Elections / 1972 · President · AR
Arkansas — 1972 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1972 presidential electionArkansas · PresidentNixonR+38.1
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 68.8% | 445,751 |
|---|---|---|
| George McGovernDemocratic | 30.7% | 198,899 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 3,016 |
1972presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arkansas cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County, AR | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Ashley County, AR | Republican | R+53.1 |
| Baxter County, AR | Republican | R+42.6 |
| Benton County, AR | Republican | R+56.1 |
| Boone County, AR | Republican | R+49.2 |
| Bradley County, AR | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Carroll County, AR | Republican | R+42.5 |
| Chicot County, AR | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Clark County, AR | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Clay County, AR | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Columbia County, AR | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Conway County, AR | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Craighead County, AR | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Crawford County, AR | Republican | R+63.7 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Cross County, AR | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Dallas County, AR | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Desha County, AR | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Drew County, AR | Republican | R+48.1 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Franklin County, AR | Republican | R+49.2 |
| Fulton County, AR | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Garland County, AR | Republican | R+49.2 |
| Grant County, AR | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Greene County, AR | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Howard County, AR | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Independence County, AR | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Izard County, AR | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Jackson County, AR | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Johnson County, AR | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Lee County, AR | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Little River County, AR | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Logan County, AR | Republican | R+43.3 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Madison County, AR | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Marion County, AR | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Miller County, AR | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Republican | R+50.5 |
| Monroe County, AR | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Nevada County, AR | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Perry County, AR | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Phillips County, AR | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Pike County, AR | Republican | R+48.3 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Republican | R+56.7 |
| Polk County, AR | Republican | R+51.6 |
| Pope County, AR | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Prairie County, AR | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Randolph County, AR | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Saline County, AR | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Scott County, AR | Republican | R+51.7 |
| Searcy County, AR | Republican | R+57.5 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Republican | R+62.6 |
| Sevier County, AR | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Sharp County, AR | Republican | R+39.7 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Stone County, AR | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Union County, AR | Republican | R+54.0 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Washington County, AR | Republican | R+42.2 |
| White County, AR | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Yell County, AR | Republican | R+33.0 |
Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1972 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.6% |
| 1896 | +48.6% |
| 1900 | +28.5% |
| 1904 | +15.2% |
| 1908 | +20.3% |
| 1912 | +35.9% |
| 1916 | +40.9% |
| 1920 | +18.9% |
| 1924 | +31.9% |
| 1928 | +20.9% |
| 1932 | +73.9% |
| 1936 | +63.9% |
| 1940 | +57.4% |
| 1944 | +40.1% |
| 1948 | +40.7% |
