Jimmy Carter
★ President
- Born
- October 1, 1924
- Died
- December 29, 2024
- Age at death
- 100
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Democratic
- In office
- 1977–1981
- On the ballot
- 1970–1980
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carter76.9M
Opponents89.2M
Total Electoral Votes
Carter346
Opponents729
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Elections run
Between 1970 and 1980, Jimmy Carter ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and President), winning 2 and losing 1. Carter's biggest single-election total was 40,831,881 votes, in the 1976 U.S. presidential election. Carter's closest win came in the 1970 governor election in Georgia, decided by 195,436 votes.
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How many votes has Jimmy Carter received?
Jimmy Carter has received 76,932,415 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1, plus 346 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Presidentwith Walter Mondale | Lost | 35,480,115 (41%)49 EV | Ronald Reagan John B. Anderson |
| 1976 | Presidentwith Walter Mondale | Won | 40,831,881 (50.1%)297 EV | Gerald Ford |
| 1970 | GovernorGeorgia | Won | 620,41959.35% | Hal Suit |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q23685). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jimmy Carter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jimmy-carter. Accessed [date].