Indiana — 1972 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1972 presidential electionIndiana · PresidentNixonR+32.8
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 66.1% | 1,405,154 |
|---|---|---|
| George McGovernDemocratic | 33.3% | 708,568 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 11,807 |
1972presidential margin
D+60R+60
92 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Indiana cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (92 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IN | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Allen County, IN | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Bartholomew County, IN | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Benton County, IN | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Blackford County, IN | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Boone County, IN | Republican | R+50.5 |
| Brown County, IN | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Carroll County, IN | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Cass County, IN | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Clark County, IN | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Clay County, IN | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Clinton County, IN | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Crawford County, IN | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Daviess County, IN | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Dearborn County, IN | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Decatur County, IN | Republican | R+38.4 |
| DeKalb County, IN | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Delaware County, IN | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Dubois County, IN | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Elkhart County, IN | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Fayette County, IN | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Floyd County, IN | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Fountain County, IN | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Franklin County, IN | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Fulton County, IN | Republican | R+48.1 |
| Gibson County, IN | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Grant County, IN | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Greene County, IN | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Hamilton County, IN | Republican | R+65.8 |
| Hancock County, IN | Republican | R+56.2 |
| Harrison County, IN | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Hendricks County, IN | Republican | R+60.1 |
| Henry County, IN | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Howard County, IN | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Huntington County, IN | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Jackson County, IN | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Jasper County, IN | Republican | R+53.2 |
| Jay County, IN | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Jefferson County, IN | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Jennings County, IN | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Johnson County, IN | Republican | R+54.9 |
| Knox County, IN | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Kosciusko County, IN | Republican | R+58.3 |
| LaGrange County, IN | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Lake County, IN | Republican | R+13.1 |
| LaPorte County, IN | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Lawrence County, IN | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Madison County, IN | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Marion County, IN | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Marshall County, IN | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Martin County, IN | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Miami County, IN | Republican | R+41.5 |
