1976Final results
1976 election for President in Minnesota
President · Minnesota
Jimmy Carter (D) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Gerald Ford (R) by 12.9 points.
Jimmy CarterDemocrat · winner
54.9%1,070,440
Gerald FordRepublican
42.0%819,395
Eugene ""gene"" McCarthyOther party
1.8%35,490
Thomas J. AndersonOther party
0.7%13,592
Peter CamejoSocialist Workers
0.2%4,149
Roger MacbrideLibertarian
0.2%3,529
Gus HallCommunist
0.1%1,092
Margaret WrightOther party
0.0%635
Lyndon, Larouche Jr.Other party
0.0%543
Levin Julius ""jules""Other party
0.0%370
Frank ZeidlerSocialist
0.0%354
1,949,931 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 (Other party), 1.8%; Thomas J. Anderson (Other party), 0.7%; Peter Camejo (Socialist Workers), 0.2%; Roger Macbride (Libertarian), 0.2%; Gus Hall (Communist), 0.1%; Margaret Wright (Other party), 0.0%; Lyndon, Larouche Jr. (Other party), 0.0%; Levin Julius ""jules"" (Other party), 0.0%; Frank Zeidler (Socialist), 0.0%