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      Home/Elections/1972/President/Iowa
      1972·President·Iowa

      Iowa Presidential Election

      Richard M. Nixon57.6%vs.George McGovern40.5%|
      R+17.1
      |1,225,944 votes
      3 candidates1,225,944 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard M. NixonREP✓
      		REP706,20757.6%
      George McGovernDEM
      		DEM496,20640.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH23,5311.9%

      Seat History

      President in Iowa

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+13.2
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+8.2
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+9.4
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+5.8
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+9.5
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+0.7
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+0.3
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+10.3
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+6.0
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+10.2
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+7.4
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+12.7
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+1.0
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+12.2
      View all President history for Iowa →

      Candidates

      George McGovernDEM
      Record5W-50L
      Avg MarginR+23.5
      Career1960-1980
      US Senate / President
      Full profile →
      Richard M. NixonREP
      Record105W-46L
      Avg MarginR+9.6
      Career1950-1972
      President / Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →

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