| Monroe County, IN | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Montgomery County, IN | Republican | R+52.3 |
| Morgan County, IN | Republican | R+55.7 |
| Newton County, IN | Republican | R+50.1 |
| Noble County, IN | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Ohio County, IN | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Orange County, IN | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Owen County, IN | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Parke County, IN | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Perry County, IN | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Pike County, IN | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Porter County, IN | Republican | R+49.8 |
| Posey County, IN | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Pulaski County, IN | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Putnam County, IN | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Randolph County, IN | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Ripley County, IN | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Rush County, IN | Republican | R+54.2 |
| Scott County, IN | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Shelby County, IN | Republican | R+45.4 |
| Spencer County, IN | Republican | R+17.5 |
| St. Joseph County, IN | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Starke County, IN | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Steuben County, IN | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Sullivan County, IN | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Switzerland County, IN | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Tippecanoe County, IN | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Tipton County, IN | Republican | R+45.8 |
| Union County, IN | Republican | R+45.4 |
| Vanderburgh County, IN | Republican | R+37.3 |
| Vermillion County, IN | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Vigo County, IN | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Wabash County, IN | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Warren County, IN | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Warrick County, IN | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Washington County, IN | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Wayne County, IN | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Wells County, IN | Republican | R+32.6 |
| White County, IN | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Whitley County, IN | Republican | R+32.0 |
Indiana results by county
92 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Richard Nixon+3,578 | 7,54965.2% | 3,97134.3% | 520.4% | 11,572 |
| Allen County | Richard Nixon+38,303 | 76,92466.2% | 38,62133.2% | 6540.6% | 116,199 |
| Bartholomew County | Richard Nixon+10,391 | 17,36570.9% | 6,97428.5% | 1630.7% | 24,502 |
| Benton County | Richard Nixon+2,137 | 3,70370.0% | 1,56629.6% | 200.4% | 5,289 |
| Blackford County | Richard Nixon+1,565 | 3,87662.3% | 2,31137.2% | 320.5% | 6,219 |
| Boone County | Richard Nixon+6,639 | 9,87475.1% | 3,23524.6% | 380.3% | 13,147 |
| Brown County | Richard Nixon+1,294 | 2,73765.1% | 1,44334.3% | 270.6% | 4,207 |
| Carroll County | Richard Nixon+3,671 | 5,88572.3% | 2,21427.2% | 380.5% | 8,137 |
| Cass County | Richard Nixon+7,364 | 12,68169.8% | 5,31729.3% | 1781.0% | 18,176 |
| Clark County | Richard Nixon+5,273 | 16,11159.4% | 10,83840.0% | 1640.6% | 27,113 |
| Clay County | Richard Nixon+3,404 | 7,14665.3% | 3,74234.2% | 490.4% | 10,937 |
| Clinton County | Richard Nixon+5,566 | 9,84969.4% | 4,28330.2% | 550.4% | 14,187 |
| Crawford County | Richard Nixon+822 | 2,62359.0% | 1,80140.5% | 250.6% | 4,449 |
