Maine — 1972 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1972 presidential electionMaine · PresidentNixonR+23.0
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 61.5% | 256,458 |
|---|---|---|
| George McGovernDemocratic | 38.5% | 160,584 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 229 |
1972presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+35.2 |
| York County, ME | Republican | R+15.1 |
Maine results by county
16 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | George McGovern+103 | 19,40649.9% | 19,50950.1% | 90.0% | 38,924 |
| Aroostook County | Richard Nixon+7,577 | 19,05162.4% | 11,47437.6% | 220.1% | 30,547 |
| Cumberland County | Richard Nixon+17,942 | 51,26860.6% | 33,32639.4% | 230.0% | 84,617 |
| Franklin County | Richard Nixon+2,970 | 5,95866.5% | 2,98833.3% | 140.2% | 8,960 |
| Hancock County | Richard Nixon+7,698 | 11,88973.9% | 4,19126.1% | 70.0% | 16,087 |
| Kennebec County | Richard Nixon+8,238 | 24,61760.0% | 16,37939.9% | 390.1% | 41,035 |
| Knox County | Richard Nixon+4,877 | 8,47870.2% | 3,60129.8% | 00.0% | 12,079 |
| Lincoln County | Richard Nixon+4,677 | 7,58072.3% | 2,90327.7% | 40.0% | 10,487 |
| Oxford County | Richard Nixon+5,453 | 12,11464.4% | 6,66135.4% | 480.3% | 18,823 |
| Penobscot County | Richard Nixon+11,634 | 30,18661.9% | 18,55238.1% | 110.0% | 48,749 |
| Piscataquis County | Richard Nixon+2,099 | 4,61764.7% | 2,51835.3% | 10.0% | 7,136 |
| Sagadahoc County | Richard Nixon+3,049 | 6,46365.3% | 3,41434.5% | 130.1% | 9,890 |
| Somerset County | Richard Nixon+4,158 | 10,07963.0% | 5,92137.0% | 50.0% | 16,005 |
| Waldo County | Richard Nixon+3,539 | 6,48068.8% | 2,94131.2% | 10.0% | 9,422 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+4,078 | 7,82067.6% | 3,74232.3% | 120.1% | 11,574 |
| York County | Richard Nixon+7,988 | 30,45257.5% | 22,46442.4% | 200.0% | 52,936 |
Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1972 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1972 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.