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1976 Presidential Election Results for Maine

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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries


Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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County Turnout Jimmy Carter
(D)		 Gerald Ford*
(R)		 Eugene McCarthy
(I)		 Other TOTAL
Androscoggin 68% 26,484 60.7% 16,330 37.4% 670 1.5% 181 0.4% 43,665
Aroostook 54% 15,484 48.3% 15,550 48.5% 495 1.5% 522 1.6% 32,051
Cumberland 69% 47,007 47.7% 48,959 49.6% 2,329 2.4% 331 0.3% 98,626
Franklin 68% 5,140 45.2% 5,799 50.9% 318 2.8% 127 1.1% 11,384
Hancock 73% 6,725 34.2% 12,064 61.4% 596 3.0% 262 1.3% 19,647
Kennebec 68% 23,473 49.5% 22,534 47.5% 1,002 2.1% 398 0.8% 47,407
Knox 68% 5,922 40.1% 8,315 56.2% 414 2.8% 135 0.9% 14,786
Lincoln 79% 4,818 37.6% 7,554 59.0% 366 2.9% 59 0.5% 12,797
Oxford 69% 10,340 48.1% 10,551 49.0% 459 2.1% 166 0.8% 21,516
Penobscot 62% 24,672 44.4% 29,016 52.2% 1,367 2.5% 558 1.0% 55,613
Piscataquis 71% 3,727 46.1% 4,084 50.5% 173 2.1% 106 1.3% 8,090
Sagadahoc 68% 5,529 46.6% 5,988 50.4% 287 2.4% 72 0.6% 11,876
Somerset 67% 9,465 49.9% 8,868 46.8% 464 2.4% 169 0.9% 18,966
Waldo 67% 4,853 41.7% 6,289 54.1% 348 3.0% 143 1.2% 11,633
Washington 64% 6,644 46.7% 7,039 49.4% 307 2.2% 245 1.7% 14,235
York 71% 31,996 52.5% 27,380 44.9% 1,279 2.1% 261 0.4% 60,916
TOTAL 65% 232,27948.1% 236,32048.9% 10,8742.3% 3,7350.8% 483,208



1976 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in ME

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 (Emery-R) 68% 123,598 49.3% 127,019 50.7% 0 0.0% 250,617
District 02 (Cohen-R) 63% 108,681 49.9% 109,301 50.1% 0 0.0% 217,982



1976 President, Androscoggin County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 26,484 60.7%
Gerald Ford* (R) 16,330 37.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 670 1.5%
Other 181 0.4%
TOTAL 43,665
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -11


1976 President, Aroostook County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 15,484 48.3%
Gerald Ford* (R) 15,550 48.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 495 1.5%
Other 522 1.6%
TOTAL 32,051
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1


1976 President, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 47,007 47.7%
Gerald Ford* (R) 48,959 49.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 2,329 2.4%
Other 331 0.3%
TOTAL 98,626
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 2


1976 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 5,140 45.2%
Gerald Ford* (R) 5,799 50.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 318 2.8%
Other 127 1.1%
TOTAL 11,384
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 3


1976 President, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 6,725 34.2%
Gerald Ford* (R) 12,064 61.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 596 3.0%
Other 262 1.3%
TOTAL 19,647
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 13


1976 President, Kennebec County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 23,473 49.5%
Gerald Ford* (R) 22,534 47.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,002 2.1%
Other 398 0.8%
TOTAL 47,407
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0


1976 President, Knox County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 5,922 40.1%
Gerald Ford* (R) 8,315 56.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 414 2.8%
Other 135 0.9%
TOTAL 14,786
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 8


1976 President, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 4,818 37.6%
Gerald Ford* (R) 7,554 59.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 366 2.9%
Other 59 0.5%
TOTAL 12,797
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 11


1976 President, Oxford County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 10,340 48.1%
Gerald Ford* (R) 10,551 49.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 459 2.1%
Other 166 0.8%
TOTAL 21,516
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1


1976 President, Penobscot County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 24,672 44.4%
Gerald Ford* (R) 29,016 52.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,367 2.5%
Other 558 1.0%
TOTAL 55,613
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 4


1976 President, Piscataquis County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 3,727 46.1%
Gerald Ford* (R) 4,084 50.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 173 2.1%
Other 106 1.3%
TOTAL 8,090
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 2


1976 President, Sagadahoc County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 5,529 46.6%
Gerald Ford* (R) 5,988 50.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 287 2.4%
Other 72 0.6%
TOTAL 11,876
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 2


1976 President, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 9,465 49.9%
Gerald Ford* (R) 8,868 46.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 464 2.4%
Other 169 0.9%
TOTAL 18,966
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -1


1976 President, Waldo County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 4,853 41.7%
Gerald Ford* (R) 6,289 54.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 348 3.0%
Other 143 1.2%
TOTAL 11,633
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6


1976 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 6,644 46.7%
Gerald Ford* (R) 7,039 49.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 307 2.2%
Other 245 1.7%
TOTAL 14,235
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 1


1976 President, York County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 31,996 52.5%
Gerald Ford* (R) 27,380 44.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,279 2.1%
Other 261 0.4%
TOTAL 60,916
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -3
* incumbent