Nevada — 1972 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1972 presidential electionNevada · PresidentNixonR+27.4
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 63.7% | 115,750 |
|---|---|---|
| George McGovernDemocratic | 36.3% | 66,016 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1972presidential margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nevada cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Churchill County, NV | Republican | R+48.2 |
| Clark County, NV | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Douglas County, NV | Republican | R+49.3 |
| Elko County, NV | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Eureka County, NV | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Humboldt County, NV | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Lander County, NV | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Lincoln County, NV | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Lyon County, NV | Republican | R+49.2 |
| Mineral County, NV | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Nye County, NV | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Pershing County, NV | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Storey County, NV | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Washoe County, NV | Republican | R+32.4 |
| White Pine County, NV | Republican | R+22.5 |
Nevada results by county
17 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | Richard Nixon+3,276 | 5,39671.8% | 2,12028.2% | 00.0% | 7,516 |
| Churchill County | Richard Nixon+1,932 | 2,97074.1% | 1,03825.9% | 00.0% | 4,008 |
| Clark County | Richard Nixon+16,294 | 53,10159.1% | 36,80740.9% | 00.0% | 89,908 |
| Douglas County | Richard Nixon+1,915 | 2,89874.7% | 98325.3% | 00.0% | 3,881 |
| Elko County | Richard Nixon+2,419 | 3,88672.6% | 1,46727.4% | 00.0% | 5,353 |
| Esmeralda County | Richard Nixon+146 | 27368.3% | 12731.8% | 00.0% | 400 |
| Eureka County | Richard Nixon+232 | 37172.7% | 13927.3% | 00.0% | 510 |
| Humboldt County | Richard Nixon+946 | 1,65969.9% | 71330.1% | 00.0% | 2,372 |
| Lander County | Richard Nixon+330 | 79863.0% | 46837.0% | 00.0% | 1,266 |
| Lincoln County | Richard Nixon+459 | 84168.8% | 38231.2% | 00.0% | 1,223 |
| Lyon County | Richard Nixon+1,854 | 2,81374.6% | 95925.4% | 00.0% | 3,772 |
| Mineral County | Richard Nixon+1,343 | 2,11173.3% | 76826.7% | 00.0% | 2,879 |
| Nye County | Richard Nixon+485 | 1,28761.6% | 80238.4% | 00.0% | 2,089 |
| Pershing County | Richard Nixon+488 | 85370.0% | 36530.0% | 00.0% | 1,218 |
| Storey County | Richard Nixon+282 | 50869.2% | 22630.8% | 00.0% | 734 |
| Washoe County | Richard Nixon+16,433 | 33,53966.2% | 17,10633.8% | 00.0% | 50,645 |
| White Pine County | Richard Nixon+900 | 2,44661.3% | 1,54638.7% | 00.0% | 3,992 |
Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1972 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.3% |
| 1896 | +62.4% |
| 1900 | +24.5% |
| 1904 | −23.8% |
| 1908 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | +23.8% |
| 1916 | +17.0% |
| 1920 | −20.7% |
| 1924 | −19.8% |
| 1928 | −13.1% |
| 1932 | +38.8% |
| 1936 | +45.6% |
| 1940 | +20.2% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | −22.9% |
| 1956 | −15.9% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −27.4% |
| 1976 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | −35.6% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −20.9% |
| 1992 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | −3.1% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1972 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.