Elections / 1972 · President · AK
Alaska — 1972 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1972 presidential electionAlaska · PresidentNixonR+23.5
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 58.1% | 55,351 |
|---|---|---|
| George McGovernDemocratic | 34.6% | 32,966 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.2% | 6,901 |
1972presidential margin
D+60R+60
30 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Alaska cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (30 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Anchorage Municipality, AK | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Bethel Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Denali Borough, AK | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Haines Borough, AK | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Juneau City and Borough, AK | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Kodiak Island Borough, AK | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Nome Census Area, AK | Republican | R+5.4 |
| North Slope Borough, AK | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Petersburg Borough, AK | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Skagway Municipality, AK | Republican | R+42.5 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | Republican | R+2.2 |
Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)
Alaska's presidential margins
1960–2024, the 1972 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1960 | −1.9% |
| 1964 | +31.6% |
| 1968 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | −23.5% |
| 1976 | −22.3% |
| 1980 | −27.9% |
| 1984 | −36.8% |
| 1988 | −23.3% |
| 1992 | −9.2% |
| 1996 | −17.5% |
| 2000 | −31.0% |
| 2004 | −25.9% |
| 2008 | −21.5% |
| 2012 | −14.0% |
| 2016 | −14.8% |
| 2020 | −10.1% |
| 2024 | −13.1% |
County-by-county results — 30 counties
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1972 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.