Who won Texas in the 1976 presidential election?

Carter (Democratic) carried Texas in 1976, winning its 26 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1976?

Texas cast 26 electoral votes in the 1976 presidential election.

Did Texas vote for the national winner in 1976?

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

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1976

Texas: Carter carries 26 EV.

Texas cast its 26 electoral votes for Carter (Democratic). National winner: Jimmy Carter (Democratic) — Texas voted with the national winner this cycle.

Texas in 1976

The 1976 contest saw Texas line up behind Carter, delivering 26 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Texas with the eventual winner: Jimmy Carter went on to take the presidency, and Texas was part of his column.

The result flipped Texas away from the Republican it had supported in 1972. The region divided — Arkansas and Louisiana joined Texas for the Democratic ticket, while New Mexico and Oklahoma did not. Over its 44 recorded presidential cycles, Texas has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 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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