Maryland — 1972 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1972 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentNixonR+23.9
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 61.3% | 829,305 |
|---|---|---|
| George McGovernDemocratic | 37.4% | 505,781 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.4% | 18,726 |
1972presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Republican | R+42.2 |
| Calvert County, MD | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Caroline County, MD | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Carroll County, MD | Republican | R+57.0 |
| Cecil County, MD | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Charles County, MD | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Republican | R+51.6 |
| Frederick County, MD | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Harford County, MD | Republican | R+47.7 |
| Howard County, MD | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Kent County, MD | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Somerset County, MD | Republican | R+35.8 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Talbot County, MD | Republican | R+50.1 |
| Washington County, MD | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Worcester County, MD | Republican | R+51.1 |
Maryland results by county
24 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | Richard Nixon+9,879 | 20,68764.6% | 10,80833.7% | 5531.7% | 32,048 |
| Anne Arundel County | Richard Nixon+45,625 | 71,70772.3% | 26,08226.3% | 1,4501.5% | 99,239 |
| Baltimore city | George McGovern+21,837 | 119,48645.1% | 141,32353.4% | 3,8431.5% | 264,652 |
| Baltimore County | Richard Nixon+105,588 | 175,89770.3% | 70,30928.1% | 4,0181.6% | 250,224 |
| Calvert County | Richard Nixon+1,792 | 4,02463.4% | 2,23235.2% | 881.4% | 6,344 |
| Caroline County | Richard Nixon+2,758 | 4,32572.7% | 1,56726.3% | 560.9% | 5,948 |
| Carroll County | Richard Nixon+12,439 | 16,84777.3% | 4,40820.2% | 5532.5% | 21,808 |
| Cecil County | Richard Nixon+6,646 | 10,75970.8% | 4,11327.1% | 3192.1% | 15,191 |
| Charles County | Richard Nixon+5,163 | 9,66567.3% | 4,50231.4% | 1861.3% | 14,353 |
| Dorchester County | Richard Nixon+4,723 | 6,85975.0% | 2,13623.3% | 1541.7% | 9,149 |
| Frederick County | Richard Nixon+11,672 | 19,90769.5% | 8,23528.7% | 5091.8% | 28,651 |
| Garrett County | Richard Nixon+3,970 | 5,48076.6% | 1,51021.1% | 1642.3% | 7,154 |
| Harford County | Richard Nixon+16,404 | 25,14173.2% | 8,73725.4% | 4881.4% | 34,366 |
| Howard County | Richard Nixon+8,597 | 19,26563.5% | 10,66835.2% | 3831.3% | 30,316 |
| Kent County | Richard Nixon+1,868 | 4,03664.4% | 2,16834.6% | 671.1% | 6,271 |
| Montgomery County | Richard Nixon+32,862 | 133,09056.5% | 100,22842.5% | 2,2391.0% | 235,557 |
| Prince George's County | Richard Nixon+36,252 | 116,16658.5% | 79,91440.3% | 2,3301.2% | 198,410 |
| Queen Anne's County | Richard Nixon+2,668 | 4,38070.5% | 1,71227.5% | 1252.0% | 6,217 |
| Somerset County | Richard Nixon+2,306 | 4,34267.3% | 2,03631.6% | 711.1% | 6,449 |
| St. Mary's County | Richard Nixon+4,118 | 7,68967.6% | 3,57131.4% | 1221.1% | 11,382 |
| Talbot County | Richard Nixon+4,439 | 6,62074.7% | 2,18124.6% | 580.7% | 8,859 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+14,195 | 24,23469.3% | 10,03928.7% | 7122.0% | 34,985 |
| Wicomico County | Richard Nixon+7,605 | 13,11569.7% | 5,51029.3% | 1901.0% | 18,815 |
| Worcester County | Richard Nixon+3,792 | 5,58475.2% | 1,79224.1% | 480.6% | 7,424 |
Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1972 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1972 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.