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 |
Alaska results by county
30 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough | Richard Nixon+95 | 18165.3% | 8631.0% | 103.6% | 277 |
| Aleutians West Census Area | Richard Nixon+194 | 37265.0% | 17831.1% | 223.8% | 572 |
| Anchorage Municipality | Richard Nixon+13,024 | 23,96863.3% | 10,94428.9% | 2,9417.8% | 37,853 |
| Bethel Census Area | George McGovern+391 | 1,03340.6% | 1,42456.0% | 883.5% | 2,545 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | Richard Nixon+55 | 16757.0% | 11238.2% | 144.8% | 293 |
| Chugach Census Area | Richard Nixon+328 | 71959.5% | 39132.3% | 998.2% | 1,209 |
| Copper River Census Area | Richard Nixon+184 | 35651.0% | 17124.5% | 17224.6% | 698 |
| Denali Borough | Richard Nixon+174 | 37160.8% | 19732.3% | 437.0% | 610 |
| Dillingham Census Area | Richard Nixon+53 | 36551.6% | 31244.1% | 304.2% | 707 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Richard Nixon+2,154 | 7,69053.6% | 5,53638.6% | 1,1087.7% | 14,334 |
| Haines Borough | Richard Nixon+213 | 33469.7% | 12125.3% | 234.8% | 479 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | George McGovern+47 | 29945.1% | 34652.2% | 182.7% | 663 |
| Juneau City and Borough | Richard Nixon+956 | 3,68156.0% | 2,72541.5% | 1642.5% | 6,570 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Richard Nixon+1,696 | 3,21357.5% | 1,51727.1% | 86015.4% | 5,590 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Richard Nixon+902 | 2,26458.4% | 1,36235.2% | 2496.4% | 3,874 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | Richard Nixon+315 | 1,17256.1% | 85741.0% | 592.8% | 2,089 |
| Kusilvak Census Area | George McGovern+96 | 42843.0% | 52452.6% | 434.3% | 996 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | Richard Nixon+10 | 18148.8% | 17146.1% | 195.1% | 371 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Richard Nixon+1,311 | 2,00466.7% | 69323.1% | 30910.3% | 3,006 |
| Nome Census Area | Richard Nixon+100 | 91249.6% | 81244.1% | 1166.3% | 1,840 |
| North Slope Borough | George McGovern+236 | 32535.1% | 56160.5% | 414.4% | 927 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Richard Nixon+194 | 74356.5% | 54941.7% | 231.7% | 1,315 |
| Petersburg Borough | Richard Nixon+252 | 50663.1% | 25431.7% | 425.2% | 802 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | Richard Nixon+69 | 63250.2% | 56344.8% | 635.0% | 1,258 |
| Sitka City and Borough | Richard Nixon+199 | 1,28052.6% | 1,08144.4% | 733.0% | 2,433 |
| Skagway Municipality | Richard Nixon+147 | 23668.2% | 8925.7% | 216.1% | 346 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Richard Nixon+294 | 57359.5% | 27929.0% | 11111.5% | 963 |
| Wrangell City and Borough | Richard Nixon+167 | 42259.0% | 25535.7% | 395.5% | 715 |
| Yakutat City and Borough | Richard Nixon+30 | 8857.9% | 5838.2% | 63.9% | 152 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Richard Nixon+38 | 83648.3% | 79846.1% | 965.5% | 1,731 |
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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1972 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.