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Jimmy Carter

Won 21 consecutive elections as president from Tennessee

Democratic
PresidentState HouseGovernor
Electoral Grade
—
Requires 3+ graded races
105
Races
32-73
W-L (30%)
-4.5
Avg Margin
1968–1980
Career Span
Best: +65.1 (1976 President)Worst: -52.2 (1980 President)
30%
Win Rate
+45.8
Avg Overperformance
21
Win Streak
12 yrs
Career Span
76.9M
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

Source owners

Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

Claim type

Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

Source chain

MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend105 races

State House
Governor
President
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601968: R+28.3 - Click to view1970: D+18.7 - Click to view1973: D+14.4 - Click to view1976: D+0.0 - Click to view1976: D+1.7 - Click to view1976: D+16.1 - Click to view1976: R+16.6 - Click to view1976: D+13.0 - Click to view1976: D+13.1 - Click to view1976: D+11.3 - Click to view1976: D+2.7 - Click to view1976: D+0.3 - Click to view1976: D+11.1 - Click to view1976: D+4.4 - Click to view1976: D+3.0 - Click to view1976: D+1.9 - Click to view1976: D+12.9 - Click to view1976: D+15.7 - Click to view1976: D+6.1 - Click to view1976: D+5.8 - Click to view1976: D+7.2 - Click to view1976: D+2.5 - Click to view1976: D+33.9 - Click to view1976: D+5.3 - Click to view1976: D+65.1 - Click to view1976: D+5.4 - Click to view1976: D+30.0 - Click to view1976: D+13.1 - Click to view1976: R+19.5 - Click to view1976: R+3.9 - Click to view1976: R+1.3 - Click to view1976: R+11.2 - Click to view1976: R+28.8 - Click to view1976: R+1.5 - Click to view1976: R+0.2 - Click to view1976: R+1.2 - Click to view1976: R+5.8 - Click to view1976: R+2.5 - Click to view1976: R+2.2 - Click to view1976: R+11.3 - Click to view1976: R+4.4 - Click to view1976: R+20.7 - Click to view1976: R+7.4 - Click to view1976: R+5.4 - Click to view1976: R+0.8 - Click to view1976: R+7.5 - Click to view1976: R+1.0 - Click to view1976: R+7.6 - Click to view1976: R+2.0 - Click to view1976: R+22.8 - Click to view1976: R+5.2 - Click to view1976: R+11.5 - Click to view1976: R+1.8 - Click to view1976: D+3.2 - Click to view1980: R+13.4 - Click to view1980: D+4.5 - Click to view1980: D+10.5 - Click to view1980: D+3.9 - Click to view1980: D+3.0 - Click to view1980: D+1.9 - Click to view1980: D+14.8 - Click to view1980: D+61.5 - Click to view1980: R+29.4 - Click to view1980: R+35.6 - Click to view1980: R+39.5 - Click to view1980: R+24.4 - Click to view1980: R+5.7 - Click to view1980: R+1.3 - Click to view1980: R+6.5 - Click to view1980: R+0.1 - Click to view1980: R+3.4 - Click to view1980: R+5.5 - Click to view1980: R+1.5 - Click to view1980: R+24.6 - Click to view1980: R+12.7 - Click to view1980: R+18.4 - Click to view1980: R+7.9 - Click to view1980: R+41.3 - Click to view1980: R+17.0 - Click to view1980: R+2.3 - Click to view1980: R+9.6 - Click to view1980: R+24.0 - Click to view1980: R+16.8 - Click to view1980: R+0.6 - Click to view1980: R+32.4 - Click to view1980: R+1.3 - Click to view1980: D+0.0 - Click to view1980: R+34.7 - Click to view1980: R+4.7 - Click to view1980: R+12.3 - Click to view1980: R+12.7 - Click to view1980: R+6.0 - Click to view1980: R+52.2 - Click to view1980: R+13.9 - Click to view1980: R+0.3 - Click to view1980: R+28.8 - Click to view1980: R+1.5 - Click to view1980: R+7.1 - Click to view1980: R+9.7 - Click to view1980: R+25.5 - Click to view1980: R+10.6 - Click to view1980: R+38.0 - Click to view1980: R+2.1 - Click to view1980: R+2.7 - Click to view1980: R+18.2 - Click to view196819761976198019801980

Career Timeline

1980 PresidentNew Mexico
167,826
Candidate Votes
36.8%
Vote %
456,237
Total Votes
-18.2%
Margin
Top opponent: Ronald ReaganREP

Key Insights

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Deterministic highlights from career record, margins, and standout performances.

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Geographic Performance

105 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

Sortable, searchable table of every county result for each race.

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

105 races available

Scatter plots correlating county performance with demographics: race, education, income, foreign-born.

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Opponents Faced5 opponents

Ronald ReaganREP
7-4451 matchups · 1980–1980
Gerald FordREP
24-2751 matchups · 1976–1976
G W VincentDEM
0-11973 State House(+14.4)
Hal SuitREP
1-01970 Governor(+18.7)
R Doyle MooreREP
0-11968 State House(-28.3)
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