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Elections / 1972 · President · NE

Richard Nixon carried Nebraska R+41.0.

George McGovern (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in Nebraska, 1972. The state ran 17.9 points more Republican than the nation (R+23.2 nationally).

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

Nebraska result
576,289 votes counted
McGovern (D)
169,991
29.5%
Nixon (R)
406,298
70.5%
All others
0
0.0%
Margin
R+41.0
1972 presidential election
Nebraska, 1972
NixonR+41.0
1972 presidential margin by county for Nebraska — 1972 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Nebraska — 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.Adams County, NE · R+44.9Antelope County, NE · R+58.3Arthur County, NE · R+68.0Banner County, NE · R+61.6Blaine County, NE · R+71.9Boone County, NE · R+46.3Box Butte County, NE · R+56.3Boyd County, NE · R+47.4Brown County, NE · R+63.2Buffalo County, NE · R+48.4Burt County, NE · R+53.1Butler County, NE · R+11.9Cass County, NE · R+42.8Cedar County, NE · R+24.7Chase County, NE · R+62.2Cherry County, NE · R+69.9Cheyenne County, NE · R+53.3Clay County, NE · R+49.4Colfax County, NE · R+43.3Cuming County, NE · R+57.8Custer County, NE · R+61.7Dakota County, NE · R+24.4Dawes County, NE · R+61.5Dawson County, NE · R+62.7Deuel County, NE · R+63.4Dixon County, NE · R+41.9Dodge County, NE · R+44.0Douglas County, NE · R+35.6Dundy County, NE · R+63.9Fillmore County, NE · R+32.8Franklin County, NE · R+43.2Frontier County, NE · R+60.5Furnas County, NE · R+54.3Gage County, NE · R+27.4Garden County, NE · R+70.1Garfield County, NE · R+62.4Gosper County, NE · R+54.8Grant County, NE · R+69.0Greeley County, NE · R+13.9Hall County, NE · R+44.5Hamilton County, NE · R+53.1Harlan County, NE · R+48.4Hayes County, NE · R+59.6Hitchcock County, NE · R+57.3Holt County, NE · R+59.5Hooker County, NE · R+76.7Howard County, NE · R+28.3Jefferson County, NE · R+34.2Johnson County, NE · R+28.2Kearney County, NE · R+48.8Keith County, NE · R+58.1Keya Paha County, NE · R+58.8Kimball County, NE · R+58.1Knox County, NE · R+44.0Lancaster County, NE · R+24.3Lincoln County, NE · R+39.9Logan County, NE · R+62.8Loup County, NE · R+71.2Madison County, NE · R+58.8McPherson County, NE · R+70.9Merrick County, NE · R+46.3Morrill County, NE · R+54.0Nance County, NE · R+37.6Nemaha County, NE · R+48.2Nuckolls County, NE · R+35.3Otoe County, NE · R+47.4Pawnee County, NE · R+42.5Perkins County, NE · R+53.4Phelps County, NE · R+64.1Pierce County, NE · R+57.9Platte County, NE · R+46.8Polk County, NE · R+42.5Red Willow County, NE · R+59.8Richardson County, NE · R+41.7Rock County, NE · R+74.3Saline County, NE · R+3.2Sarpy County, NE · R+49.4Saunders County, NE · R+26.3Scotts Bluff County, NE · R+51.6Seward County, NE · R+28.0Sheridan County, NE · R+66.4Sherman County, NE · R+15.1Sioux County, NE · R+66.4Stanton County, NE · R+55.3Thayer County, NE · R+39.9Thomas County, NE · R+68.9Thurston County, NE · R+30.1Valley County, NE · R+44.6Washington County, NE · R+50.8Wayne County, NE · R+49.3Webster County, NE · R+40.2Wheeler County, NE · R+62.2York County, NE · R+55.8
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
Richard Nixon ✓Republican70.5%406,298
George McGovernDemocratic29.5%169,991
OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+60
R+60
93 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nebraska's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1972 contest in context
Nebraska's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −20.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−20.5%DR18922024
