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The 1976 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 2, 1976, as part of the 1976 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Delaware was won by Jimmy Carter (DGeorgia), with 51.98% of the popular vote. Carter defeated incumbent President Gerald Ford (RMichigan), who finished with 46.57% of the popular vote. Eugene McCarthy (IndependentMinnesota) finished third in Delaware with 1.03% of the statewide popular vote.

This was the last time that a Marxist political party appeared on the presidential ballot in Delaware until the 2008 election when the Socialist Workers Party appeared on the ballot.[1] Had Ford won Ohio and Delaware, the election would have been a 269-269 tie.

Results

1976 United States presidential election in Delaware[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Carter 122,596 51.98%
Republican Gerald Ford (inc.) 109,831 46.57%
Independent Eugene McCarthy 2,437 1.03%
American Thomas J. Anderson 645 0.27%
U.S. Labor Lyndon LaRouche 136 0.06%
Prohibition Benjamin Bubar Jr. 103 0.04%
Socialist Labor Jules Levin 86 0.04%
Total votes 235,834 100.00%

Results by county

County Jimmy Carter
Democratic
Gerald Ford
Republican
Various candidates
Other parties
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Kent 16,523 56.15% 12,604 42.83% 301 1.02% 3,919 13.32% 29,428
New Castle 87,521 51.38% 80,074 47.01% 2,743 1.61% 7,447 4.37% 170,338
Sussex 18,552 51.44% 17,153 47.56% 363 1.00% 1,399 3.88% 36,068
Totals 122,596 51.98% 109,831 46.57% 3,407 1.45% 12,765 5.41% 235,834

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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