New York — 1972 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1972 presidential electionNew York · PresidentNixonR+17.3
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 58.5% | 4,192,778 |
|---|---|---|
| George McGovernDemocratic | 41.2% | 2,951,084 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 17,968 |
1972presidential margin
D+60R+60
62 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New York cast 41 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (62 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, NY | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Allegany County, NY | Republican | R+47.1 |
| Bronx County, NY | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Broome County, NY | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Cayuga County, NY | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Chautauqua County, NY | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Chemung County, NY | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Chenango County, NY | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Clinton County, NY | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Columbia County, NY | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Cortland County, NY | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Delaware County, NY | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Dutchess County, NY | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Erie County, NY | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Essex County, NY | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Franklin County, NY | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Fulton County, NY | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Genesee County, NY | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Greene County, NY | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Hamilton County, NY | Republican | R+56.0 |
| Herkimer County, NY | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Jefferson County, NY | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Kings County, NY | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Lewis County, NY | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Livingston County, NY | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Madison County, NY | Republican | R+49.2 |
| Monroe County, NY | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Montgomery County, NY | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Nassau County, NY | Republican | R+26.8 |
| New York County, NY | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Niagara County, NY | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Oneida County, NY | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Onondaga County, NY | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Ontario County, NY | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Orange County, NY | Republican | R+42.2 |
| Orleans County, NY | Republican | R+42.8 |
| Oswego County, NY | Republican | R+43.9 |
| Otsego County, NY | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Putnam County, NY | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Queens County, NY | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Rensselaer County, NY | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Richmond County, NY | Republican | R+48.6 |
| Rockland County, NY | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Saratoga County, NY | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Schenectady County, NY | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Schoharie County, NY | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Schuyler County, NY | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Seneca County, NY | Republican | R+35.6 |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Steuben County, NY | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Suffolk County, NY | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Sullivan County, NY | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Tioga County, NY | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Tompkins County, NY | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Ulster County, NY | Republican | R+37.3 |
| Warren County, NY | Republican | R+48.5 |
| Washington County, NY | Republican | R+47.8 |
| Wayne County, NY | Republican | R+48.0 |
| Westchester County, NY | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Wyoming County, NY | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Yates County, NY | Republican | R+54.3 |
New York results by county
62 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | Richard Nixon+14,551 | 81,84854.8% | 67,29745.0% | 3300.2% | 149,475 |
| Allegany County | Richard Nixon+8,614 | 13,42673.4% | 4,81226.3% | 460.3% | 18,284 |
| Bronx County | George McGovern+46,591 | 196,75444.6% | 243,34555.2% | 1,0750.2% | 441,174 |
| Broome County | Richard Nixon+18,582 | 55,73659.8% | 37,15439.9% | 2450.3% | 93,135 |
| Cattaraugus County | Richard Nixon+10,997 | 21,90666.5% | 10,90933.1% | 1120.3% | 32,927 |
| Cayuga County | Richard Nixon+11,677 | 22,77467.1% | 11,09732.7% | 810.2% | 33,952 |
| Chautauqua County | Richard Nixon+10,905 | 37,15858.4% | 26,25341.3% | 1720.3% | 63,583 |
| Chemung County | Richard Nixon+13,550 | 26,20067.3% | 12,65032.5% | 940.2% | 38,944 |
| Chenango County | Richard Nixon+8,075 | 13,77070.6% | 5,69529.2% | 440.2% | 19,509 |
| Clinton County | Richard Nixon+7,345 | 17,04863.6% | 9,70336.2% | 530.2% | 26,804 |
