1976 Presidential Election Results for Idaho

Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County	Turnout	Jimmy Carter (D)		Gerald Ford* (R)		Eugene McCarthy (I)		Other		TOTAL
Ada	65%	21,125	32.7%	41,135	63.7%	0	0.0%	2,270	3.5%	64,530
Adams	72%	639	42.8%	809	54.2%	0	0.0%	44	2.9%	1,492
Bannock	64%	10,261	41.5%	13,172	53.3%	0	0.0%	1,273	5.2%	24,706
Bear Lake	82%	960	30.4%	2,094	66.4%	0	0.0%	100	3.2%	3,154
Benewah	64%	1,549	50.1%	1,458	47.2%	0	0.0%	85	2.7%	3,092
Bingham	63%	4,347	35.9%	7,327	60.4%	0	0.0%	447	3.7%	12,121
Blaine	68%	1,604	40.4%	2,176	54.9%	0	0.0%	186	4.7%	3,966
Boise	70%	433	37.1%	684	58.6%	0	0.0%	50	4.3%	1,167
Bonner	65%	4,065	45.7%	4,549	51.1%	0	0.0%	283	3.2%	8,897
Bonneville	66%	7,230	30.1%	15,793	65.8%	0	0.0%	995	4.1%	24,018
Boundary	65%	1,217	42.9%	1,458	51.4%	0	0.0%	162	5.7%	2,837
Butte	77%	663	44.5%	751	50.4%	0	0.0%	77	5.2%	1,491
Camas	91%	160	34.5%	288	62.1%	0	0.0%	16	3.4%	464
Canyon	58%	9,460	34.0%	17,263	62.1%	0	0.0%	1,090	3.9%	27,813
Caribou	77%	1,110	31.5%	2,253	64.0%	0	0.0%	160	4.5%	3,523
Cassia	63%	1,881	27.2%	4,575	66.2%	0	0.0%	453	6.6%	6,909
Clark	110%	169	32.3%	334	63.7%	0	0.0%	21	4.0%	524
Clearwater	49%	1,752	52.4%	1,469	44.0%	0	0.0%	121	3.6%	3,342
Custer	66%	516	36.3%	850	59.8%	0	0.0%	55	3.9%	1,421
Elmore	40%	2,164	42.2%	2,808	54.8%	0	0.0%	150	2.9%	5,122
Franklin	87%	1,157	28.4%	2,720	66.7%	0	0.0%	203	5.0%	4,080
Fremont	74%	1,445	34.1%	2,581	61.0%	0	0.0%	206	4.9%	4,232
Gem	65%	1,978	43.0%	2,401	52.1%	0	0.0%	226	4.9%	4,605
Gooding	72%	1,923	38.2%	2,909	57.8%	0	0.0%	203	4.0%	5,035
Idaho	63%	2,323	40.4%	3,185	55.4%	0	0.0%	242	4.2%	5,750
Jefferson	71%	1,745	31.2%	3,599	64.3%	0	0.0%	249	4.5%	5,593
Jerome	63%	1,800	34.7%	3,188	61.4%	0	0.0%	204	3.9%	5,192
Kootenai	56%	7,225	39.4%	10,493	57.3%	0	0.0%	599	3.3%	18,317
Latah	64%	5,314	41.7%	6,846	53.7%	0	0.0%	581	4.6%	12,741
Lemhi	70%	1,159	38.0%	1,685	55.2%	0	0.0%	208	6.8%	3,052
Lewis	67%	898	50.3%	824	46.1%	0	0.0%	65	3.6%	1,787
Lincoln	77%	615	38.6%	909	57.1%	0	0.0%	69	4.3%	1,593
Madison	53%	1,320	22.7%	4,190	72.0%	0	0.0%	313	5.4%	5,823
Minidoka	58%	2,441	38.3%	3,600	56.4%	0	0.0%	337	5.3%	6,378
Nez Perce	58%	6,324	49.3%	6,151	48.0%	0	0.0%	344	2.7%	12,819
Oneida	91%	637	36.3%	1,065	60.7%	0	0.0%	53	3.0%	1,755
Owyhee	56%	1,054	39.8%	1,519	57.3%	0	0.0%	76	2.9%	2,649
Payette	59%	2,195	40.2%	3,115	57.0%	0	0.0%	153	2.8%	5,463
Power	76%	1,286	46.8%	1,374	50.0%	0	0.0%	90	3.3%	2,750
Shoshone	55%	3,216	46.5%	3,570	51.7%	0	0.0%	123	1.8%	6,909
Teton	89%	514	35.8%	904	63.0%	0	0.0%	16	1.1%	1,434
Twin Falls	60%	6,085	31.5%	12,659	65.6%	0	0.0%	554	2.9%	19,298
Valley	73%	897	37.9%	1,374	58.1%	0	0.0%	95	4.0%	2,366
Washington	70%	1,693	43.8%	2,044	52.9%	0	0.0%	124	3.2%	3,861
TOTAL	61%	126,549	36.8%	204,151	59.3%	0	0.0%	13,371	3.9%	344,071

1976 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in ID

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 1976 U.S. House election results for that district.

