The 1976 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 2, 1976. All 50 states and The District of Columbia, were part of the 1976 United States presidential election. Connecticut voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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1976 United States presidential election in Connecticut

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Nominee Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter Party Republican Democratic Home state Michigan Georgia Running mate Bob Dole Walter Mondale Electoral vote 8 0 Popular vote 719,261 647,895 Percentage 52.06% 46.90%

County Results Municipality Results Ford   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Carter   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%

President before election Gerald Ford Republican Elected President Jimmy Carter Democratic

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Connecticut was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Gerald Ford of Michigan and his running mate Senator Bob Dole of Kansas. Ford and Dole defeated the Democratic nominees, Governor Jimmy Carter of Georgia and his running mate Senator Walter Mondale of Minnesota.

Ford narrowly carried Connecticut with 52.06% of the vote to Carter's 46.90%, a victory margin of 5.16%.^[1] As of the 2020 United States presidential election^[update], this is the last time a Democrat has won the presidency without carrying Connecticut. The state would not vote for a losing candidate again until 2000, and for the loser of the popular vote until 2004.

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