United States presidential election in Florida, 1976

United States presidential election in Florida, 1976
Florida
November 2, 1976

 
Nominee Jimmy Carter Gerald Ford
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Georgia Michigan
Running mate Walter Mondale Bob Dole
Electoral vote 17 0
Popular vote 1,636,000 1,469,531
Percentage 51.93% 46.64%

President before election

Gerald Ford
Republican

Elected President

Jimmy Carter
Democratic

In the 1976 United States presidential election, Florida was won by the Democratic candidate, former Governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter, over the Republican candidate, incumbent President Gerald Ford. Carter won by a 5.29%.

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