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United States presidential election in Delaware, 1976

United States presidential election in Delaware, 1976
Delaware
← 1972 November 2, 1976 1980 →
  Carter cropped.jpg Gerald Ford, official Presidential photo.jpg
Nominee Jimmy Carter Gerald Ford
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Georgia Michigan
Running mate Walter Mondale Bob Dole
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 122,596 109,831
Percentage 52.0% 46.6%

President before election

Gerald Ford
Republican

Elected President

Jimmy Carter
Democratic


Gerald Ford
Republican

Jimmy Carter
Democratic

The 1976 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 2, 1976, as part of the 1976 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Delaware was won by Jimmy Carter (DGeorgia), with 51.98% of the popular vote. Carter defeated incumbent President Gerald Ford (RMichigan), who finished with 46.57% of the popular vote. No third party candidate amounted 1% of the vote, but Eugene McCarthy (IndependentMinnesota) finished third in Delaware with 1.03% of the statewide popular vote.

Jimmy Carter went on to become the 39th President of the United States.


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