Arizona — 1976 presidential election
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Akashicstate1976 presidential electionArizona · PresidentFordR+16.6
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Gerald Ford ✓Republican | 56.4% | 418,642 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 39.8% | 295,602 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.8% | 28,475 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arizona cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Apache County, AZ | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Cochise County, AZ | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Coconino County, AZ | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Gila County, AZ | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Graham County, AZ | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Maricopa County, AZ | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Mohave County, AZ | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Navajo County, AZ | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Pima County, AZ | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Pinal County, AZ | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Yavapai County, AZ | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Yuma County, AZ | Republican | R+7.4 |
Arizona results by county
14 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache County | Jimmy Carter+3,136 | 3,44733.4% | 6,58363.7% | 2972.9% | 10,327 |
| Cochise County | Gerald Ford+640 | 9,92149.9% | 9,28146.7% | 6813.4% | 19,883 |
| Coconino County | Gerald Ford+1,586 | 11,03651.5% | 9,45044.1% | 9324.4% | 21,418 |
| Gila County | Jimmy Carter+1,304 | 5,13642.9% | 6,44053.8% | 3863.2% | 11,962 |
| Graham County | Gerald Ford+609 | 3,65952.6% | 3,05043.8% | 2493.6% | 6,958 |
| Greenlee County | Jimmy Carter+1,069 | 1,53236.1% | 2,60161.2% | 1142.7% | 4,247 |
| Maricopa County | Gerald Ford+113,649 | 258,26261.7% | 144,61334.5% | 15,9663.8% | 418,841 |
| Mohave County | Gerald Ford+1,097 | 7,60151.9% | 6,50444.4% | 5353.7% | 14,640 |
| Navajo County | Jimmy Carter+527 | 6,79646.7% | 7,32350.3% | 4413.0% | 14,560 |
| Pima County | Gerald Ford+6,050 | 77,26449.8% | 71,21445.9% | 6,5834.2% | 155,061 |
| Pinal County | Jimmy Carter+1,241 | 9,35445.4% | 10,59551.4% | 6553.2% | 20,604 |
| Santa Cruz County | Gerald Ford+47 | 2,31248.8% | 2,26547.8% | 1613.4% | 4,738 |
| Yavapai County | Gerald Ford+5,313 | 12,99860.2% | 7,68535.6% | 9174.2% | 21,600 |
| Yuma County | Gerald Ford+1,326 | 9,32452.1% | 7,99844.7% | 5583.1% | 17,880 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
Arizona's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +30.8% |
| 1916 | +21.8% |
| 1920 | −11.2% |
| 1924 | −5.8% |
| 1928 | −15.3% |
| 1932 | +36.5% |
| 1936 | +42.9% |
| 1940 | +27.5% |
| 1944 | +17.9% |
| 1948 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | −16.7% |
| 1956 | −22.1% |
| 1960 | −11.1% |
| 1964 | −0.8% |
| 1968 | −19.8% |
| 1972 | −31.3% |
| 1976 | −16.6% |
| 1980 | −32.4% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −21.2% |
| 1992 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −10.5% |
| 2008 | −8.5% |
| 2012 | −9.0% |
| 2016 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | −5.5% |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.