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      Home/Elections/1976/President/Washington
      1976·President·Washington

      Washington Presidential Election

      Gerald Ford50.0%vs.Jimmy Carter46.1%|
      R+3.9
      |1,555,534 votes
      3 candidates1,555,534 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gerald FordREP✓
      		REP777,73250.0%
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      		DEM717,32346.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH60,4793.9%

      Seat History

      President in Washington

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+18.2
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+19.2
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+15.8
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+14.8
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+17.1
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+7.2
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+5.6
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+12.5
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+11.4
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+1.6
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+13.0
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+12.3
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+18.3
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+1.9
      View all President history for Washington →

      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 Washington, 1976

      US Senate1 contest →US House7 contests →Governor1 contest →
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