1976 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

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1976 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

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Turnout	76.4% [1]
Nominee Jimmy Carter Gerald Ford Party Democratic Republican Home state Georgia Michigan Running mate Walter Mondale Bob Dole Electoral vote 4 0 Popular vote 227,636 181,249 Percentage 55.36% 44.08%
County Results Municipality Results Carter   40–50%   50–60%   60–70% Ford   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%
President before election Gerald Ford Republican Elected President Jimmy Carter Democratic

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. ^[2]

Results

1976 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jimmy Carter	227,636	55.36%
	Republican	Gerald Ford (inc.)	181,249	44.08%
	Write-In		2,285	0.56%
Total votes			411,170	100%

By county

County	Jimmy Carter Democratic		Gerald Ford Republican		Various candidates Other 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%	36,022
Totals	227,636	55.36%	181,249	44.08%	2,285	0.56%	46,387	11.28%	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

1. 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". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
2. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved February 11, 2024.