1976Final results
1976 election for President in Colorado
President · Colorado
Gerald Ford (R) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 11.4 points.
Gerald FordRepublican · winner
54.0%584,278
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
42.6%460,801
Eugene ""gene"" McCarthyIndependent
2.4%26,047
Roger MacbrideLibertarian
0.5%5,338
Benjamin ""ben"" BubarOther party
0.3%2,886
Peter CamejoSocialist Workers
0.1%1,122
Lyndon, Larouche Jr.Other party
0.1%565
Gus HallCommunist
0.0%403
1,081,440 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The candidates
Gerald Ford (R)Jimmy Carter (D)
Also on the ballot: Eugene ""gene"" McCarthy (Independent), 2.4%; Roger Macbride (Libertarian), 0.5%; Benjamin ""ben"" Bubar (Other party), 0.3%; Peter Camejo (Socialist Workers), 0.1%; Lyndon, Larouche Jr. (Other party), 0.1%; Gus Hall (Communist), 0.0%