Who won Wisconsin in the 1976 presidential election?

Carter (Democratic) carried Wisconsin in 1976, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1976?

Wisconsin cast 11 electoral votes in the 1976 presidential election.

Did Wisconsin vote for the national winner in 1976?

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

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1976

Wisconsin: Carter carries 11 EV.

Wisconsin cast its 11 electoral votes for Carter (Democratic). National winner: Jimmy Carter (Democratic) — Wisconsin voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1976 result in Wisconsin

Wisconsin backed Carter (Democratic) in the 1976 presidential election, casting 11 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Wisconsin with the eventual winner: Jimmy Carter went on to take the presidency, and Wisconsin was part of his column.

The result flipped Wisconsin away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. The region divided — Minnesota joined Wisconsin for the Democratic ticket, while Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan did not. Over its 45 recorded presidential cycles, Wisconsin has backed the Republican party more than any other — 24 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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