Who won Florida in the 1976 presidential election?

Carter (Democratic) carried Florida in 1976, winning its 17 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1976?

Florida cast 17 electoral votes in the 1976 presidential election.

Did Florida vote for the national winner in 1976?

Yes. Florida backed Jimmy Carter, who won the presidency that year.

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1976

Florida: Carter carries 17 EV.

Florida cast its 17 electoral votes for Carter (Democratic). National winner: Jimmy Carter (Democratic) — Florida voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Florida, 1976

In 1976, Florida awarded its 17 electoral votes to Carter of the Democratic party. That placed Florida with the eventual winner: Jimmy Carter went on to take the presidency, and Florida was part of his column.

The result flipped Florida away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. Florida did not move alone — neighboring Alabama and Georgia broke the same way in 1976. Over its 45 recorded presidential cycles, Florida has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 times in all. The vote fell within the Cold War Realignment — Nixon, Reagan, and the Republican South.

Nationally, Jimmy Carter finished with 297 of the 538 electoral votes to Gerald Ford's 240. Jimmy Carter led the national popular vote with 50.08% of the ballots cast.

The 1976 national map

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