Oregon — 1976 presidential election
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Akashicstate1976 presidential electionOregon · PresidentFordR+0.2
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Gerald Ford ✓Republican | 47.8% | 492,120 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 47.6% | 490,407 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.6% | 47,349 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Oregon cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County, OR | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Benton County, OR | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Clackamas County, OR | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Clatsop County, OR | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Columbia County, OR | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Coos County, OR | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Crook County, OR | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Curry County, OR | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Deschutes County, OR | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Douglas County, OR | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Gilliam County, OR | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Grant County, OR | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Harney County, OR | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Hood River County, OR | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Jackson County, OR | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Jefferson County, OR | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Josephine County, OR | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Klamath County, OR | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Lake County, OR | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Lane County, OR | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Lincoln County, OR | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Linn County, OR | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Malheur County, OR | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Marion County, OR | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Morrow County, OR | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Multnomah County, OR | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Polk County, OR | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Sherman County, OR | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Tillamook County, OR | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Umatilla County, OR | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Union County, OR | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Wallowa County, OR | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Wasco County, OR | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Washington County, OR | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Wheeler County, OR | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Yamhill County, OR | Republican | R+5.1 |
Oregon results by county
36 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | Gerald Ford+34 | 3,34048.3% | 3,30647.8% | 2733.9% | 6,919 |
| Benton County | Gerald Ford+3,668 | 15,55553.1% | 11,88740.6% | 1,8656.4% | 29,307 |
| Clackamas County | Gerald Ford+5,167 | 47,67150.7% | 42,50445.2% | 3,7844.0% | 93,959 |
| Clatsop County | Jimmy Carter+512 | 6,17845.4% | 6,69049.1% | 7485.5% | 13,616 |
| Columbia County | Jimmy Carter+2,779 | 5,22637.7% | 8,00557.8% | 6284.5% | 13,859 |
| Coos County | Jimmy Carter+4,687 | 9,48138.3% | 14,16857.3% | 1,0764.4% | 24,725 |
| Crook County | Jimmy Carter+443 | 2,09343.8% | 2,53653.1% | 1483.1% | 4,777 |
| Curry County | Jimmy Carter+265 | 2,96245.5% | 3,22749.6% | 3184.9% | 6,507 |
| Deschutes County | Jimmy Carter+426 | 9,05446.7% | 9,48048.9% | 8484.4% | 19,382 |
| Douglas County | Gerald Ford+1,535 | 16,50050.0% | 14,96545.4% | 1,5084.6% | 32,973 |
| Gilliam County | Gerald Ford+104 | 61252.5% | 50843.6% | 463.9% | 1,166 |
| Grant County | Gerald Ford+247 | 1,64051.2% | 1,39343.4% | 1735.4% | 3,206 |
| Harney County | Gerald Ford+85 | 1,65248.5% | 1,56746.0% | 1885.5% | 3,407 |
| Hood River County | Gerald Ford+96 | 3,21048.4% | 3,11446.9% | 3124.7% | 6,636 |
| Jackson County | Gerald Ford+853 | 24,23748.2% | 23,38446.5% | 2,6155.2% | 50,236 |
| Jefferson County | Gerald Ford+41 | 1,81047.9% | 1,76946.8% | 1985.2% | 3,777 |
| Josephine County | Gerald Ford+1,665 | 10,72650.8% | 9,06142.9% | 1,3236.3% | 21,110 |
| Klamath County | Gerald Ford+1,990 | 11,64952.5% | 9,65943.5% | 8794.0% | 22,187 |
| Lake County | Gerald Ford+194 | 1,57551.0% | 1,38144.7% | 1324.3% | 3,088 |
| Lane County | Jimmy Carter+10,234 | 46,24542.7% | 56,47952.1% | 5,6435.2% | 108,367 |
| Lincoln County | Jimmy Carter+930 | 5,75543.6% | 6,68550.6% | 7595.8% | 13,199 |
| Linn County | Jimmy Carter+1,648 | 14,12845.2% | 15,77650.5% | 1,3374.3% | 31,241 |
| Malheur County | Gerald Ford+2,175 | 5,68259.1% | 3,50736.5% | 4214.4% | 9,610 |
| Marion County | Gerald Ford+1,716 | 35,49749.1% | 33,78146.7% | 3,0534.2% | 72,331 |
| Morrow County | Jimmy Carter+71 | 1,09146.1% | 1,16249.1% | 1144.8% | 2,367 |
| Multnomah County | Jimmy Carter+16,660 | 112,40044.4% | 129,06051.0% | 11,6994.6% | 253,159 |
| Polk County | Gerald Ford+387 | 8,52848.6% | 8,14146.4% | 8614.9% | 17,530 |
| Sherman County | Gerald Ford+76 | 56751.1% | 49144.3% | 514.6% | 1,109 |
| Tillamook County | Jimmy Carter+423 | 4,03345.5% | 4,45650.3% | 3784.3% | 8,867 |
| Umatilla County | Gerald Ford+1,360 | 9,34551.8% | 7,98544.3% | 7013.9% | 18,031 |
| Union County | Gerald Ford+831 | 5,11152.0% | 4,28043.5% | 4384.5% | 9,829 |
| Wallowa County | Gerald Ford+383 | 1,69353.8% | 1,31041.6% | 1464.6% | 3,149 |
| Wasco County | Jimmy Carter+302 | 4,25846.1% | 4,56049.4% | 4224.6% | 9,240 |
| Washington County | Gerald Ford+17,529 | 52,37657.8% | 34,84738.5% | 3,3883.7% | 90,611 |
| Wheeler County | Jimmy Carter+47 | 35545.6% | 40251.6% | 222.8% | 779 |
| Yamhill County | Gerald Ford+1,004 | 9,88550.4% | 8,88145.3% | 8544.4% | 19,620 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
Oregon's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.4% |
| 1896 | −2.1% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −47.6% |
| 1908 | −22.1% |
| 1912 | +9.0% |
| 1916 | −2.6% |
| 1920 | −26.7% |
| 1924 | −26.8% |
| 1928 | −30.0% |
| 1932 | +21.1% |
| 1936 | +34.8% |
| 1940 | +8.1% |
| 1944 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | −3.4% |
| 1952 | −21.6% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −6.0% |
| 1972 | −10.1% |
| 1976 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | −9.7% |
| 1984 | −12.2% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | +14.3% |
Same ballot, 1976OR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.