1976Final results
1976 election for President in Florida
President · Florida
Jimmy Carter (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Gerald Ford (R) by 5.3 points.
Jimmy CarterDemocrat · winner
51.9%1,636,000
Gerald FordRepublican
46.6%1,469,531
Eugene ""gene"" McCarthyIndependent
0.8%23,643
Thomas J. AndersonOther party
0.7%21,325
3,150,631 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: Eugene ""gene"" McCarthy (Independent), 0.8%; Thomas J. Anderson (Other party), 0.7%