Who won Nevada in the 1976 presidential election?

Ford (Republican) carried Nevada in 1976, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nevada have in 1976?

Nevada cast 3 electoral votes in the 1976 presidential election.

Did Nevada vote for the national winner in 1976?

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

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1976

Nevada: Ford carries 3 EV.

Nevada cast its 3 electoral votes for Ford (Republican). National winner: Jimmy Carter (Democratic) — Nevada voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1976 result in Nevada

Nevada backed Ford (Republican) in the 1976 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Jimmy Carter (Democratic) won nationally, while Nevada had backed a different ticket.

Nevada stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. Nevada did not move alone — neighboring California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona broke the same way in 1976. Over its 41 recorded presidential cycles, Nevada has backed the Republican party more than any other — 21 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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