Nebraska's presidential margins
YearMargin (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 results — 1972
93 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyR
−44.9%
3,3598,84112,200
Antelope CountyR
−58.3%
8513,2284,079
Arthur CountyR
−68.0%
45236281
Banner CountyR
−61.6%
96404500
Blaine CountyR
−71.9%
56343399
Boone CountyR
−46.3%
8832,4063,289
Box Butte CountyR
−56.3%
9603,4314,391
Boyd CountyR
−47.4%
5061,4191,925
Brown CountyR
−63.2%
3301,4621,792
Buffalo CountyR
−48.4%
2,9888,58711,575
Burt CountyR
−53.1%
9002,9373,837
Butler CountyR
−11.9%
1,8122,3014,113
Cass CountyR
−42.8%
1,8054,5036,308
Cedar CountyR
−24.7%
1,8072,9954,802
Chase CountyR
−62.2%
3071,3181,625
Cherry CountyR
−69.9%
4632,6103,073
Cheyenne CountyR
−53.3%
9503,1204,070
Clay CountyR
−49.4%
8612,5423,403
Colfax CountyR
−43.3%
1,1072,7993,906
Cuming CountyR
−57.8%
1,0193,8104,829
Custer CountyR
−61.7%
1,1474,8365,983
Dakota CountyR
−24.4%
1,7482,8794,627
Dawes CountyR
−61.5%
7112,9873,698
Dawson CountyR
−62.7%
1,4246,2117,635
Deuel CountyR
−63.4%
2241,0011,225
Dixon CountyR
−41.9%
9412,2993,240
Dodge CountyR
−44.0%
3,8269,83713,663
Douglas CountyR
−35.6%
48,201101,579149,780
Dundy CountyR
−63.9%
2211,0031,224
Fillmore CountyR
−32.8%
1,2702,5113,781
Franklin CountyR
−43.2%
5991,5102,109
Frontier CountyR
−60.5%
3241,3151,639
Furnas CountyR
−54.3%
6762,2822,958
Gage CountyR
−27.4%
3,5886,2989,886
Garden CountyR
−70.1%
2041,1611,365
Garfield CountyR
−62.4%
2099031,112
Gosper CountyR
−54.8%
2428291,071
Grant CountyR
−69.0%
69376445
Greeley CountyR
−13.9%
7601,0051,765
Hall CountyR
−44.5%
4,21810,98715,205
Hamilton CountyR
−53.1%
9072,9603,867
Harlan CountyR
−48.4%
5391,5492,088
Hayes CountyR
−59.6%
123486609
Hitchcock CountyR
−57.3%
3641,3391,703
Holt CountyR
−59.5%
1,0534,1475,200
Hooker CountyR
−76.7%
52394446
Howard CountyR
−28.3%
9451,6912,636
Jefferson CountyR
−34.2%
1,4763,0084,484
Johnson CountyR
−28.2%
9171,6372,554
Kearney CountyR
−48.8%
7592,2032,962
Keith CountyR
−58.1%
6652,5133,178
Keya Paha CountyR
−58.8%
146563709
Kimball CountyR
−58.1%
4371,6502,087
Knox CountyR
−44.0%
1,2893,3184,607
Lancaster CountyR
−24.3%
25,92442,57368,497
Lincoln CountyR
−39.9%
3,2207,50210,722
Logan CountyR
−62.8%
73320393
Loup CountyR
−71.2%
58345403
Madison CountyR
−58.8%
2,2248,58010,804
McPherson CountyR
−70.9%
42247289
Merrick CountyR
−46.3%
8872,4183,305
Morrill CountyR
−54.0%
5201,7402,260
Nance CountyR
−37.6%
6411,4132,054
Nemaha CountyR
−48.2%
9092,6003,509
Nuckolls CountyR
−35.3%
9992,0893,088
Otoe CountyR
−47.4%
1,7184,8156,533
Pawnee CountyR
−42.5%
5241,2991,823
Perkins CountyR
−53.4%
3541,1651,519
Phelps CountyR
−64.1%
7353,3564,091
Pierce CountyR
−57.9%
6532,4513,104
Platte CountyR
−46.8%
2,8557,87110,726
Polk CountyR
−42.5%
8272,0502,877
Red Willow CountyR
−59.8%
9313,7014,632
Richardson CountyR
−41.7%
1,5083,6625,170
Rock CountyR
−74.3%
1389371,075
Saline CountyR
−3.2%
2,6542,8285,482
Sarpy CountyR
−49.4%
3,90411,51415,418
Saunders CountyR
−26.3%
2,5014,2826,783
Scotts Bluff CountyR
−51.6%
2,7648,64911,413
Seward CountyR
−28.0%
2,0873,7075,794
Sheridan CountyR
−66.4%
4812,3862,867
Sherman CountyR
−15.1%
8111,0991,910
Sioux CountyR
−66.4%
129639768
Stanton CountyR
−55.3%
4781,6622,140
Thayer CountyR
−39.9%
9782,2743,252
Thomas CountyR
−68.9%
73397470
Thurston CountyR
−30.1%
8401,5652,405
Valley CountyR
−44.6%
7712,0112,782
Washington CountyR
−50.8%
1,4014,2905,691
Wayne CountyR
−49.3%
9022,6593,561
Webster CountyR
−40.2%
6961,6312,327
Wheeler CountyR
−62.2%
84361445
York CountyR
−55.8%
1,3184,6515,969