Who won Maine in the 1976 presidential election?

Ford (Republican) carried Maine in 1976, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1976?

Maine cast 4 electoral votes in the 1976 presidential election.

Did Maine vote for the national winner in 1976?

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

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1976

Maine: Ford carries 4 EV.

Maine cast its 4 electoral votes for Ford (Republican). National winner: Jimmy Carter (Democratic) — Maine voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1976 result in Maine

Maine backed Ford (Republican) in the 1976 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Jimmy Carter (Democratic) won nationally, while Maine had backed a different ticket.

Maine stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1972. Maine did not move alone — neighboring New Hampshire broke the same way in 1976. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Maine has backed the Republican party more than any other — 29 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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