1976 United States presidential election in Arizona

none June 2025 September 2023 1976 United States presidential election 1976 United States presidential election in Arizona Arizona presidential no 1972 United States presidential election in Arizona 1972 1980 United States presidential election in Arizona 1980 November 2, 1976 All 6 Arizona electoral votes to the Electoral College 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 6 418,642 56.37% Jimmy Carter 1977 cropped.jpg Jimmy Carter Democratic Party (United States) Georgia Walter Mondale 0 295,602 39.80% 1976 United States presidential election in Arizona results map by county.svg 250px County results Ford #f2b3be 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% Carter #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% President Gerald Ford Republican Party (United States) Jimmy Carter Democratic The 1976 United States presidential election in Arizona was part of the 1976 United States presidential election, which took place on November 2, 1976, throughout all fifty states and D.C. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Arizona voted strongly for the Republican nominee, incumbent President Gerald Ford, over the Democratic nominee, Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter. The state turned out to be the sixth most Republican in the nation behind Utah, Idaho, Alaska, Nebraska and Wyoming, as it was already perceived that Carter – highly popular in his native South – lacked any understanding of the environment,Reisner, Marc; Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water; p. 11 0140178244 economy, culture and political issues of the West.Vaughn, Jacqueline; Conflicts Over Natural Resources: A Reference Handbook, p. 27 1598840150 Carter did improve upon the performance of the preceding Democratic nominee, South Dakota Senator George McGovern, swinging away from the GOP by fifteen percentage points. Results 1976 United States presidential election in Arizonahttps://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102671 State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election - November 2, 1976 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-30PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Republican Gerald Ford (incumbent) 418,642 56.37% 6 Democratic Jimmy Carter 295,602 39.80% 0 Independent Eugene McCarthy 19,229 2.59% 0 Libertarian Roger MacBride 7,647 1.03% 0 Socialist Workers Peter Camejo 928 0.12% 0 American Thomas J. Anderson (write-in) 564 0.08% 0 American Independent Lester Maddox (write-in) 85 0.01% 0 United American Frank Taylor (write-in) 22 0.00% 0 Invalid or blank votes — Totals 742,719 100.00% 6 Voter turnout (Voting age/Registered voters) 46%/80% Results by county CountyGerald FordRepublicanJimmy CarterDemocraticEugene McCarthyIndependentVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotal votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Apache3,44733.38%6,58363.75%1731.68%1241.20%-3,136-30.37%10,327Cochise9,92149.90%9,28146.68%4522.27%2291.15%6403.22%19,883Coconino11,03651.53%9,45044.12%7373.44%1950.91%1,5867.41%21,418Gila5,13642.94%6,44053.84%2492.08%1371.15%-1,304-10.90%11,962Graham3,65952.59%3,05043.83%1381.98%1111.60%6098.76%6,958Greenlee1,53236.07%2,60161.24%811.91%330.78%-1,069-25.17%4,247Maricopa258,26261.66%144,61334.53%10,1062.41%5,8601.40%113,64927.13%418,841Mohave7,60151.92%6,50444.43%3512.40%1841.26%1,0977.49%14,640Navajo6,79646.68%7,32350.30%2731.88%1681.15%-527-3.62%14,560Pima77,26449.83%71,21445.93%5,0753.27%1,5080.97%6,0503.90%155,061Pinal9,35445.40%10,59551.42%4622.24%1930.94%-1,241-6.02%20,604Santa Cruz2,31248.80%2,26547.80%1232.60%380.80%471.00%4,738Yavapai12,99860.18%7,68535.58%6202.87%2971.38%5,31324.60%21,600Yuma9,32452.15%7,99844.73%3892.18%1690.95%1,3267.42%17,880Totals418,64256.37%295,60239.80%19,2292.59%9,2461.24%123,04016.57%742,719 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Apache Gila Navajo Pinal By congressional district Ford won all 4 of the state's congressional districts, including 2 which elected Democrats.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 RepresentativeArizona 1 1st 61.3% 38.7%John Jacob RhodesArizona 2 2nd 51.7% 48.3%Mo UdallArizona 3 3rd59.9%40.1%Sam SteigerBob StumpArizona 4 4th61.6%38.4%John ConlanEldon Rudd Electors Electors were chosen by their party's voters in primary elections held on September 7, 1976.https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102672 State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election - September 7, 1976 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-30 Jimmy Carter & Walter MondaleDemocratic Party Gerald Ford & Bob DoleRepublican Party Eugene McCarthyIndependent Roger MacBride & David BerglandLibertarian Party Peter Camejo & Willie Mae ReidSocialist Workers Party text-align:center M. Joyce Geyser Milton T. Hagedorn Katie Kendrick Tino LaPaglia David Wayne Lilly Jo Ann Pope text-align:center Jacquelynn R. Egan Raleigh W. Johnson Terrence S. Martin Sue Sossaman Allen Wood Elva E. Wubbolding text-align:center Eugenia M. Bermudez Frank Kadish Mary J. Maffeo Alice Doyle Mahoney Wick Mitchell Everett L. Taylor text-align:center Bruce J. Cameron Emil A. Franzi James T. Kirk Michael H. Ross Albert A. Schaffer Jaimie C. Stevens text-align:center Alberta June Dannells Patrick John Dempsey Maurice Charles Houston Rodney G. Peffer Jessica M. Sampson Anthony Francis Spachtholz Thomas J. Anderson & Rufus ShackelfordAmerican Party Lester Maddox & William DykeAmerican Independent Party Frank TaylorUnited American Party Ernest L. MillerRestoration Party text-align:center Pat Cavanaugh Dan Hough Anne Lewis George McDavitt James Severance Glen Woods text-align:center W. Anderson E. Harrington K. Kerber C. Titus J. Vaughn V. Vaughn text-align:center Olive Elizabeth McClung Lois Adele Swan Oliver Warren Swan Valeda Evelyn Swan Charlotte Taylor James Rea Weidlein text-align:center John B. Brehm Edna B. Crum Margaret Peterlin Roman Peterlin Oscar L. Reigel Natalie E. Ryciak References 1976 Category:1976 Arizona elections Arizona