Elections / 1972 · President · NY
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 |
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% |
County-by-county results — 62 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | R | 67,297 | 81,848 | 149,475 | |
| Allegany County | R | 4,812 | 13,426 | 18,284 | |
| Bronx County | D | 243,345 | 196,754 | 441,174 | |
| Broome County | R | 37,154 | 55,736 | 93,135 | |
| Cattaraugus County | R | 10,909 | 21,906 | 32,927 | |
| Cayuga County | R | 11,097 | 22,774 | 33,952 | |
| Chautauqua County | R | 26,253 | 37,158 | 63,583 | |
| Chemung County | R | 12,650 | 26,200 | 38,944 | |
| Chenango County | R | 5,695 | 13,770 | 19,509 | |
| Clinton County | R | 9,703 | 17,048 | 26,804 | |
| Columbia County | R | 7,558 | 17,995 | 25,610 | |
| Cortland County | R | 5,234 | 12,885 | 18,156 | |
| Delaware County | R | 5,243 | 15,136 | 20,426 | |
| Dutchess County | R | 27,872 | 64,864 | 92,903 | |
| Erie County | R | 218,105 | 256,462 | 476,023 | |
| Essex County | R | 4,955 | 11,763 | 16,752 | |
| Franklin County | R | 5,266 | 10,959 | 16,260 | |
| Fulton County | R | 7,303 | 15,200 | 22,575 | |
| Genesee County | R | 8,631 | 17,107 | 25,811 | |
| Greene County | R | 5,260 | 14,313 | 19,618 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 731 | 2,597 | 3,334 | |
| Herkimer County | R | 9,487 | 20,194 | 29,767 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 11,629 | 23,123 | 34,817 | |
| Kings County | D | 387,768 | 373,903 | 763,620 | |
| Lewis County | R | 2,987 | 6,591 | 9,608 | |
| Livingston County | R | 7,031 | 15,886 | 22,980 | |
| Madison County | R | 6,241 | 18,392 | 24,697 | |
| Monroe County | R | 120,031 | 196,579 | 317,305 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 9,460 | 16,640 | 26,171 | |
| Nassau County | R | 252,831 | 438,723 | 693,027 | |
| New York County | D | 354,326 | 178,515 | 534,863 | |
| Niagara County | R | 38,991 | 54,777 | 94,091 | |
| Oneida County | R | 33,642 | 78,549 | 112,444 | |
| Onondaga County | R | 61,895 | 140,039 | 202,416 | |
| Ontario County | R | 11,012 | 23,828 | 34,921 | |
| Orange County | R | 25,778 | 63,556 | 89,515 | |
| Orleans County | R | 4,371 | 10,938 | 15,329 | |
| Oswego County | R | 11,317 | 29,109 | 40,518 | |
| Otsego County | R | 7,898 | 17,364 | 25,321 | |
| Putnam County | R | 7,747 | 21,673 | 29,497 | |
| Queens County | R | 328,316 | 426,015 | 756,087 | |
| Rensselaer County | R | 24,019 | 48,864 | 73,071 | |
| Richmond County | R | 29,241 | 84,686 | 114,123 | |
| Rockland County | R | 35,771 | 64,753 | 100,720 | |
| Saratoga County | R | 17,899 | 40,582 | 58,631 | |
| Schenectady County | R | 29,619 | 47,529 | 77,339 | |
| Schoharie County | R | 3,730 | 8,644 | 12,406 | |
| Schuyler County | R | 1,937 | 4,945 | 6,891 | |
| Seneca County | R | 4,441 | 9,368 | 13,842 | |
| St. Lawrence County | R | 15,286 | 26,145 | 41,503 | |
| Steuben County | R | 9,462 | 28,708 | 38,253 | |
| Suffolk County | R | 132,441 | 316,452 | 449,898 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 9,847 | 17,035 | 26,938 | |
| Tioga County | R | 5,470 | 13,396 | 18,910 | |
| Tompkins County | R | 12,344 | 17,605 | 30,011 | |
| Ulster County | R | 21,371 | 46,883 | 68,433 | |
| Warren County | R | 5,760 | 16,649 | 22,465 | |
| Washington County | R | 5,677 | 16,136 | 21,864 | |
| Wayne County | R | 8,203 | 23,379 | 31,642 | |
| Westchester County | R | 154,412 | 262,901 | 418,435 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 4,365 | 11,184 | 15,588 | |
| Yates County | R | 1,958 | 6,639 | 8,618 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1972 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.