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      Home/Elections/1976/President/Iowa
      1976·President·Iowa

      Iowa Presidential Election

      Gerald Ford49.5%vs.Jimmy Carter48.5%|
      R+1.0
      |1,279,306 votes
      3 candidates1,279,306 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gerald FordREP✓
      		REP632,86349.5%
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      		DEM619,93148.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH26,5122.1%

      Seat History

      President in Iowa

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+13.2
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+8.2
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+9.4
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+5.8
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+9.5
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+0.7
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+0.3
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+10.3
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+6.0
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+10.2
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+7.4
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+12.7
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+17.1
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+12.2
      View all President history for Iowa →

      Candidates

      Gerald FordREP
      Record26W-24L
      Avg MarginD+1.6
      Career1976-1976
      President
      Full profile →
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      Record32W-72L
      Avg MarginR+4.8
      Career1968-1980
      President / State House / Governor
      Full profile →

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