Who won Kansas in the 1976 presidential election?

Ford (Republican) carried Kansas in 1976, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Kansas have in 1976?

Kansas cast 7 electoral votes in the 1976 presidential election.

Did Kansas vote for the national winner in 1976?

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

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1976

Kansas: Ford carries 7 EV.

Kansas cast its 7 electoral votes for Ford (Republican). National winner: Jimmy Carter (Democratic) — Kansas voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1976 result in Kansas

Kansas backed Ford (Republican) in the 1976 presidential election, casting 7 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Jimmy Carter (Democratic) won nationally, while Kansas had backed a different ticket.

Kansas stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. The region divided — Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Colorado joined Kansas for the Republican ticket, while Missouri did not. Over its 41 recorded presidential cycles, Kansas has backed the Republican party more than any other — 34 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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