff6,88760.05%4,29837.48% 1711.49%850.74% 270.24%2,58922.57%11,468Seward3,22054.12%2,61043.87% 701.18%360.61% 140.24%61010.25%5,950Sheridan2,00367.83%81027.43% 732.47%612.07% 60.20%1,19340.40%2,953Sherman93544.67%1,07851.51% 311.48%432.05% 60.29%-143-6.84%2,093Sioux53260.25%32937.26% 161.81%60.68% 00.00%20322.99%883Stanton1,46964.26%76433.42% 341.49%110.48% 80.35%70530.84%2,286Thayer1,99459.35%1,31539.14% 401.19%70.21% 40.12%67920.21%3,360Thomas34373.29%10322.01% 132.78%71.50% 20.43%24051.28%468Thurston1,29053.91%1,02142.67% 461.92%251.04% 110.46%26911.24%2,393Valley1,58757.31%1,04237.63% 361.30%953.43% 90.33%54519.68%2,769Washington3,79962.17%2,23336.54% 540.88%100.16% 150.25%1,56625.63%6,111Wayne2,52167.99%1,08929.37% 681.83%200.54% 100.27%1,43238.62%3,708Webster1,26751.90%1,13046.29% 251.02%80.33% 110.45%1375.61%2,441Wheeler27462.84%14633.49% 61.38%92.06% 10.23%12829.35%436York4,22369.62%1,66527.45% 721.19%1001.65% 60.10%2,55842.17%6,066Totals359,70559.19%233,69238.46%9,4091.55%3,3800.56%1,4820.24%126,01320.73%607,668 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Butler Greeley Saline Sherman By congressional district Ford won all 3 congressional districts, including one which elected a Democrat.1976 United States Presidential Election, Results by Congressional District https://wwu.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/minimalist/index.html?appid=470d69283c9e42b9ab2d56b9ed42f693 28 May 2026 en 2 November 1976 district Ford Carter RepresentativeNebraska 1 1st 58.7% 41.3%Charles ThoneNebraska 2 2nd60.2%39.8%John Y. McCollisterJohn J. Cavanaugh IIINebraska 3 3rd 62.8% 37.2%Virginia D. Smith See also United States presidential elections in Nebraska References Nebraska 1976 Category:1976 Nebraska elections