District	Turnout	Jimmy Carter (D)		Gerald Ford* (R)		Eugene McCarthy (I)		Other		TOTAL
District 01 (Symms-R)	57%	68,459	40.2%	101,793	59.8%			0	0.0%	170,252
District 02 (Hansen-R)	60%	58,090	36.2%	102,358	63.8%			0	0.0%	160,448

1976 President, Ada County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	21,125	32.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	41,135	63.7%
Other	2,270	3.5%
TOTAL	64,530
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 16

1976 President, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	639	42.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	809	54.2%
Other	44	2.9%
TOTAL	1,492
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Bannock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	10,261	41.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	13,172	53.3%
Other	1,273	5.2%
TOTAL	24,706
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Bear Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	960	30.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,094	66.4%
Other	100	3.2%
TOTAL	3,154
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 18

1976 President, Benewah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,549	50.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,458	47.2%
Other	85	2.7%
TOTAL	3,092
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -1

1976 President, Bingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,347	35.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	7,327	60.4%
Other	447	3.7%
TOTAL	12,121
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 12

1976 President, Blaine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,604	40.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,176	54.9%
Other	186	4.7%
TOTAL	3,966
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Boise County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	433	37.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	684	58.6%
Other	50	4.3%
TOTAL	1,167
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 11

1976 President, Bonner County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,065	45.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,549	51.1%
Other	283	3.2%
TOTAL	8,897
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Bonneville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	7,230	30.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	15,793	65.8%
Other	995	4.1%
TOTAL	24,018
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 18

1976 President, Boundary County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,217	42.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,458	51.4%
Other	162	5.7%
TOTAL	2,837
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Butte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	663	44.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	751	50.4%
Other	77	5.2%
TOTAL	1,491
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): 2

1976 President, Camas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	160	34.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	288	62.1%
Other	16	3.4%
TOTAL	464
Turnout: 91% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 14

1976 President, Canyon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	9,460	34.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	17,263	62.1%
Other	1,090	3.9%
TOTAL	27,813
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 14

1976 President, Caribou County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,110	31.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,253	64.0%
Other	160	4.5%
TOTAL	3,523
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 16

1976 President, Cassia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,881	27.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,575	66.2%
Other	453	6.6%
TOTAL	6,909
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 18

1976 President, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	169	32.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	334	63.7%
Other	21	4.0%
TOTAL	524
Turnout: 110% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 16

1976 President, Clearwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,752	52.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,469	44.0%
Other	121	3.6%
TOTAL	3,342
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -4

1976 President, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	516	36.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	850	59.8%
Other	55	3.9%
TOTAL	1,421
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 12

1976 President, Elmore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,164	42.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,808	54.8%
Other	150	2.9%
TOTAL	5,122
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,157	28.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,720	66.7%
Other	203	5.0%
TOTAL	4,080
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 19

1976 President, Fremont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,445	34.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,581	61.0%
Other	206	4.9%
TOTAL	4,232
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 13

1976 President, Gem County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,978	43.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,401	52.1%
Other	226	4.9%
TOTAL	4,605
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Gooding County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,923	38.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,909	57.8%
Other	203	4.0%
TOTAL	5,035
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 10

1976 President, Idaho County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,323	40.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,185	55.4%
Other	242	4.2%
TOTAL	5,750
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,745	31.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,599	64.3%
Other	249	4.5%
TOTAL	5,593
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 16

1976 President, Jerome County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,800	34.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,188	61.4%
Other	204	3.9%
TOTAL	5,192
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 13

1976 President, Kootenai County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	7,225	39.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	10,493	57.3%
Other	599	3.3%
TOTAL	18,317
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Latah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,314	41.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	6,846	53.7%
Other	581	4.6%
TOTAL	12,741
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Lemhi County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,159	38.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,685	55.2%
Other	208	6.8%
TOTAL	3,052
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	898	50.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	824	46.1%
Other	65	3.6%
TOTAL	1,787
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -2

1976 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	615	38.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	909	57.1%
Other	69	4.3%
TOTAL	1,593
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,320	22.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,190	72.0%
Other	313	5.4%
TOTAL	5,823
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 24

1976 President, Minidoka County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,441	38.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,600	56.4%
Other	337	5.3%
TOTAL	6,378
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Nez Perce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	6,324	49.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	6,151	48.0%
Other	344	2.7%
TOTAL	12,819
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Oneida County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	637	36.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,065	60.7%
Other	53	3.0%
TOTAL	1,755
Turnout: 91% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 13

1976 President, Owyhee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,054	39.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,519	57.3%
Other	76	2.9%
TOTAL	2,649
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Payette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,195	40.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,115	57.0%
Other	153	2.8%
TOTAL	5,463
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Power County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,286	46.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,374	50.0%
Other	90	3.3%
TOTAL	2,750
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): 2

1976 President, Shoshone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,216	46.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,570	51.7%
Other	123	1.8%
TOTAL	6,909
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Teton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	514	35.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	904	63.0%
Other	16	1.1%
TOTAL	1,434
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 15

1976 President, Twin Falls County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	6,085	31.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	12,659	65.6%
Other	554	2.9%
TOTAL	19,298
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 18

1976 President, Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	897	37.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,374	58.1%
Other	95	4.0%
TOTAL	2,366
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 10

1976 President, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,693	43.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,044	52.9%
Other	124	3.2%
TOTAL	3,861
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 5

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