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Elections / 1972 · President · HI

Richard Nixon carried Hawaii R+25.0.

George McGovern (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in Hawaii, 1972. The state ran 1.8 points more Republican than the nation (R+23.2 nationally).

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

Hawaii result
270,274 votes counted
McGovern (D)
101,409
37.5%
Nixon (R)
168,865
62.5%
All others
0
0.0%
Margin
R+25.0
1972 presidential election
Hawaii, 1972
NixonR+25.0
1972 presidential margin by county for Hawaii — 1972 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Hawaii — 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.Hawaii County, HI · R+18.2Honolulu County, HI · R+26.6Kauai County, HI · R+16.7Maui County, HI · R+22.2
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
Richard Nixon ✓Republican62.5%168,865
George McGovernDemocratic37.5%101,409
OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Hawaii's presidential margins
1960–2024, the 1972 contest in context
Hawaii's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1960 to 2024. Most recent: +23.1% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+23.1%DR19602024
Hawaii's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1960+0.1%
1964+57.5%
1968+21.1%
1972−25.0%
1976+2.5%
1980+1.9%
1984−11.3%
1988+9.5%
1992+11.4%
1996+25.3%
2000+18.3%
2004+8.7%
2008+45.2%
2012+42.7%
2016+32.2%
2020+29.5%
2024+23.1%
County results — 1972
4 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Hawaii CountyR
−18.2%
11,65216,83228,484
Honolulu CountyR
−26.6%
76,957132,844209,801
Kauai CountyR
−16.7%
5,4017,57112,972
Maui CountyR
−22.2%
7,39911,61819,017