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      Home/Elections/1976/President/District of Columbia
      1976·President·District of Columbia

      District of Columbia Presidential Election

      Jimmy Carter81.6%vs.Gerald Ford16.5%|
      D+65.1
      |168,830 votes
      3 candidates168,830 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jimmy CarterDEM✓
      DEM137,81881.6%
      Gerald FordREP
      REP27,87316.5%
      OtherOTH
      OTH3,1391.9%

      Seat History

      President in District of Columbia

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+83.8
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+86.8
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+86.8
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+83.6
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+85.9
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+79.8
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+76.2
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+75.8
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+75.5
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+68.3
      1984
      Walter E MondaleDEM
      D+71.7
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+61.5
      1972
      George McGovernDEM
      D+56.5
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+63.6
      View all President history for District of Columbia →

      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 →
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