1976 United States presidential election in Iowa

The 1976 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 2, 1976, as part of the 1976 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Main article: 1976 United States presidential election

1976 United States presidential election in Iowa

November 2, 1976

Nominee Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter Party Republican Democratic Home state Michigan Georgia Running mate Bob Dole Walter Mondale Electoral vote 8 0 Popular vote 632,863 619,931 Percentage 49.5% 48.5%

County Results Ford   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Carter   40-50%   50–60%

President before election Gerald Ford Republican Elected President Jimmy Carter Democratic

Iowa was won by incumbent President Gerald Ford (R–Michigan). with 49.47% of the popular vote, against Jimmy Carter (D–Georgia), with 48.46% of the popular vote. This race was one of the tightest in the nation, with the two men being separated by just 1.01% of the vote and a mere thirteen thousand votes. None of the third-party candidates amounted to a significant portion of the vote, but Eugene McCarthy (I–Minnesota) won 1.57% of the popular vote and came third overall in the nation.

Despite losing in Iowa, Carter went on to win the national election and became the 39th president of the United States.[1] As of the 2016 presidential election, this is the last time a Democrat won the presidency without Iowa.

Results

1976 United States presidential election in Iowa

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gerald Ford (inc.)	632,863	49.47%
	Democratic	Jimmy Carter	619,931	48.46%
	Independent	Eugene McCarthy	20,051	1.57%
	Write-In		6,461	0.51%
Total votes			1,279,306	100%

References

1. http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/index.html