Elections / 1972 · President · NE
Nebraska — 1972 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1972 presidential electionNebraska · PresidentNixonR+41.0
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 70.5% | 406,298 |
|---|---|---|
| George McGovernDemocratic | 29.5% | 169,991 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1972presidential margin
D+60R+60
93 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nebraska cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (93 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, NE | Republican | R+44.9 |
| Antelope County, NE | Republican | R+58.3 |
| Arthur County, NE | Republican | R+68.0 |
| Banner County, NE | Republican | R+61.6 |
| Blaine County, NE | Republican | R+71.9 |
| Boone County, NE | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Box Butte County, NE | Republican | R+56.3 |
| Boyd County, NE | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Brown County, NE | Republican | R+63.2 |
| Buffalo County, NE | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Burt County, NE | Republican | R+53.1 |
| Butler County, NE | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Cass County, NE | Republican | R+42.8 |
| Cedar County, NE | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Chase County, NE | Republican | R+62.2 |
| Cherry County, NE | Republican | R+69.9 |
| Cheyenne County, NE | Republican | R+53.3 |
| Clay County, NE | Republican | R+49.4 |
| Colfax County, NE | Republican | R+43.3 |
| Cuming County, NE | Republican | R+57.8 |
| Custer County, NE | Republican | R+61.7 |
| Dakota County, NE | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Dawes County, NE | Republican | R+61.5 |
| Dawson County, NE | Republican | R+62.7 |
| Deuel County, NE | Republican | R+63.4 |
| Dixon County, NE | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Dodge County, NE | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Douglas County, NE | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Dundy County, NE | Republican | R+63.9 |
| Fillmore County, NE | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Franklin County, NE | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Frontier County, NE | Republican | R+60.5 |
| Furnas County, NE | Republican | R+54.3 |
| Gage County, NE | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Garden County, NE | Republican | R+70.1 |
| Garfield County, NE | Republican | R+62.4 |
| Gosper County, NE | Republican | R+54.8 |
| Grant County, NE | Republican | R+69.0 |
| Greeley County, NE | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Hall County, NE | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Hamilton County, NE | Republican | R+53.1 |
| Harlan County, NE | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Hayes County, NE | Republican | R+59.6 |
| Hitchcock County, NE | Republican | R+57.3 |
| Holt County, NE | Republican | R+59.5 |
| Hooker County, NE | Republican | R+76.7 |
| Howard County, NE | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Jefferson County, NE | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Johnson County, NE | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Kearney County, NE | Republican | R+48.8 |
| Keith County, NE | Republican | R+58.1 |
| Keya Paha County, NE | Republican | R+58.8 |
| Kimball County, NE | Republican | R+58.1 |
| Knox County, NE | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Lancaster County, NE | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Lincoln County, NE | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Logan County, NE | Republican | R+62.8 |
| Loup County, NE | Republican | R+71.2 |
| Madison County, NE | Republican | R+58.8 |
| McPherson County, NE | Republican | R+70.9 |
| Merrick County, NE | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Morrill County, NE | Republican | R+54.0 |
| Nance County, NE | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Nemaha County, NE | Republican | R+48.2 |
| Nuckolls County, NE | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Otoe County, NE | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Pawnee County, NE | Republican | R+42.5 |
| Perkins County, NE | Republican | R+53.4 |
| Phelps County, NE | Republican | R+64.1 |
| Pierce County, NE | Republican | R+57.9 |
| Platte County, NE | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Polk County, NE | Republican | R+42.5 |
| Red Willow County, NE | Republican | R+59.8 |
| Richardson County, NE | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Rock County, NE | Republican | R+74.3 |
| Saline County, NE | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Sarpy County, NE | Republican | R+49.4 |
| Saunders County, NE | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | Republican | R+51.6 |
| Seward County, NE | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Sheridan County, NE | Republican | R+66.4 |
| Sherman County, NE | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Sioux County, NE | Republican | R+66.4 |
| Stanton County, NE | Republican | R+55.3 |
| Thayer County, NE | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Thomas County, NE | Republican | R+68.9 |
| Thurston County, NE | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Valley County, NE | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Washington County, NE | Republican | R+50.8 |
| Wayne County, NE | Republican | R+49.3 |
| Webster County, NE | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Wheeler County, NE | Republican | R+62.2 |
