Who won North Dakota in the 1976 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did North Dakota have in 1976?

North Dakota cast 3 electoral votes in the 1976 presidential election.

Did North Dakota vote for the national winner in 1976?

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

Cold War RealignmentND · 3 EV

1976

North Dakota: Ford carries 3 EV.

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

Reading the 1976 result in North Dakota

North Dakota 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 North Dakota had backed a different ticket.

North Dakota stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. The region divided — Montana and South Dakota joined North Dakota for the Republican ticket, while Minnesota did not. Over its 35 recorded presidential cycles, North Dakota has backed the Republican party more than any other — 30 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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