1976Final results
1976 election for President in Delaware
President · Delaware
Jimmy Carter (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Gerald Ford (R) by 5.4 points.
Jimmy CarterDemocrat · winner
52.0%122,461
Gerald FordRepublican
46.6%109,780
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.1%2,518
Thomas J. AndersonOther party
0.3%645
Lyndon, Larouche Jr.Other party
0.1%135
Benjamin ""ben"" BubarOther party
0.0%103
235,642 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
Jimmy Carter (D)Gerald Ford (R)
Also on the ballot: Thomas J. Anderson (Other party), 0.3%; Lyndon, Larouche Jr. (Other party), 0.1%; Benjamin ""ben"" Bubar (Other party), 0.0%