Idaho — 1972 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1972 presidential electionIdaho · PresidentNixonR+38.2
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 64.2% | 199,384 |
|---|---|---|
| George McGovernDemocratic | 26.0% | 80,826 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 9.7% | 30,169 |
1972presidential margin
D+60R+60
44 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Idaho cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (44 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Ada County, ID | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Adams County, ID | Republican | R+47.1 |
| Bannock County, ID | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Bear Lake County, ID | Republican | R+47.0 |
| Benewah County, ID | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Bingham County, ID | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Blaine County, ID | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Boise County, ID | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Bonner County, ID | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Bonneville County, ID | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Boundary County, ID | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Butte County, ID | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Camas County, ID | Republican | R+53.8 |
| Canyon County, ID | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Caribou County, ID | Republican | R+49.2 |
| Cassia County, ID | Republican | R+56.7 |
| Clark County, ID | Republican | R+60.3 |
| Clearwater County, ID | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Custer County, ID | Republican | R+49.9 |
| Elmore County, ID | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Franklin County, ID | Republican | R+55.9 |
| Fremont County, ID | Republican | R+42.2 |
| Gem County, ID | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Gooding County, ID | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Idaho County, ID | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Jefferson County, ID | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Jerome County, ID | Republican | R+56.9 |
| Kootenai County, ID | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Latah County, ID | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Lemhi County, ID | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Lewis County, ID | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Lincoln County, ID | Republican | R+53.6 |
| Madison County, ID | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Minidoka County, ID | Republican | R+44.8 |
| Nez Perce County, ID | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Oneida County, ID | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Owyhee County, ID | Republican | R+50.2 |
| Payette County, ID | Republican | R+46.7 |
| Power County, ID | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Shoshone County, ID | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Teton County, ID | Republican | R+46.7 |
| Twin Falls County, ID | Republican | R+55.1 |
| Valley County, ID | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Washington County, ID | Republican | R+36.4 |
Idaho results by county
44 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | Richard Nixon+23,978 | 36,66567.5% | 12,68723.4% | 4,9599.1% | 54,311 |
| Adams County | Richard Nixon+670 | 96367.8% | 29320.6% | 16511.6% | 1,421 |
| Bannock County | Richard Nixon+5,016 | 12,85657.9% | 7,84035.3% | 1,4956.7% | 22,191 |
| Bear Lake County | Richard Nixon+1,497 | 2,21369.5% | 71622.5% | 2568.0% | 3,185 |
| Benewah County | Richard Nixon+432 | 1,49455.5% | 1,06239.5% | 1345.0% | 2,690 |
| Bingham County | Richard Nixon+4,410 | 6,88664.3% | 2,47623.1% | 1,34312.5% | 10,705 |
| Blaine County | Richard Nixon+873 | 2,11361.0% | 1,24035.8% | 1123.2% | 3,465 |
| Boise County | Richard Nixon+420 | 67666.3% | 25625.1% | 888.6% | 1,020 |
