The 1976 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 2, 1976, as part of the 1976 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Oregon was narrowly won by incumbent President Gerald Ford (RâÂÂMichigan) with 47.78% of the popular vote, against Jimmy Carter (DâÂÂGeorgia), with 47.62% of the popular vote. Separated by a margin of 1,713 votes, this was the closest state in the 1976 presidential election.
None of the third-party candidates amounted to a significant portion of the vote, but Eugene McCarthy (IâÂÂMinnesota) won 3.90% of the popular vote and came third overall in the nation. Despite losing in Oregon, Carter went on to win the national election and became the 39th president of the United States.
As of 2024, this is the last occasion when Crook County, Wheeler County and Linn County have voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. As of 2024, this was last time a Democrat won the presidency without carrying Oregon.
Both President Ford and Jimmy Carter won an equal amount of congressional districts in the state with Carter winning two congressional districts while Ford won the other two congressional districts.