1976 United States presidential election in South Carolina

none June 2025 September 2023 1976 United States presidential election 1976 United States presidential election in South Carolina South Carolina presidential no 1972 United States presidential election in South Carolina 1972 1980 United States presidential election in South Carolina 1980 November 2, 1976 x200px Jimmy Carter 1977 cropped.jpg Jimmy Carter Democratic Party (United States) Georgia Walter Mondale 8 450,825 56.17% 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 0 346,140 43.13% 1976 United States presidential election in South Carolina results map by county.svg 300px County results Carter #b9d7ff 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% Ford #e27f90 50–60% President Gerald Ford Republican Party (United States) Jimmy Carter Democratic Party (United States) The 1976 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 2, 1976. All 50 states and the District of Columbia were part of the 1976 United States presidential election. South Carolina voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Despite fluctuating polls, Carter would carry South Carolina by a margin of 13.04 points over Ford.http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1976&fips=45&f=1&off=0&elect=0 1976 Presidential General Election Results — South Carolina 2016-08-24 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Ford managed to carry just three of South Carolina's counties, whereas Richard Nixon had carried all 46 counties four years earlier. 2024 11 As of the 2024 presidential election, this is the last time that the Democratic nominee carried South Carolina, the last time a Democrat won Horry, Spartanburg, Berkeley, Beaufort, Dorchester, Florence, Pickens, Kershaw, and Newberry counties,Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016and the last time a Democrat swept every congressional district in the state. Campaign Both major party nominees, Democrat former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter, with running mate Walter Mondale, and Republican President Gerald Ford with running mate Senator Bob Dole, campaigned in the state during the fall campaign. Ford did not target the state in late September at the beginning of his re-election campaign,Bandy Lee Ford Starts Southern Swing on Sept. 25 The State Columbia, South Carolina September 17, 1976 11-B but did visit Columbia in late October as polling day approached, when he was joined by Carter two days subsequently.Ford in Columbia Today; Carter Tuesday The Item Sumter, South Carolina October 23, 1976 1A After Ford’s visit, it was said he was not a factor in South Carolina and that the election hinged on approval or disapproval of Carter.Evans Novak Rowland Robert Ford Sticks to the Script The State Columbia, South Carolina 1-A Carter himself campaigned more extensively with his eldest son Jack working in the Sixth Congressional District, and other members of his “Peanut Brigade” touring most major population centers.Carter, "Peanut Brigade", Coming to S.C. The Item Sumter, South Carolina October 25, 1976 1A, 4A Among white voters, 55% supported Ford while 44% supported Carter.Black Black 1992 295Black Black 1992 335 Predictions SourceRatingAs