| Daviess County | Richard Nixon+4,952 | 8,49070.3% | 3,53829.3% | 430.4% | 12,071 |
| Dearborn County | Richard Nixon+3,552 | 7,68964.7% | 4,13734.8% | 590.5% | 11,885 |
| Decatur County | Richard Nixon+3,767 | 6,76168.8% | 2,99430.5% | 670.7% | 9,822 |
| DeKalb County | Richard Nixon+4,480 | 8,83466.4% | 4,35432.7% | 1090.8% | 13,297 |
| Delaware County | Richard Nixon+14,532 | 32,46864.2% | 17,93635.5% | 1630.3% | 50,567 |
| Dubois County | Richard Nixon+272 | 6,63750.4% | 6,36548.3% | 1771.3% | 13,179 |
| Elkhart County | Richard Nixon+18,350 | 31,00970.6% | 12,65928.8% | 2730.6% | 43,941 |
| Fayette County | Richard Nixon+3,754 | 7,27367.2% | 3,51932.5% | 370.3% | 10,829 |
| Floyd County | Richard Nixon+3,955 | 13,19858.3% | 9,24340.8% | 1950.9% | 22,636 |
| Fountain County | Richard Nixon+3,002 | 5,97966.4% | 2,97733.1% | 470.5% | 9,003 |
| Franklin County | Richard Nixon+2,193 | 4,32466.7% | 2,13132.9% | 240.4% | 6,479 |
| Fulton County | Richard Nixon+4,020 | 6,17073.8% | 2,15025.7% | 380.5% | 8,358 |
| Gibson County | Richard Nixon+3,482 | 9,11561.5% | 5,63338.0% | 710.5% | 14,819 |
| Grant County | Richard Nixon+13,057 | 20,96972.4% | 7,91227.3% | 770.3% | 28,958 |
| Greene County | Richard Nixon+4,003 | 8,45364.8% | 4,45034.1% | 1421.1% | 13,045 |
| Hamilton County | Richard Nixon+16,096 | 20,24782.7% | 4,15117.0% | 720.3% | 24,470 |
| Hancock County | Richard Nixon+7,950 | 11,01977.9% | 3,06921.7% | 620.4% | 14,150 |
| Harrison County | Richard Nixon+1,983 | 5,91059.8% | 3,92739.7% | 510.5% | 9,888 |
| Hendricks County | Richard Nixon+13,315 | 17,69979.9% | 4,38419.8% | 700.3% | 22,153 |
| Henry County | Richard Nixon+8,928 | 14,53871.9% | 5,61027.8% | 600.3% | 20,208 |
| Howard County | Richard Nixon+15,006 | 23,08973.7% | 8,08325.8% | 1690.5% | 31,341 |
| Huntington County | Richard Nixon+5,950 | 10,85868.5% | 4,90831.0% | 890.6% | 15,855 |
| Jackson County | Richard Nixon+4,562 | 9,54665.0% | 4,98433.9% | 1591.1% | 14,689 |
| Jasper County | Richard Nixon+4,449 | 6,36976.2% | 1,92023.0% | 680.8% | 8,357 |
| Jay County | Richard Nixon+2,741 | 6,09064.2% | 3,34935.3% | 450.5% | 9,484 |
| Jefferson County | Richard Nixon+2,455 | 6,72260.5% | 4,26738.4% | 1141.0% | 11,103 |
| Jennings County | Richard Nixon+2,253 | 5,15663.2% | 2,90335.6% | 981.2% | 8,157 |
| Johnson County | Richard Nixon+12,470 | 17,53777.2% | 5,06722.3% | 1200.5% | 22,724 |
| Knox County | Richard Nixon+5,851 | 11,94065.6% | 6,08933.5% | 1670.9% | 18,196 |
| Kosciusko County | Richard Nixon+11,983 | 16,21678.9% | 4,23320.6% | 960.5% | 20,545 |
| LaGrange County | Richard Nixon+2,494 | 4,15271.1% | 1,65828.4% | 290.5% | 5,839 |
| Lake County | Richard Nixon+26,970 | 115,48056.2% | 88,51043.1% | 1,3520.7% | 205,342 |
| LaPorte County | Richard Nixon+13,021 | 26,24366.0% | 13,22233.2% | 3110.8% | 39,776 |
| Lawrence County | Richard Nixon+6,658 | 10,93671.6% | 4,27828.0% | 700.5% | 15,284 |
| Madison County | Richard Nixon+18,115 | 39,03664.9% | 20,92134.8% | 1770.3% | 60,134 |
| Marion County | Richard Nixon+103,899 | 206,06566.5% | 102,16633.0% | 1,5350.5% | 309,766 |
| Marshall County | Richard Nixon+7,559 | 11,90873.0% | 4,34926.7% | 510.3% | 16,308 |
| Martin County | Richard Nixon+1,449 | 3,47063.0% | 2,02136.7% | 180.3% | 5,509 |
| Miami County | Richard Nixon+5,588 | 9,47770.5% | 3,88928.9% | 840.6% | 13,450 |
| Monroe County | Richard Nixon+4,712 | 19,95356.1% | 15,24142.8% | 4021.1% | 35,596 |
| Montgomery County | Richard Nixon+7,566 | 10,99776.0% | 3,43123.7% | 430.3% | 14,471 |
| Morgan County | Richard Nixon+8,590 | 11,98077.6% | 3,39022.0% | 650.4% | 15,435 |
| Newton County | Richard Nixon+2,519 | 3,77175.0% | 1,25224.9% | 50.1% | 5,028 |
| Noble County | Richard Nixon+3,666 | 7,91664.7% | 4,25034.8% | 600.5% | 12,226 |
| Ohio County | Richard Nixon+446 | 1,36859.5% | 92240.1% | 90.4% | 2,299 |
