Washington state's presidential votes through the years
1976: Gerald Ford, 8 Electoral Votes, 1 Electoral Vote for Ronald Reagan
Credit: State Library and Archives of Florida
Gerald Ford playing golf with Jackie Gleason at the Lago Mar County Club in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Ford won Washington in the 1976 election -- a campaign he narrowly lost to Jimmy Carter. Interestingly, one Washington Elector pledged to Ford switched his vote to Ronald Reagan.
