Who won Massachusetts in the 1976 presidential election?

Carter (Democratic) carried Massachusetts in 1976, winning its 14 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1976?

Massachusetts cast 14 electoral votes in the 1976 presidential election.

Did Massachusetts vote for the national winner in 1976?

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

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1976

Massachusetts: Carter carries 14 EV.

Massachusetts cast its 14 electoral votes for Carter (Democratic). National winner: Jimmy Carter (Democratic) — Massachusetts voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Massachusetts, 1976

In 1976, Massachusetts awarded its 14 electoral votes to Carter of the Democratic party. That placed Massachusetts with the eventual winner: Jimmy Carter went on to take the presidency, and Massachusetts was part of his column.

Massachusetts stayed in the Democratic column for the 5th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1960. The region divided — Rhode Island and New York joined Massachusetts for the Democratic ticket, while Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Massachusetts has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 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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