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      Home/Elections/1976/President/Michigan
      1976·President·Michigan

      Michigan Presidential Election

      Gerald Ford51.8%vs.Jimmy Carter46.4%|
      R+5.4
      |3,653,749 votes
      3 candidates3,653,749 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gerald FordREP✓
      		REP1,893,74251.8%
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      		DEM1,696,71446.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH63,2931.7%

      Seat History

      President in Michigan

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+1.4
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+2.8
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+0.2
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+9.5
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+16.4
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+3.4
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+5.1
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+13.2
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+7.4
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+7.9
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+19.0
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+6.5
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+14.4
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+6.7
      View all President history for Michigan →

      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 Michigan, 1976

      US Senate1 contest →US House19 contests →
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