| York County, NE | Republican | R+55.8 |
Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)
Nebraska's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1972 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −31.1% |
| 1896 | +5.4% |
| 1900 | −3.2% |
| 1904 | −37.9% |
| 1908 | +1.5% |
| 1912 | +22.0% |
| 1916 | +14.3% |
| 1920 | −33.4% |
| 1924 | −17.5% |
| 1928 | −27.0% |
| 1932 | +27.7% |
| 1936 | +16.4% |
| 1940 | −14.4% |
| 1944 | −17.2% |
| 1948 | −8.3% |
| 1952 | −38.3% |
| 1956 | −31.0% |
| 1960 | −24.1% |
| 1964 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | −28.0% |
| 1972 | −41.0% |
| 1976 | −20.7% |
| 1980 | −39.5% |
| 1984 | −41.7% |
| 1988 | −21.0% |
| 1992 | −17.2% |
| 1996 | −18.7% |
| 2000 | −29.0% |
| 2004 | −33.2% |
| 2008 | −14.9% |
| 2012 | −21.8% |
| 2016 | −25.0% |
| 2020 | −19.1% |
| 2024 | −20.5% |
County-by-county results — 93 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 3,359 | 8,841 | 12,200 | |
| Antelope County | R | 851 | 3,228 | 4,079 | |
| Arthur County | R | 45 | 236 | 281 | |
| Banner County | R | 96 | 404 | 500 | |
| Blaine County | R | 56 | 343 | 399 | |
| Boone County | R | 883 | 2,406 | 3,289 | |
| Box Butte County | R | 960 | 3,431 | 4,391 | |
| Boyd County | R | 506 | 1,419 | 1,925 | |
| Brown County | R | 330 | 1,462 | 1,792 | |
| Buffalo County | R | 2,988 | 8,587 | 11,575 | |
| Burt County | R | 900 | 2,937 | 3,837 | |
| Butler County | R | 1,812 | 2,301 | 4,113 | |
| Cass County | R | 1,805 | 4,503 | 6,308 | |
| Cedar County | R | 1,807 | 2,995 | 4,802 | |
| Chase County | R | 307 | 1,318 | 1,625 | |
| Cherry County | R | 463 | 2,610 | 3,073 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 950 | 3,120 | 4,070 | |
| Clay County | R | 861 | 2,542 | 3,403 | |
| Colfax County | R | 1,107 | 2,799 | 3,906 | |
| Cuming County | R | 1,019 | 3,810 | 4,829 | |
| Custer County | R | 1,147 | 4,836 | 5,983 | |
| Dakota County | R | 1,748 | 2,879 | 4,627 | |
| Dawes County | R | 711 | 2,987 | 3,698 | |
| Dawson County | R | 1,424 | 6,211 | 7,635 | |
| Deuel County | R | 224 | 1,001 | 1,225 | |
| Dixon County | R | 941 | 2,299 | 3,240 | |
| Dodge County | R | 3,826 | 9,837 | 13,663 | |
| Douglas County | R | 48,201 | 101,579 | 149,780 | |
| Dundy County | R | 221 | 1,003 | 1,224 | |
| Fillmore County | R | 1,270 | 2,511 | 3,781 | |
| Franklin County | R | 599 | 1,510 | 2,109 | |
| Frontier County | R | 324 | 1,315 | 1,639 | |
| Furnas County | R | 676 | 2,282 | 2,958 | |
| Gage County | R | 3,588 | 6,298 | 9,886 | |
| Garden County | R | 204 | 1,161 | 1,365 | |
| Garfield County | R | 209 | 903 | 1,112 | |
| Gosper County | R | 242 | 829 | 1,071 | |
| Grant County | R | 69 | 376 | 445 | |
| Greeley County | R | 760 | 1,005 | 1,765 | |
| Hall County | R | 4,218 | 10,987 | 15,205 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 907 | 2,960 | 3,867 | |
| Harlan County | R | 539 | 1,549 | 2,088 | |
| Hayes County | R | 123 | 486 | 609 | |
| Hitchcock County | R | 364 | 1,339 | 1,703 | |
| Holt County | R | 1,053 | 4,147 | 5,200 | |
| Hooker County | R | 52 | 394 | 446 | |
| Howard County | R | 945 | 1,691 | 2,636 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 1,476 | 3,008 | 4,484 | |
| Johnson County | R | 917 | 1,637 | 2,554 | |
| Kearney County | R | 759 | 2,203 | 2,962 | |
| Keith County | R | 665 | 2,513 | 3,178 | |
| Keya Paha County | R | 146 | 563 | 709 | |
| Kimball County | R | 437 | 1,650 | 2,087 | |
| Knox County | R | 1,289 | 3,318 | 4,607 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 25,924 | 42,573 | 68,497 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 3,220 | 7,502 | 10,722 | |
| Logan County | R | 73 | 320 | 393 | |
| Loup County | R | 58 | 345 | 403 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,224 | 8,580 | 10,804 | |
| McPherson County | R | 42 | 247 | 289 | |
| Merrick County | R | 887 | 2,418 | 3,305 | |
| Morrill County | R | 520 | 1,740 | 2,260 | |
| Nance County | R | 641 | 1,413 | 2,054 | |
| Nemaha County | R | 909 | 2,600 | 3,509 | |
| Nuckolls County | R | 999 | 2,089 | 3,088 | |
| Otoe County | R | 1,718 | 4,815 | 6,533 | |
| Pawnee County | R | 524 | 1,299 | 1,823 | |
| Perkins County | R | 354 | 1,165 | 1,519 | |
| Phelps County | R | 735 | 3,356 | 4,091 | |
| Pierce County | R | 653 | 2,451 | 3,104 | |
| Platte County | R | 2,855 | 7,871 | 10,726 | |
| Polk County | R | 827 | 2,050 | 2,877 | |
| Red Willow County | R | 931 | 3,701 | 4,632 | |
| Richardson County | R | 1,508 | 3,662 | 5,170 | |
| Rock County | R | 138 | 937 | 1,075 | |
| Saline County | R | 2,654 | 2,828 | 5,482 | |
| Sarpy County | R | 3,904 | 11,514 | 15,418 | |
| Saunders County | R | 2,501 | 4,282 | 6,783 | |
| Scotts Bluff County | R | 2,764 | 8,649 | 11,413 | |
| Seward County | R | 2,087 | 3,707 | 5,794 | |
| Sheridan County | R | 481 | 2,386 | 2,867 | |
| Sherman County | R | 811 | 1,099 | 1,910 | |
| Sioux County | R | 129 | 639 | 768 | |
| Stanton County | R | 478 | 1,662 | 2,140 | |
| Thayer County | R | 978 | 2,274 | 3,252 | |
| Thomas County | R | 73 | 397 | 470 | |
| Thurston County | R | 840 | 1,565 | 2,405 | |
| Valley County | R | 771 | 2,011 | 2,782 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,401 | 4,290 | 5,691 | |
| Wayne County | R | 902 | 2,659 | 3,561 | |
| Webster County | R | 696 | 1,631 | 2,327 | |
| Wheeler County | R | 84 | 361 | 445 | |
| York County | R | 1,318 | 4,651 | 5,969 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1972 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.