When was the last time Texas voted blue?

(NEXSTAR) - Texas has been a red state since the U.S. began labeling states red or blue back in 2000 (more on that later). With 40 electoral votes, Texas is one of the country's most influential red states, but when was the last time the state didn't vote Republican during the presidential election?To find the answer to this, you'd have to go back a few decades all the way to the presidential election of 1976 when Texas put its electoral college votes behind Jimmy Carter for president. These are