Elections / 1972 · President · NJ
Richard Nixon carried New Jersey R+24.8.
George McGovern (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in New Jersey, 1972. The state ran 1.6 points more Republican than the nation (R+23.2 nationally).
Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)
New Jersey result
2,997,229 votes counted
McGovern (D)
1,102,211
36.8%
Nixon (R)
1,845,502
61.6%
All others
49,516
1.7%
Margin
R+24.8
1972 presidential election
New Jersey, 1972
NixonR+24.8
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 61.6% | 1,845,502 |
|---|---|---|
| George McGovernDemocratic | 36.8% | 1,102,211 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 49,516 |
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1972 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +4.4% |
| 1896 | −23.6% |
| 1900 | −14.2% |
| 1904 | −18.7% |
| 1908 | −17.7% |
| 1912 | +20.7% |
| 1916 | −11.7% |
| 1920 | −39.2% |
| 1924 | −34.8% |
| 1928 | −20.0% |
| 1932 | +1.9% |
| 1936 | +20.0% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | −4.4% |
| 1952 | −14.8% |
| 1956 | −30.5% |
| 1960 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | +31.7% |
| 1968 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | −24.8% |
| 1976 | −2.2% |
| 1980 | −13.4% |
| 1984 | −20.9% |
| 1988 | −13.6% |
| 1992 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | +5.9% |
County results — 1972
21 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | R | 28,203 | 45,667 | 76,700 | |
| Bergen County | R | 147,155 | 285,458 | 436,894 | |
| Burlington County | R | 41,520 | 70,805 | 114,260 | |
| Camden County | R | 75,202 | 111,935 | 190,207 | |
| Cape May County | R | 8,729 | 22,621 | 32,069 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 18,692 | 26,409 | 45,392 | |
| Essex County | R | 161,270 | 170,036 | 338,888 | |
| Gloucester County | R | 25,509 | 44,806 | 71,209 | |
| Hudson County | R | 87,977 | 136,895 | 227,600 | |
| Hunterdon County | R | 9,031 | 21,282 | 30,856 | |
| Mercer County | R | 62,180 | 69,303 | 133,191 | |
| Middlesex County | R | 88,397 | 149,033 | 242,694 | |
| Monmouth County | R | 63,176 | 124,830 | 189,977 | |
| Morris County | R | 50,937 | 113,469 | 166,434 | |
| Ocean County | R | 27,710 | 77,979 | 107,667 | |
| Passaic County | R | 62,302 | 108,511 | 174,923 | |
| Salem County | R | 8,609 | 16,371 | 25,249 | |
| Somerset County | R | 26,537 | 56,524 | 85,605 | |
| Sussex County | R | 8,585 | 25,977 | 34,898 | |
| Union County | R | 90,482 | 148,290 | 242,973 | |
| Warren County | R | 10,008 | 19,301 | 29,543 |