ofThe Atlanta ConstitutionJoyce Faye S. September 13, 1976 Southerners Favour Carter, Poll Shows 2-A The Atlanta ConstitutionLean RSeptember 13, 1976The Charlotte ObserverEichel Henry October 19, 1976 Buoyed by Poll, Ford to Campaign at S.C. Fair 1B The Charlotte ObserverLikely D flipOctober 19, 1976The Times and DemocratRowland Ed October 26, 1976 S.C. Votes Could Go to Republican Again 1B The Times and Democrat Orangeburg, South CarolinaTilt D flipOctober 26, 1976Kansas City TimesPatterson Kathleen South Still Hard To Peg Kansas City Times Kansas City, Missouri 10 October 26, 1976Lean D flipOctober 26, 1976Daily NewsConvention Wounds Remain Daily News New York City October 27, 1976 45TossupOctober 27, 1976Sun HeraldOctober 31, 1976 Political Science Majors Predict Ford Win D-11 Sun Herald Biloxi, MississippiLikely D flipOctober 31, 1976Austin American-StatesmanOctober 31, 1976 Electoral Votes: A Photo Finish — Polls A1, A6 Austin American-StatesmanTossupOctober 31, 1976 Results 1976 United States presidential election in South CarolinaPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Democratic Jimmy Carter 450,825 56.17% 8 Republican Gerald Ford (incumbent) 346,140 43.13% 0 Independent Thomas Anderson 2,997 0.37% 0 American Lester Maddox 1,951 0.24% 0 Write-ins Write-ins 681These write-in votes were not separated by county, but given only as a state-wide total.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=2357 SC US President Race, November 02, 1976 Our Campaigns 0.08% 0 Totals 802,594 99.99% 8 Voter turnout – Results by county CountyJimmy CarterDemocraticGerald FordRepublicanThomas AndersonIndependentLester MaddoxAmericanMarginTotal # % # % # % # % # % Abbeville 4,700 72.06% 1,791 27.46% 19 0.29% 12 0.18% 2,909 44.60% 6,522 Aiken 14,927 47.88% 16,011 51.36% 80 0.26% 155 0.50% -1,084 -3.48% 31,173 Allendale 2,634 71.02% 1,064 28.69% 4 0.11% 7 0.19% 1,570 42.33% 3,709 Anderson 19,002 66.32% 9,496 33.14% 96 0.34% 60 0.21% 9,506 33.18% 28,654 Bamberg 3,330 63.84% 1,849 35.45% 19 0.36% 18 0.35% 1,481 28.39% 5,216 Barnwell 4,083 61.38% 2,569 38.62% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1,514 22.76% 6,652 Beaufort 6,049 50.29% 5,935 49.34% 25 0.21% 20 0.17% 114 0.95% 12,029 Berkeley 9,741 58.05% 6,981 41.60% 27 0.16% 32 0.19% 2,760 16.45% 16,781 Calhoun 2,055 59.29% 1,382 39.87% 22 0.63% 7 0.20% 673 19.42% 3,466 Charleston 34,328 49.64% 34,010 49.18% 445 0.64% 372 0.54% 318 0.46% 69,155 Cherokee 7,765 66.19% 3,931 33.51% 17 0.14% 19 0.16% 3,834 32.68% 11,732 Chester 5,200 63.32% 2,982 36.31% 18 0.22% 12 0.15% 2,218 27.01% 8,212 Chesterfield 7,687 75.04% 2,537 24.77% 11 0.11% 9 0.09% 5,150 50.27% 10,244 Clarendon 5,489 64.13% 3,040 35.52% 14 0.16% 16 0.19% 2,449 28.61% 8,559 Colleton 5,134 60.24% 3,324 39.00% 34 0.40% 30 0.35% 1,810 21.24% 8,522 Darlington 10,165 60.16% 6,678 39.52% 26 0.15% 28 0.17% 3,487 20.64% 16,897 Dillon 5,089 66.62% 2,527 33.08% 10 0.13% 13 0.17% 2,562 33.54% 7,639 Dorchester 8,046 54.44% 6,695 45.30% 19 0.13% 19 0.13% 1,351 9.14% 14,779 Edgefield 3,216 62.60% 1,879 36.58% 17 0.33% 25 0.49% 1,337 26.02% 5,137 Fairfield 4,153 69.36% 1,817 30.34% 11 0.18% 7 0.12% 2,336 39.02% 5,988 Florence 16,294 54.49% 13,539 45.27% 27 0.09% 44 0.15% 2,755 9.22% 29,904 