1976 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

none June 2025 September 2023 1976 United States presidential election 1976 United States presidential election in Rhode Island Rhode Island presidential no 1972 United States presidential election in Rhode Island 1972 1980 United States presidential election in Rhode Island 1980 76.4%This figure is calculated by dividing the total number of votes cast in 1976 (416,583) by an estimate of the number of registered voters in Rhode Island in 1976 (544,992). See General Election November 2, 1976 http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1976/ February 6, 2018 Rhode Island Board of Elections November 2, 1976 x200px Jimmy Carter 1977 cropped.jpg Jimmy Carter Democratic Party (United States) Georgia Walter Mondale 4 227,636 55.36% 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 0 181,249 44.08% President Gerald Ford Republican Party (United States) Jimmy Carter Democratic Party (United States) 250px County results 250px Municipality results Carter #b9d7ff 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% Ford #f2b3be 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% 180px The 1976 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 2, 1976, as part of the 1976 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Rhode Island was won by Jimmy Carter (D–Georgia), with 55.36% of the popular vote. Carter defeated incumbent President Gerald Ford (R–Michigan), who finished with 44.08% of the popular vote. No third-party candidate received any votes. Jimmy Carter went on to become the 39th president of the United States.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/index.html Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections uselectionatlas.org February 11, 2024 Results 1976 United States presidential election in Rhode Island Jimmy Carter Democratic Party (United States) 227,636 55.36% Gerald Ford (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 181,249 44.08% Write-In 2,285 0.56% 411,170 100% By county County Jimmy CarterDemocratic Gerald FordRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Bristol 11,228 52.41% 10,131 47.29% 66 0.30% 1,097 5.12% 21,425 Kent 35,855 51.07% 34,131 48.61% 227 0.32% 1,724 2.46% 70,213 Newport 17,768 53.67% 15,155 45.78% 184 0.55% 2,613 7.89% 33,107 Providence 144,805 57.96% 103,976 41.62% 1,036 0.42% 40,829 16.34% 249,817 Washington 17,980 49.91% 17,856 49.57% 186 0.52% 124 0.34% 36,022Totals227,63655.36%181,24944.08%2,2850.56%46,38711.28%411,170 Counties flipped from Republican to Democratic All 5 counties Bristol Kent Providence Newport Washington See also United States presidential elections in Rhode Island References Rhode Island 1976 Category:1976 Rhode Island elections