| Columbia County | Richard Nixon+10,437 | 17,99570.3% | 7,55829.5% | 570.2% | 25,610 |
| Cortland County | Richard Nixon+7,651 | 12,88571.0% | 5,23428.8% | 370.2% | 18,156 |
| Delaware County | Richard Nixon+9,893 | 15,13674.1% | 5,24325.7% | 470.2% | 20,426 |
| Dutchess County | Richard Nixon+36,992 | 64,86469.8% | 27,87230.0% | 1670.2% | 92,903 |
| Erie County | Richard Nixon+38,357 | 256,46253.9% | 218,10545.8% | 1,4560.3% | 476,023 |
| Essex County | Richard Nixon+6,808 | 11,76370.2% | 4,95529.6% | 340.2% | 16,752 |
| Franklin County | Richard Nixon+5,693 | 10,95967.4% | 5,26632.4% | 350.2% | 16,260 |
| Fulton County | Richard Nixon+7,897 | 15,20067.3% | 7,30332.3% | 720.3% | 22,575 |
| Genesee County | Richard Nixon+8,476 | 17,10766.3% | 8,63133.4% | 730.3% | 25,811 |
| Greene County | Richard Nixon+9,053 | 14,31373.0% | 5,26026.8% | 450.2% | 19,618 |
| Hamilton County | Richard Nixon+1,866 | 2,59777.9% | 73121.9% | 60.2% | 3,334 |
| Herkimer County | Richard Nixon+10,707 | 20,19467.8% | 9,48731.9% | 860.3% | 29,767 |
| Jefferson County | Richard Nixon+11,494 | 23,12366.4% | 11,62933.4% | 650.2% | 34,817 |
| Kings County | George McGovern+13,865 | 373,90349.0% | 387,76850.8% | 1,9490.3% | 763,620 |
| Lewis County | Richard Nixon+3,604 | 6,59168.6% | 2,98731.1% | 300.3% | 9,608 |
| Livingston County | Richard Nixon+8,855 | 15,88669.1% | 7,03130.6% | 630.3% | 22,980 |
| Madison County | Richard Nixon+12,151 | 18,39274.5% | 6,24125.3% | 640.3% | 24,697 |
| Monroe County | Richard Nixon+76,548 | 196,57962.0% | 120,03137.8% | 6950.2% | 317,305 |
| Montgomery County | Richard Nixon+7,180 | 16,64063.6% | 9,46036.1% | 710.3% | 26,171 |
| Nassau County | Richard Nixon+185,892 | 438,72363.3% | 252,83136.5% | 1,4730.2% | 693,027 |
| New York County | George McGovern+175,811 | 178,51533.4% | 354,32666.2% | 2,0220.4% | 534,863 |
| Niagara County | Richard Nixon+15,786 | 54,77758.2% | 38,99141.4% | 3230.3% | 94,091 |
| Oneida County | Richard Nixon+44,907 | 78,54969.9% | 33,64229.9% | 2530.2% | 112,444 |
| Onondaga County | Richard Nixon+78,144 | 140,03969.2% | 61,89530.6% | 4820.2% | 202,416 |
| Ontario County | Richard Nixon+12,816 | 23,82868.2% | 11,01231.5% | 810.2% | 34,921 |
| Orange County | Richard Nixon+37,778 | 63,55671.0% | 25,77828.8% | 1810.2% | 89,515 |
| Orleans County | Richard Nixon+6,567 | 10,93871.4% | 4,37128.5% | 200.1% | 15,329 |
| Oswego County | Richard Nixon+17,792 | 29,10971.8% | 11,31727.9% | 920.2% | 40,518 |
| Otsego County | Richard Nixon+9,466 | 17,36468.6% | 7,89831.2% | 590.2% | 25,321 |
| Putnam County | Richard Nixon+13,926 | 21,67373.5% | 7,74726.3% | 770.3% | 29,497 |
| Queens County | Richard Nixon+97,699 | 426,01556.3% | 328,31643.4% | 1,7560.2% | 756,087 |
| Rensselaer County | Richard Nixon+24,845 | 48,86466.9% | 24,01932.9% | 1880.3% | 73,071 |
| Richmond County | Richard Nixon+55,445 | 84,68674.2% | 29,24125.6% | 1960.2% | 114,123 |
| Rockland County | Richard Nixon+28,982 | 64,75364.3% | 35,77135.5% | 1960.2% | 100,720 |
| Saratoga County | Richard Nixon+22,683 | 40,58269.2% | 17,89930.5% | 1500.3% | 58,631 |
| Schenectady County | Richard Nixon+17,910 | 47,52961.5% | 29,61938.3% | 1910.2% | 77,339 |
| Schoharie County | Richard Nixon+4,914 | 8,64469.7% | 3,73030.1% | 320.3% | 12,406 |
| Schuyler County | Richard Nixon+3,008 | 4,94571.8% | 1,93728.1% | 90.1% | 6,891 |
| Seneca County | Richard Nixon+4,927 | 9,36867.7% | 4,44132.1% | 330.2% | 13,842 |
| St. Lawrence County | Richard Nixon+10,859 | 26,14563.0% | 15,28636.8% | 720.2% | 41,503 |
| Steuben County | Richard Nixon+19,246 | 28,70875.0% | 9,46224.7% | 830.2% | 38,253 |
| Suffolk County | Richard Nixon+184,011 | 316,45270.3% | 132,44129.4% | 1,0050.2% | 449,898 |
| Sullivan County | Richard Nixon+7,188 | 17,03563.2% | 9,84736.6% | 560.2% | 26,938 |
| Tioga County | Richard Nixon+7,926 | 13,39670.8% | 5,47028.9% | 440.2% | 18,910 |
| Tompkins County | Richard Nixon+5,261 | 17,60558.7% | 12,34441.1% | 620.2% | 30,011 |
| Ulster County | Richard Nixon+25,512 | 46,88368.5% | 21,37131.2% | 1790.3% | 68,433 |
| Warren County | Richard Nixon+10,889 | 16,64974.1% | 5,76025.6% | 560.2% | 22,465 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+10,459 | 16,13673.8% | 5,67726.0% | 510.2% | 21,864 |
| Wayne County | Richard Nixon+15,176 | 23,37973.9% | 8,20325.9% | 600.2% | 31,642 |
| Westchester County | Richard Nixon+108,489 | 262,90162.8% | 154,41236.9% | 1,1220.3% | 418,435 |
| Wyoming County | Richard Nixon+6,819 | 11,18471.7% | 4,36528.0% | 390.3% | 15,588 |
| Yates County | Richard Nixon+4,681 | 6,63977.0% | 1,95822.7% | 210.2% | 8,618 |
Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)
New York's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1972 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.4% |
| 1896 | −18.9% |
| 1900 | −9.3% |
| 1904 | −10.9% |
| 1908 | −12.4% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −7.0% |
| 1920 | −37.6% |
| 1924 | −26.6% |
| 1928 | −2.3% |
| 1932 | +12.7% |
| 1936 | +19.9% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +5.0% |
| 1948 | −1.0% |
| 1952 | −11.9% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | +37.3% |
| 1968 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | −17.3% |
| 1976 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | −2.7% |
| 1984 | −8.0% |
| 1988 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | +12.6% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1972 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.