Elections / 1972 · President · DC
George McGovern carried District of Columbia D+56.5.
George McGovern (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in District of Columbia, 1972. The state ran 79.7 points more Democratic than the nation (R+23.2 nationally).
Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)
District of Columbia result
163,421 votes counted
McGovern (D)
127,627
78.1%
Nixon (R)
35,226
21.6%
All others
568
0.3%
Margin
D+56.5
1972 presidential election
District of Columbia, 1972
McGovernD+56.5
Constituent county margins for District of Columbia — 1972 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1972 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
| George McGovern ✓Democratic | 78.1% | 127,627 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 21.6% | 35,226 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 568 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin.
District of Columbia's presidential margins
1964–2024, the 1972 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1964 | +71.0% |
| 1968 | +63.6% |
| 1972 | +56.5% |
| 1976 | +65.1% |
| 1980 | +61.5% |
| 1984 | +71.7% |
| 1988 | +68.3% |
| 1992 | +75.5% |
| 1996 | +75.9% |
| 2000 | +76.2% |
| 2004 | +79.8% |
| 2008 | +85.9% |
| 2012 | +83.6% |
| 2016 | +86.8% |
| 2020 | +86.8% |
| 2024 | +85.8% |
County results — 1972
1 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | D | 127,627 | 35,226 | 163,421 |