| Orange County | Richard Nixon+2,783 | 5,71565.9% | 2,93233.8% | 270.3% | 8,674 |
| Owen County | Richard Nixon+2,188 | 3,89669.2% | 1,70830.4% | 220.4% | 5,626 |
| Parke County | Richard Nixon+2,807 | 5,01469.2% | 2,20730.4% | 290.4% | 7,250 |
| Perry County | Richard Nixon+927 | 5,20454.7% | 4,27745.0% | 290.3% | 9,510 |
| Pike County | Richard Nixon+1,604 | 4,25261.3% | 2,64838.2% | 390.6% | 6,939 |
| Porter County | Richard Nixon+17,934 | 26,87774.6% | 8,94324.8% | 2100.6% | 36,030 |
| Posey County | Richard Nixon+3,185 | 6,77165.2% | 3,58634.6% | 210.2% | 10,378 |
| Pulaski County | Richard Nixon+2,380 | 4,24369.0% | 1,86330.3% | 400.7% | 6,146 |
| Putnam County | Richard Nixon+4,540 | 7,87970.1% | 3,33929.7% | 250.2% | 11,243 |
| Randolph County | Richard Nixon+5,345 | 8,75471.6% | 3,40927.9% | 690.6% | 12,232 |
| Ripley County | Richard Nixon+2,993 | 6,59464.5% | 3,60135.2% | 360.4% | 10,231 |
| Rush County | Richard Nixon+4,201 | 5,96576.9% | 1,76422.8% | 230.3% | 7,752 |
| Scott County | Richard Nixon+779 | 3,56455.8% | 2,78543.6% | 420.7% | 6,391 |
| Shelby County | Richard Nixon+6,766 | 10,79472.4% | 4,02827.0% | 780.5% | 14,900 |
| Spencer County | Richard Nixon+1,651 | 5,51858.6% | 3,86741.1% | 300.3% | 9,415 |
| St. Joseph County | Richard Nixon+23,179 | 64,80860.5% | 41,62938.9% | 6020.6% | 107,039 |
| Starke County | Richard Nixon+2,526 | 5,52064.4% | 2,99434.9% | 530.6% | 8,567 |
| Steuben County | Richard Nixon+3,235 | 5,63669.8% | 2,40129.7% | 380.5% | 8,075 |
| Sullivan County | Richard Nixon+1,714 | 5,33859.3% | 3,62440.3% | 390.4% | 9,001 |
| Switzerland County | Richard Nixon+260 | 1,87253.5% | 1,61246.1% | 130.4% | 3,497 |
| Tippecanoe County | Richard Nixon+16,967 | 31,56568.1% | 14,59831.5% | 2030.4% | 46,366 |
| Tipton County | Richard Nixon+3,579 | 5,67472.7% | 2,09526.8% | 390.5% | 7,808 |
| Union County | Richard Nixon+1,278 | 2,04372.5% | 76527.1% | 100.4% | 2,818 |
| Vanderburgh County | Richard Nixon+26,643 | 48,80668.3% | 22,16331.0% | 4680.7% | 71,437 |
| Vermillion County | Richard Nixon+1,249 | 4,76457.2% | 3,51542.2% | 440.5% | 8,323 |
| Vigo County | Richard Nixon+10,832 | 29,73060.7% | 18,89838.6% | 3290.7% | 48,957 |
| Wabash County | Richard Nixon+5,410 | 10,01168.3% | 4,60131.4% | 470.3% | 14,659 |
| Warren County | Richard Nixon+1,582 | 2,74670.0% | 1,16429.7% | 150.4% | 3,925 |
| Warrick County | Richard Nixon+4,224 | 8,52065.8% | 4,29633.2% | 1251.0% | 12,941 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+1,672 | 4,75860.1% | 3,08639.0% | 781.0% | 7,922 |
| Wayne County | Richard Nixon+13,955 | 21,61073.6% | 7,65526.1% | 960.3% | 29,361 |
| Wells County | Richard Nixon+3,181 | 6,42565.8% | 3,24433.2% | 1001.0% | 9,769 |
| White County | Richard Nixon+4,744 | 7,41973.2% | 2,67526.4% | 430.4% | 10,137 |
| Whitley County | Richard Nixon+3,651 | 7,48965.7% | 3,83833.7% | 770.7% | 11,404 |
Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)
Indiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1972 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −2.9% |
| 1900 | −3.8% |
| 1904 | −13.8% |
| 1908 | −1.5% |
| 1912 | +20.0% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −14.6% |
| 1924 | −16.6% |
| 1928 | −20.1% |
| 1932 | +11.7% |
| 1936 | +14.7% |
| 1940 | −1.4% |
| 1944 | −5.7% |
| 1948 | −0.8% |
| 1952 | −17.1% |
| 1956 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | −10.4% |
| 1964 | +12.4% |
| 1968 | −12.3% |
| 1972 | −32.8% |
| 1976 | −7.6% |
| 1980 | −18.4% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −20.2% |
| 1992 | −6.1% |
| 1996 | −5.6% |
| 2000 | −15.6% |
| 2004 | −20.7% |
| 2008 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | −10.2% |
| 2016 | −19.0% |
| 2020 | −16.1% |
| 2024 | −19.0% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1972 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.