1976 United States presidential election in Oregon

none June 2025 September 2023 1976 United States presidential election 1976 United States presidential election in Oregon Oregon presidential no 1972 United States presidential election in Oregon 1972 1980 United States presidential election in Oregon 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 6 492,120 47.78% Jimmy Carter 1977 cropped.jpg Jimmy Carter Democratic Party (United States) Georgia Walter Mondale 0 490,407 47.62% 1976 United States presidential election in Oregon results map by county.svg 300px County results Ford #f2b3be 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% Carter #b9d7ff 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% President Gerald Ford Republican Party (United States) Jimmy Carter Democratic Party (United States) The 1976 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 2, 1976, as part of the 1976 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Oregon was narrowly won by incumbent President Gerald Ford (R–Michigan) with 47.78% of the popular vote, against Jimmy Carter (D–Georgia), with 47.62% of the popular vote. Separated by a margin of 1,713 votes, this was the closest state in the 1976 presidential election.Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S Presidential Elections; 1976 Presidential Election Statistics None of the third-party candidates amounted to a significant portion of the vote, but Eugene McCarthy (I–Minnesota) won 3.90% of the popular vote and came third overall in the nation. Despite losing in Oregon, Carter went on to win the national election and became the 39th president of the United States. As of 2024, this is the last occasion when Crook County, Wheeler County and Linn County have 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 As of 2024, this was last time a Democrat won the presidency without carrying Oregon. Results 1976 United States presidential election in OregonDave Leip's Atlas of U.S Presidential Elections; 1976 Presidential General Election Results – Oregon Gerald Ford (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 492,120 47.78% Jimmy Carter Democratic Party (United States) 490,407 47.62% Eugene McCarthy Independent (politician) 40,207 3.90% Write-in"Anderson" Amongst these are 1,035 write-ins for national American Party candidate Thomas J. Anderson, which were not separated by county but given only as a statewide total. 7,142 0.69% 1,029,876 100% Results by county CountyOur Campaigns; OR US President, November 02, 1976 Gerald FordRepublican Jimmy CarterDemocratic Eugene McCarthyIndependent Various candidatesWrite-ins Margin Total votescast # % # % # % # % # % Baker 3,340 48.27% 3,306 47.78% 225 3.25% 48 0.69% 34 0.49% 6,919 Benton 15,555 53.08% 11,887 40.56% 1,635 5.58% 230 0.78% 3,668 12.52% 29,307 Clackamas 47,671 50.74% 42,504 45.24% 3,318 3.53% 466 0.50% 5,167 5.50% 93,959 Clatsop 6,178 45.37% 6,690 49.13% 684 5.02% 64 0.47% -512 -3.76% 13,616 Columbia 5,226 37.71% 8,005 57.76% 521 3.76% 107 0.77% -2,779 -20.05% 13,859 Coos 9,481 38.35% 14,168 57.30% 924 3.74% 152 0.61% -4,687 -18.95% 24,725 Crook 2,093 43.81% 2,536 53.09% 102 2.14% 46 0.96% -443 -9.28% 4,777 Curry 2,962 45.52% 3,227 49.59% 294 4.52% 24 0.37% -265 -4.07% 6,507 Deschutes 9,054 46.71% 9,480 48.91% 729 3.76% 119 0.61% -426 -2.20% 19,382 Douglas 16,500 50.04% 14,965 45.39% 1,187 3.60% 321 0.97% 1,535 4.65% 32,973 Gilliam 612 52.49% 508 43.57% 36 3.09% 10 0.86% 104 8.92% 1,166 Grant 1,640 51.15% 1,393 43.45% 148 4.62% 25 0.78% 247 7.70% 3,206 Harney 1,652 48.49% 1,567 45.99% 163 4.78% 25 0.73% 85 2.50% 3,407 Hood River 3,210 48.37% 3,114 46.93% 287 4.32% 25 0.38% 96 1.44% 6,636 Jackson 24,237 48.25% 23,384 46.55% 1,926 3.83% 689 1.37% 853 1.70% 50,236 Jefferson 1,810 47.92% 1,769 46.84% 153 4.05% 45 1.19% 41 1.08% 3,777 Josephine 10,726 50.81% 9,061 42.92% 899 4.26% 424 2.01% 1,665 7.89% 21,110 Klamath 11,649 52.50% 9,659 43.53% 652 2.94% 227 1.02% 1,990 8.97% 22,187 Lake 1,575 51.00% 1,381 44.72% 102 3.30% 30 0.97% 194 6.28% 3,088 Lane 46,245 42.67% 56,479 52.12% 4,769 4.40% 874 0.81% -10,234 -9.45% 108,367 Lincoln 5,755 43.60% 6,685 50.65% 685 5.19% 74 0.56% -930 -7.05% 13,199 Linn 14,128 45.22% 15,776 50.50% 1,198 3.83% 139 0.44% -1,648 -5.28% 31,241 Malheur 5,682 59.13% 3,507 36.49% 368 3.83% 53 0.55% 2,175 22.64% 9,610 Marion 35,497 49.08% 33,781 46.70% 2,678 3.70% 375 0.52% 1,716 2.38% 72,331 Morrow 1,091 46.09% 1,162 49.09% 78 3.30% 36 1.52% -71 -3.00% 2,367 Multnomah 112,400 44.40% 129,060 50.98% 10,064 3.98% 1,635 0.65% -16,660 -6.58% 253,159 Polk 8,528 48.65% 8,141 46.44% 752 4.29% 109 0.62% 387 2.21% 17,530 Sherman 567 51.13% 491 44.27% 48 4.33% 3 0.27% 76 6.86% 1,109 Tillamook 4,033 45.48% 4,456 50.25% 337 3.80% 41 0.46% -423 -4.77% 8,867 Umatilla 9,345 51.83% 7,985 44.28% 599 3.33% 102 0.57% 1,360 7.55% 18,031 Union 5,111 52.00% 4,280 43.54% 397 4.04% 41 0.42% 831 8.46% 9,829 Wallowa 1,693 53.76% 1,310 41.60% 110 3.49% 36 1.14% 383 12.16% 3,149 Wasco 4,258 46.08% 4,560 49.35% 350 3.79% 72 0.78% -302 -3.27% 9,240 Washington 52,376 57.80% 34,847 38.46% 2,999 3.31% 389 0.43% 17,529 19.34% 90,611 Wheeler 355 45.57% 402 51.60% 17 2.18% 5 0.64% -47 -6.03% 779 Yamhill 9,885 50.38% 8,881 45.27% 773 3.94% 81 0.41% 1,004 5.11% 19,620Totals492,12047.78%490,40747.62%40,2073.90%7,1420.69%1,7130.16%1,029,876 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic 22em Tillamook Crook Curry Deschutes Lane Lincoln Linn Morrow Wasco Wheeler Results by congressional district Both President Ford and Jimmy Carter won an equal amount of congressional districts in the state with Carter winning two congressional districts while Ford won the other two congressional districts.1976 United States Presidential Election, Results by Congressional District https://wwu.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/minimalist/index.html?appid=470d69283c9e42b9ab2d56b9ed42f693 2025-05-15 U.S. Presidential Election Results by Congressional District Western Washington University DistrictFordCarter1st56.6%44.4%2nd51.3%48.7%3rd45%55%4th47.4%52.6% See also United States presidential elections in Oregon Notes References Oregon 1976 Category:1976 Oregon elections