Connecticut — 1972 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1972 presidential electionConnecticut · PresidentNixonR+18.5
Constituent county margins for Connecticut — 1972 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1972 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 58.6% | 810,740 |
|---|---|---|
| George McGovernDemocratic | 40.2% | 555,486 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.2% | 17,238 |
1972presidential margin
D+60R+60
9 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin.
Connecticut cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (9 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+19.8 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+29.3 |
Connecticut results by county
9 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | Richard Nixon+23,958 | 204,07052.6% | 180,11246.4% | 3,7511.0% | 387,932 |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | Richard Nixon+36,783 | 79,37764.0% | 42,59434.3% | 2,0591.7% | 124,030 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | Richard Nixon+10,628 | 35,42658.2% | 24,79840.7% | 6341.0% | 60,858 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | Richard Nixon+32,929 | 104,48358.6% | 71,55440.1% | 2,2391.3% | 178,276 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Richard Nixon+4,374 | 17,85256.2% | 13,47842.5% | 4101.3% | 31,740 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | Richard Nixon+8,720 | 26,17659.3% | 17,45639.6% | 4891.1% | 44,121 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | Richard Nixon+43,281 | 132,31959.0% | 89,03839.7% | 2,8811.3% | 224,239 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Richard Nixon+25,456 | 60,26862.8% | 34,81236.3% | 9151.0% | 95,995 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | Richard Nixon+69,125 | 150,76963.8% | 81,64434.6% | 3,8611.6% | 236,273 |
Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)
Connecticut's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1972 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | −30.7% |
| 1900 | −15.9% |
| 1904 | −20.0% |
| 1908 | −23.5% |
| 1912 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | −3.1% |
| 1920 | −29.7% |
| 1924 | −34.0% |
| 1928 | −8.1% |
| 1932 | −1.1% |
| 1936 | +15.0% |
| 1940 | +7.1% |
| 1944 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | −1.6% |
| 1952 | −11.8% |
| 1956 | −27.5% |
| 1960 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | +35.7% |
| 1968 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | −9.6% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | +14.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1972 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.