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Elections / 1972 · President · CO

Richard Nixon carried Colorado R+28.0.

George McGovern (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in Colorado, 1972. The state ran 4.9 points more Republican than the nation (R+23.2 nationally).

Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)

Colorado result
953,885 votes counted
McGovern (D)
329,980
34.6%
Nixon (R)
597,189
62.6%
All others
26,716
2.8%
Margin
R+28.0
1972 presidential election
Colorado, 1972
NixonR+28.0
1972 presidential margin by county for Colorado — 1972 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Colorado — 1972 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1972 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Adams County, CO · R+24.4Alamosa County, CO · R+29.5Arapahoe County, CO · R+46.5Archuleta County, CO · R+32.6Baca County, CO · R+50.2Bent County, CO · R+31.1Boulder County, CO · R+15.7Chaffee County, CO · R+35.1Cheyenne County, CO · R+32.3Clear Creek County, CO · R+29.7Conejos County, CO · R+17.3Costilla County, CO · D+9.9Crowley County, CO · R+43.9Custer County, CO · R+49.2Delta County, CO · R+41.4Denver County, CO · R+10.6Dolores County, CO · R+47.8Douglas County, CO · R+53.7Eagle County, CO · R+18.6El Paso County, CO · R+41.9Elbert County, CO · R+49.9Fremont County, CO · R+39.7Garfield County, CO · R+35.2Gilpin County, CO · R+17.0Grand County, CO · R+42.1Gunnison County, CO · R+29.8Hinsdale County, CO · R+57.7Huerfano County, CO · R+9.2Jackson County, CO · R+54.8Jefferson County, CO · R+42.3Kiowa County, CO · R+38.2Kit Carson County, CO · R+45.7La Plata County, CO · R+31.3Lake County, CO · R+10.1Larimer County, CO · R+32.5Las Animas County, CO · R+6.3Lincoln County, CO · R+41.4Logan County, CO · R+36.8Mesa County, CO · R+40.5Mineral County, CO · R+43.4Moffat County, CO · R+46.9Montezuma County, CO · R+47.0Montrose County, CO · R+38.3Morgan County, CO · R+43.1Otero County, CO · R+33.7Ouray County, CO · R+53.8Park County, CO · R+43.2Phillips County, CO · R+35.0Pitkin County, CO · D+10.0Prowers County, CO · R+26.6Pueblo County, CO · R+12.7Rio Blanco County, CO · R+57.1Rio Grande County, CO · R+44.0Routt County, CO · R+22.9Saguache County, CO · R+28.8San Juan County, CO · R+24.0San Miguel County, CO · R+14.8Sedgwick County, CO · R+38.7Summit County, CO · R+20.5Teller County, CO · R+44.3Washington County, CO · R+45.4Weld County, CO · R+34.9Yuma County, CO · R+44.7
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
Richard Nixon ✓Republican62.6%597,189
George McGovernDemocratic34.6%329,980
OtherAll other candidates2.8%26,716
D+60
R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado's presidential margins
1880–2024, the 1972 contest in context
Colorado's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1880 to 2024. Most recent: +11.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+11.0%DR18802024
Colorado's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1880−5.2%
1884−12.6%
1888−14.4%
1892−41.1%
1896+70.6%
1900+13.6%
1904−14.2%
1908+1.1%
1912+20.9%
1916+26.0%
1920−23.4%
1924−35.0%
1928−30.8%
1932+13.4%
1936+23.3%
1940−2.6%
1944−6.8%
1948+5.4%
1952−21.3%
1956−19.7%
1960−9.7%
1964+23.1%
1968−9.2%
1972−28.0%
1976−11.5%
1980−24.0%
1984−28.3%
1988−7.8%
1992+4.3%
1996−1.4%
2000−8.4%
2004−4.7%
2008+9.0%
2012+5.4%
2016+4.9%
2020+13.5%
2024+11.0%
County results — 1972
63 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyR
−24.4%
24,17040,37266,412
Alamosa CountyR
−29.5%
1,5402,9164,665
Arapahoe CountyR
−46.5%
18,63152,28372,376
Archuleta CountyR
−32.6%
300606940
Baca CountyR
−50.2%
5271,6452,225
Bent CountyR
−31.1%
7871,5252,372
Boulder CountyR
−15.7%
29,48440,76671,770
Chaffee CountyR
−35.1%
1,3542,8594,291
Cheyenne CountyR
−32.3%
4008151,286
Clear Creek CountyR
−29.7%
8151,5572,502
Conejos CountyR
−17.3%
1,1401,6582,987
Costilla CountyD
+9.9%
7446021,428
Crowley CountyR
−43.9%
4141,0941,548
Custer CountyR
−49.2%
154495693
Delta CountyR
−41.4%
1,9034,8907,220
Denver CountyR
−10.6%
98,062121,995225,335
Dolores CountyR
−47.8%
166498694
Douglas CountyR
−53.7%
1,0483,6254,800
Eagle CountyR
−18.6%
1,3061,9203,301
El Paso CountyR
−41.9%
21,23453,89277,985
Elbert CountyR
−49.9%
4511,4161,932
Fremont CountyR
−39.7%
2,8136,7019,795
Garfield CountyR
−35.2%
2,0884,4526,718
Gilpin CountyR
−17.0%
362516905
Grand CountyR
−42.1%
6851,7212,461
Gunnison CountyR
−29.8%
1,1872,2313,508
Hinsdale CountyR
−57.7%
44172222
Huerfano CountyR
−9.2%
1,3411,6203,027
Jackson CountyR
−54.8%
178623812
Jefferson CountyR
−42.3%
31,55580,082114,597
Kiowa CountyR
−38.2%
3728491,250
Kit Carson CountyR
−45.7%
8242,3163,267
La Plata CountyR
−31.3%
2,8305,6919,144
Lake CountyR
−10.1%
1,2631,5562,899
Larimer CountyR
−32.5%
13,73127,46242,234
Las Animas CountyR
−6.3%
3,2223,6596,957
Lincoln CountyR
−41.4%
6851,6782,396
Logan CountyR
−36.8%
2,4265,3527,956
Mesa CountyR
−40.5%
6,35815,52722,613
Mineral CountyR
−43.4%
96247348
Moffat CountyR
−46.9%
5911,9282,848
Montezuma CountyR
−47.0%
1,2233,3914,614
Montrose CountyR
−38.3%
1,8704,5717,059
Morgan CountyR
−43.1%
2,0815,3657,621
Otero CountyR
−33.7%
2,9296,0169,150
Ouray CountyR
−53.8%
186669897
Park CountyR
−43.2%
3861,0011,424
Phillips CountyR
−35.0%
6871,4802,266
Pitkin CountyD
+10.0%
2,5312,0644,674
Prowers CountyR
−26.6%
1,8603,2725,313
Pueblo CountyR
−12.7%
19,62025,60747,045
Rio Blanco CountyR
−57.1%
4141,5862,053
Rio Grande CountyR
−44.0%
1,0292,7873,999
Routt CountyR
−22.9%
1,6132,6294,431
Saguache CountyR
−28.8%
5781,0621,681
San Juan CountyR
−24.0%
140238408
San Miguel CountyR
−14.8%
4265831,061
Sedgwick CountyR
−38.7%
4851,1291,664
Summit CountyR
−20.5%
7071,0821,833
Teller CountyR
−44.3%
5351,4402,044
Washington CountyR
−45.4%
6431,8372,629
Weld CountyR
−34.9%
11,69024,69537,255
Yuma CountyR
−44.7%
1,0662,8734,045