| Bonner County | Richard Nixon+1,806 | 4,40557.5% | 2,59933.9% | 6618.6% | 7,665 |
| Bonneville County | Richard Nixon+8,935 | 13,13461.2% | 4,19919.6% | 4,13319.3% | 21,466 |
| Boundary County | Richard Nixon+727 | 1,58759.3% | 86032.1% | 2318.6% | 2,678 |
| Butte County | Richard Nixon+401 | 78856.4% | 38727.7% | 22115.8% | 1,396 |
| Camas County | Richard Nixon+249 | 34474.3% | 9520.5% | 245.2% | 463 |
| Canyon County | Richard Nixon+12,753 | 18,38368.4% | 5,63021.0% | 2,84410.6% | 26,857 |
| Caribou County | Richard Nixon+1,455 | 2,06969.9% | 61420.8% | 2759.3% | 2,958 |
| Cassia County | Richard Nixon+3,496 | 4,57674.3% | 1,08017.5% | 5068.2% | 6,162 |
| Clark County | Richard Nixon+275 | 33974.3% | 6414.0% | 5311.6% | 456 |
| Clearwater County | Richard Nixon+178 | 1,59050.7% | 1,41245.0% | 1364.3% | 3,138 |
| Custer County | Richard Nixon+715 | 98969.1% | 27419.1% | 16911.8% | 1,432 |
| Elmore County | Richard Nixon+1,925 | 3,07866.6% | 1,15324.9% | 3948.5% | 4,625 |
| Franklin County | Richard Nixon+2,176 | 2,78771.6% | 61115.7% | 49512.7% | 3,893 |
| Fremont County | Richard Nixon+1,791 | 2,62161.4% | 81919.2% | 83019.4% | 4,270 |
| Gem County | Richard Nixon+1,648 | 2,71761.3% | 1,06924.1% | 64514.6% | 4,431 |
| Gooding County | Richard Nixon+2,094 | 3,12470.7% | 1,03023.3% | 2636.0% | 4,417 |
| Idaho County | Richard Nixon+1,613 | 3,23562.2% | 1,62231.2% | 3446.6% | 5,201 |
| Jefferson County | Richard Nixon+1,571 | 2,98358.4% | 71514.0% | 1,41227.6% | 5,110 |
| Jerome County | Richard Nixon+2,773 | 3,66175.1% | 88818.2% | 3256.7% | 4,874 |
| Kootenai County | Richard Nixon+4,796 | 9,95861.3% | 5,16231.8% | 1,1186.9% | 16,238 |
| Latah County | Richard Nixon+1,495 | 6,04355.3% | 4,54841.7% | 3273.0% | 10,918 |
| Lemhi County | Richard Nixon+1,227 | 1,81262.0% | 52618.0% | 58520.0% | 2,923 |
| Lewis County | Richard Nixon+326 | 96157.0% | 63537.6% | 915.4% | 1,687 |
| Lincoln County | Richard Nixon+807 | 1,12074.4% | 31320.8% | 734.8% | 1,506 |
| Madison County | Richard Nixon+2,706 | 3,60669.1% | 71013.6% | 90017.3% | 5,216 |
| Minidoka County | Richard Nixon+2,674 | 4,09768.7% | 1,42323.8% | 4477.5% | 5,967 |
| Nez Perce County | Richard Nixon+1,151 | 6,23252.2% | 5,08142.6% | 6285.3% | 11,941 |
| Oneida County | Richard Nixon+802 | 1,20471.5% | 40223.9% | 794.7% | 1,685 |
| Owyhee County | Richard Nixon+1,167 | 1,63070.1% | 46319.9% | 2319.9% | 2,324 |
| Payette County | Richard Nixon+2,464 | 3,57767.8% | 1,11321.1% | 58211.0% | 5,272 |
| Power County | Richard Nixon+780 | 1,40564.4% | 62528.7% | 1506.9% | 2,180 |
| Shoshone County | Richard Nixon+848 | 3,86853.7% | 3,02041.9% | 3194.4% | 7,207 |
| Teton County | Richard Nixon+634 | 93268.6% | 29821.9% | 1299.5% | 1,359 |
| Twin Falls County | Richard Nixon+9,731 | 13,07574.0% | 3,34418.9% | 1,2547.1% | 17,673 |
| Valley County | Richard Nixon+787 | 1,32461.6% | 53725.0% | 29013.5% | 2,151 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+1,329 | 2,26462.0% | 93525.6% | 45312.4% | 3,652 |
Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1972 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −44.2% |
| 1896 | +56.8% |
| 1900 | +3.8% |
| 1904 | −40.4% |
| 1908 | −16.9% |
| 1912 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | +10.9% |
| 1920 | −31.3% |
| 1924 | −30.8% |
| 1928 | −29.3% |
| 1932 | +20.4% |
| 1936 | +29.8% |
| 1940 | +9.1% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | −31.0% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | −7.6% |
| 1964 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | −26.1% |
| 1972 | −38.2% |
| 1976 | −22.8% |
| 1980 | −41.3% |
| 1984 | −46.0% |
| 1988 | −26.1% |
| 1992 | −13.6% |
| 1996 | −18.5% |
| 2000 | −39.5% |
| 2004 | −38.1% |
| 2008 | −25.4% |
| 2012 | −31.9% |
| 2016 | −31.8% |
| 2020 | −30.8% |
| 2024 | −36.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1972 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.