Who won Iowa in the 1976 presidential election?

Ford (Republican) carried Iowa in 1976, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Iowa have in 1976?

Iowa cast 8 electoral votes in the 1976 presidential election.

Did Iowa vote for the national winner in 1976?

No. Iowa backed Ford, while Jimmy Carter won the presidency nationally.

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1976

Iowa: Ford carries 8 EV.

Iowa cast its 8 electoral votes for Ford (Republican). National winner: Jimmy Carter (Democratic) — Iowa voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Iowa, 1976

In 1976, Iowa awarded its 8 electoral votes to Ford of the Republican party. The presidency went elsewhere: Jimmy Carter (Democratic) won nationally, while Iowa had backed a different ticket.

Iowa stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. The region divided — Illinois, Nebraska, and South Dakota joined Iowa for the Republican ticket, while Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Missouri did not. Over its 47 recorded presidential cycles, Iowa has backed the Republican party more than any other — 32 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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