| 1952 | +12.1% |
| 1956 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −0.4% |
| 1972 | −38.1% |
| 1976 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −22.2% |
| 1988 | −14.2% |
| 1992 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | −5.4% |
| 2004 | −9.8% |
| 2008 | −19.9% |
| 2012 | −23.7% |
| 2016 | −27.8% |
| 2020 | −27.6% |
| 2024 | −30.6% |
County-by-county results — 75 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | R | 1,849 | 5,225 | 7,113 | |
| Ashley County | R | 1,680 | 5,506 | 7,203 | |
| Baxter County | R | 2,677 | 6,754 | 9,560 | |
| Benton County | R | 4,083 | 14,621 | 18,778 | |
| Boone County | R | 1,862 | 5,484 | 7,362 | |
| Bradley County | R | 1,368 | 3,218 | 4,614 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 707 | 1,298 | 2,020 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,401 | 3,565 | 5,086 | |
| Chicot County | R | 1,469 | 2,858 | 4,333 | |
| Clark County | R | 2,741 | 4,173 | 6,960 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,933 | 4,381 | 6,314 | |
| Cleburne County | R | 1,400 | 2,870 | 4,274 | |
| Cleveland County | R | 734 | 1,837 | 2,571 | |
| Columbia County | R | 2,193 | 5,801 | 8,023 | |
| Conway County | R | 3,009 | 4,187 | 7,205 | |
| Craighead County | R | 5,843 | 11,312 | 17,155 | |
| Crawford County | R | 1,520 | 6,974 | 8,566 | |
| Crittenden County | R | 3,246 | 7,971 | 11,217 | |
| Cross County | R | 1,221 | 3,743 | 5,143 | |
| Dallas County | R | 1,402 | 2,152 | 3,554 | |
| Desha County | R | 1,665 | 3,385 | 5,058 | |
| Drew County | R | 1,168 | 3,334 | 4,502 | |
| Faulkner County | R | 4,604 | 6,746 | 11,350 | |
| Franklin County | R | 1,252 | 3,678 | 4,930 | |
| Fulton County | R | 960 | 2,030 | 2,990 | |
| Garland County | R | 5,207 | 15,602 | 21,112 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,147 | 2,414 | 3,581 | |
| Greene County | R | 2,263 | 6,128 | 8,391 | |
| Hempstead County | R | 2,047 | 4,963 | 7,010 | |
| Hot Spring County | R | 2,872 | 5,378 | 8,333 | |
| Howard County | R | 1,069 | 2,682 | 3,751 | |
| Independence County | R | 2,630 | 5,076 | 7,721 | |
| Izard County | R | 1,108 | 2,001 | 3,114 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,092 | 4,196 | 6,288 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 10,346 | 16,888 | 27,260 | |
| Johnson County | R | 2,045 | 4,107 | 6,152 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 952 | 2,460 | 3,421 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 1,751 | 3,981 | 5,732 | |
| Lee County | R | 1,907 | 3,540 | 5,481 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,115 | 2,318 | 3,433 | |
| Little River County | R | 1,091 | 2,550 | 3,641 | |
| Logan County | R | 1,956 | 4,964 | 6,950 | |
| Lonoke County | R | 2,504 | 5,298 | 7,835 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,889 | 3,372 | 5,261 | |
| Marion County | R | 1,108 | 2,331 | 3,497 | |
| Miller County | R | 2,855 | 8,355 | 11,210 | |
| Mississippi County | R | 3,544 | 10,931 | 14,627 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,578 | 2,897 | 4,566 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 688 | 1,555 | 2,281 | |
| Nevada County | R | 1,179 | 2,513 | 3,692 | |
| Newton County | R | 831 | 1,924 | 2,755 | |
| Ouachita County | R | 3,931 | 6,620 | 10,562 | |
| Perry County | R | 810 | 1,445 | 2,262 | |
| Phillips County | R | 4,283 | 6,235 | 10,586 | |
| Pike County | R | 798 | 2,316 | 3,143 | |
| Poinsett County | R | 1,908 | 7,010 | 8,998 | |
| Polk County | R | 1,120 | 3,609 | 4,823 | |
| Pope County | R | 3,302 | 6,917 | 10,244 | |
| Prairie County | R | 873 | 2,186 | 3,059 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 33,611 | 57,576 | 91,468 | |
| Randolph County | R | 1,525 | 2,578 | 4,103 | |
| Saline County | R | 4,503 | 7,972 | 12,527 | |
| Scott County | R | 771 | 2,424 | 3,195 | |
| Searcy County | R | 853 | 3,163 | 4,016 | |
| Sebastian County | R | 5,770 | 25,219 | 31,047 | |
| Sevier County | R | 1,048 | 2,526 | 3,613 | |
| Sharp County | R | 1,154 | 2,677 | 3,840 | |
| St. Francis County | R | 2,674 | 5,692 | 8,631 | |
| Stone County | R | 958 | 1,989 | 2,952 | |
| Union County | R | 3,531 | 11,925 | 15,543 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 1,594 | 2,622 | 4,235 | |
| Washington County | R | 7,108 | 17,523 | 24,701 | |
| White County | R | 4,161 | 8,701 | 12,941 | |
| Woodruff County | R | 1,183 | 1,989 | 3,222 | |
| Yell County | R | 1,669 | 3,310 | 4,979 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1972 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.