1976Final results
1976 election for President in Ohio
President · Ohio
Jimmy Carter (D) won with 48.9% of the vote, defeating Gerald Ford (R) by 0.2 points.
Jimmy CarterDemocrat · winner
48.9%2,009,959
Gerald FordRepublican
48.7%2,000,626
Eugene ""gene"" McCarthyIndependent
1.4%58,267
Lester MaddoxAmerican Independent
0.4%15,508
Roger MacbrideLibertarian
0.2%8,952
Gus HallCommunist
0.2%7,817
Peter CamejoSocialist Workers
0.1%4,833
Lyndon, Larouche Jr.Other party
0.1%4,364
Levin Julius ""jules""Other party
0.0%68
Benjamin ""ben"" BubarOther party
0.0%62
4,110,456 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), 1.4%; Lester Maddox (American Independent), 0.4%; Roger Macbride (Libertarian), 0.2%; Gus Hall (Communist), 0.2%; Peter Camejo (Socialist Workers), 0.1%; Lyndon, Larouche Jr. (Other party), 0.1%; Levin Julius ""jules"" (Other party), 0.0%; Benjamin ""ben"" Bubar (Other party), 0.0%