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      Home/Elections/1976/President/California
      1976·President·California

      California Presidential Election

      Gerald Ford49.4%vs.Jimmy Carter47.6%|
      R+1.8
      |7,867,117 votes
      3 candidates7,867,117 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gerald FordREP✓
      		REP3,882,24449.4%
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      		DEM3,742,28447.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH242,5893.1%

      Seat History

      President in California

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+20.1
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+29.2
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+30.2
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+23.1
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+24.0
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+9.9
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+11.8
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+12.9
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+13.4
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+3.6
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+16.3
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+16.8
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+13.5
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+3.1
      View all President history for California →

      Candidates

      Gerald FordREP
      Record26W-24L
      Avg MarginD+1.6
      Career1976-1976
      President
      Full profile →
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      Record32W-72L
      Avg MarginR+4.8
      Career1968-1980
      President / State House / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1976

      US Senate1 contest →US House43 contests →
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