November 2, 1976 1980 → Date 2 November 1976 Electoral vote 21 Party Republican | 51.83% 46.44% Location Michigan, United States Popular vote 1,893,742 | |
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Winner Gerald Ford |
The 1976 United States presidential election in Michigan was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent President Gerald Ford won his home state of Michigan with 51.83% of the vote, carrying Michigan's 21 electoral votes. However, he lost the general election to Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter. As at 2016, this was the last time a Democratic presidential candidate won the general election without carrying Michigan, and until the 2016 election, the last time a Democrat lost Michigan but lead in the nationwide popular vote.
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United States presidential election in Michigan, 1976 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA