Who won Oklahoma in the 1976 presidential election?

Ford (Republican) carried Oklahoma in 1976, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Oklahoma have in 1976?

Oklahoma cast 8 electoral votes in the 1976 presidential election.

Did Oklahoma vote for the national winner in 1976?

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

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1976

Oklahoma: Ford carries 8 EV.

Oklahoma cast its 8 electoral votes for Ford (Republican). National winner: Jimmy Carter (Democratic) — Oklahoma voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Oklahoma, 1976

In 1976, Oklahoma awarded its 8 electoral votes to Ford of the Republican party. The presidency went elsewhere: Jimmy Carter (Democratic) won nationally, while Oklahoma had backed a different ticket.

Oklahoma stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. The region divided — Kansas, New Mexico, and Colorado joined Oklahoma for the Republican ticket, while Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas did not. Over its 30 recorded presidential cycles, Oklahoma has backed the Republican party more than any other — 20 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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