Georgetown 7,169 63.54% 4,058 35.97% 34 0.30% 22 0.19% 3,111 27.57% 11,283 Greenville 35,943 47.31% 39,099 51.46% 796 1.05% 143 0.19% -3,156 -4.15% 75,981 Greenwood 9,976 62.39% 5,974 37.36% 17 0.11% 24 0.15% 4,002 25.03% 15,991 Hampton 3,923 68.56% 1,773 30.99% 11 0.19% 15 0.26% 2,150 37.57% 5,722 Horry 15,720 62.59% 9,339 37.18% 15 0.06% 43 0.17% 6,381 25.41% 25,117 Jasper 2,903 70.12% 1,221 29.49% 6 0.14% 10 0.24% 1,682 40.63% 4,140 Kershaw 6,211 50.08% 6,126 49.40% 36 0.29% 29 0.23% 85 0.68% 12,402 Lancaster 8,324 62.19% 4,997 37.33% 37 0.28% 27 0.20% 3,327 24.86% 13,385 Laurens 7,440 57.98% 5,300 41.31% 54 0.42% 37 0.29% 2,140 16.67% 12,831 Lee 3,869 61.86% 2,357 37.69% 12 0.19% 16 0.26% 1,512 24.17% 6,254 Lexington 14,339 39.75% 21,442 59.43% 183 0.51% 113 0.31% -7,103 -19.68% 36,077 Marion 5,927 65.74% 3,076 34.12% 7 0.08% 6 0.07% 2,851 31.62% 9,016 Marlboro 5,409 73.32% 1,961 26.58% 2 0.03% 5 0.07% 3,448 46.74% 7,377 McCormick 1,774 73.09% 640 26.37% 5 0.21% 8 0.33% 1,134 46.72% 2,427 Newberry 5,034 50.26% 4,931 49.23% 24 0.24% 27 0.27% 103 1.03% 10,016 Oconee 8,447 68.61% 3,805 30.90% 41 0.33% 19 0.15% 4,642 37.71% 12,312 Orangeburg 13,652 60.40% 8,794 38.90% 108 0.48% 50 0.22% 4,858 21.50% 22,604 Pickens 8,505 51.07% 8,029 48.21% 95 0.57% 26 0.16% 476 2.86% 16,655 Richland 36,855 52.68% 32,727 46.78% 211 0.30% 169 0.24% 4,128 5.90% 69,962 Saluda 2,715 56.11% 2,085 43.09% 25 0.52% 14 0.29% 630 13.02% 4,839 Spartanburg 27,925 57.32% 20,456 41.99% 223 0.46% 113 0.23% 7,469 15.33% 48,717 Sumter 10,471 52.59% 9,332 46.87% 56 0.28% 53 0.27% 1,139 5.72% 19,912 Union 6,363 64.51% 3,463 35.11% 13 0.13% 24 0.24% 2,900 29.40% 9,863 Williamsburg 8,745 62.22% 5,275 37.53% 10 0.07% 25 0.18% 3,470 24.69% 14,055 York 14,099 58.73% 9,843 41.00% 35 0.15% 28 0.12% 4,256 17.73% 24,005Totals450,82556.17%346,14043.13%2,9970.37%1,9510.24%104,68513.04%802,594 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic 16em Allendale Beaufort Berkeley Charleston Clarendon Dorchester Edgefield Fairfield Florence Hampton Jasper Horry Kershaw Lee McCormick Marion Marlboro Orangeburg Newberry Pickens Richland Spartanburg Sumter Williamsburg Abbeville Anderson Bamberg Barnwell Calhoun Cherokee Chester Chesterfield Colleton Darlington Dillon Georgetown Greenwood Lancaster Laurens Oconee Saluda Union York Results by congressional district Carter won all six congressional districts, including one that elected a republican.1976 United States Presidential Election, Results by Congressional District https://wwu.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/minimalist/index.html?appid=470d69283c9e42b9ab2d56b9ed42f693 District Carter Ford RepresentativeSouth Carolina 1 1st 53.9% 46.1%Mendel Jackson DavisSouth Carolina 2 2nd 52.4% 47.6%Floyd SpenceSouth Carolina 3 3rd 58.9% 41.1%Butler DerrickSouth Carolina 4 4th 51.7% 48.3%James MannSouth Carolina 5 5th 60.7% 39.3%Kenneth Lamar HollandSouth Carolina 6 6th 61.8% 38.2%John Jenrette Notes References Works cited Black Earl Earl Black (political scientist) Black Merle Merle Black The Vital South: How Presidents Are Elected Harvard University Press 1992 https://archive.org/details/vitalsouthhowpre0000blac 0674941306 South Carolina 1976 Category:1976 South Carolina elections