Arizona — 1972 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1972 presidential electionArizona · PresidentNixonR+31.3
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 61.6% | 402,812 |
|---|---|---|
| George McGovernDemocratic | 30.4% | 198,540 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 8.0% | 52,153 |
1972presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arizona cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Apache County, AZ | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Cochise County, AZ | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Coconino County, AZ | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Gila County, AZ | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Graham County, AZ | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Maricopa County, AZ | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Mohave County, AZ | Republican | R+42.5 |
| Navajo County, AZ | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Pima County, AZ | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Pinal County, AZ | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Yavapai County, AZ | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Yuma County, AZ | Republican | R+32.0 |
Arizona results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache County | Richard Nixon+249 | 3,39450.3% | 3,14546.6% | 2113.1% | 6,750 |
| Cochise County | Richard Nixon+5,683 | 11,70664.0% | 6,02332.9% | 5703.1% | 18,299 |
| Coconino County | Richard Nixon+4,361 | 10,61161.0% | 6,25035.9% | 5283.0% | 17,389 |
| Gila County | Richard Nixon+1,378 | 5,67354.7% | 4,29541.4% | 4043.9% | 10,372 |
| Graham County | Richard Nixon+1,712 | 3,57560.2% | 1,86331.3% | 5058.5% | 5,943 |
| Greenlee County | George McGovern+255 | 1,75845.6% | 2,01352.2% | 872.3% | 3,858 |
| Maricopa County | Richard Nixon+149,458 | 244,59369.3% | 95,13527.0% | 13,2723.8% | 353,000 |
| Mohave County | Richard Nixon+4,167 | 6,75568.9% | 2,58826.4% | 4584.7% | 9,801 |
| Navajo County | Richard Nixon+2,996 | 6,99960.5% | 4,00334.6% | 5704.9% | 11,572 |
| Pima County | Richard Nixon+16,931 | 73,15445.4% | 56,22334.9% | 31,73319.7% | 161,110 |
| Pinal County | Richard Nixon+4,180 | 10,58460.3% | 6,40436.5% | 5713.3% | 17,559 |
| Santa Cruz County | Richard Nixon+271 | 2,13752.4% | 1,86645.7% | 761.9% | 4,079 |
| Yavapai County | Richard Nixon+8,300 | 12,27765.8% | 3,97721.3% | 2,41312.9% | 18,667 |
| Yuma County | Richard Nixon+4,841 | 9,59663.5% | 4,75531.5% | 7555.0% | 15,106 |
Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)
Arizona's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1972 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +30.8% |
| 1916 | +21.8% |
| 1920 | −11.2% |
| 1924 | −5.8% |
| 1928 | −15.3% |
| 1932 | +36.5% |
| 1936 | +42.9% |
| 1940 | +27.5% |
| 1944 | +17.9% |
| 1948 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | −16.7% |
| 1956 | −22.1% |
| 1960 | −11.1% |
| 1964 | −0.8% |
| 1968 | −19.8% |
| 1972 | −31.3% |
| 1976 | −16.6% |
| 1980 | −32.4% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −21.2% |
| 1992 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −10.5% |
| 2008 | −8.5% |
| 2012 | −9.0% |
| 2016 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | −5.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1972 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.