Elections / 1972 · President · OH
Ohio — 1972 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1972 presidential electionOhio · PresidentNixonR+21.6
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 59.6% | 2,441,827 |
|---|---|---|
| George McGovernDemocratic | 38.1% | 1,558,889 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.3% | 94,071 |
1972presidential margin
D+60R+60
88 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Ohio cast 25 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (88 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, OH | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Allen County, OH | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Ashland County, OH | Republican | R+47.8 |
| Ashtabula County, OH | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Athens County, OH | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Auglaize County, OH | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Belmont County, OH | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Brown County, OH | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Butler County, OH | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Carroll County, OH | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Champaign County, OH | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Clark County, OH | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Clermont County, OH | Republican | R+45.8 |
| Clinton County, OH | Republican | R+49.4 |
| Columbiana County, OH | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Coshocton County, OH | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Crawford County, OH | Republican | R+43.3 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Darke County, OH | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Defiance County, OH | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Delaware County, OH | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Erie County, OH | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Fairfield County, OH | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Fayette County, OH | Republican | R+48.6 |
| Franklin County, OH | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Fulton County, OH | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Gallia County, OH | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Geauga County, OH | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Greene County, OH | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Guernsey County, OH | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Hamilton County, OH | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Hancock County, OH | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Hardin County, OH | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Harrison County, OH | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Henry County, OH | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Highland County, OH | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Hocking County, OH | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Holmes County, OH | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Huron County, OH | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Jackson County, OH | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Jefferson County, OH | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Knox County, OH | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Lake County, OH | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Lawrence County, OH | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Licking County, OH | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Logan County, OH | Republican | R+46.5 |
| Lorain County, OH | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Lucas County, OH | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Madison County, OH | Republican | R+53.2 |
| Mahoning County, OH | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Marion County, OH | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Medina County, OH | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Meigs County, OH | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Mercer County, OH | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Miami County, OH | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Monroe County, OH | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Montgomery County, OH | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Morgan County, OH | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Morrow County, OH | Republican | R+44.7 |
| Muskingum County, OH | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Noble County, OH | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Ottawa County, OH | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Paulding County, OH | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Perry County, OH | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Pickaway County, OH | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Pike County, OH | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Portage County, OH | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Preble County, OH | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Putnam County, OH | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Richland County, OH | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Ross County, OH | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Sandusky County, OH | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Scioto County, OH | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Seneca County, OH | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Shelby County, OH | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Stark County, OH | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Summit County, OH | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Trumbull County, OH | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Union County, OH | Republican | R+53.8 |
| Van Wert County, OH | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Vinton County, OH | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Warren County, OH | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Washington County, OH | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Wayne County, OH | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Williams County, OH | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Wood County, OH | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Wyandot County, OH | Republican | R+38.7 |
Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)
Ohio's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1972 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.1% |
| 1896 | −4.8% |
| 1900 | −6.6% |
| 1904 | −25.4% |
| 1908 | −6.2% |
| 1912 | +14.1% |
| 1916 | +7.7% |
| 1920 | −19.9% |
| 1924 | −34.6% |
| 1928 | −30.4% |
| 1932 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | +20.6% |
| 1940 | +4.4% |
| 1944 | −0.4% |
| 1948 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | −13.5% |
| 1956 | −22.2% |
| 1960 | −6.6% |
| 1964 | +25.9% |
| 1968 | −2.3% |
| 1972 | −21.6% |
| 1976 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | −10.6% |
| 1984 | −18.8% |
| 1988 | −10.9% |
| 1992 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | −8.0% |
| 2024 | −11.2% |
County-by-county results — 88 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 2,709 | 4,980 | 7,882 | |
| Allen County | R | 10,184 | 26,966 | 38,543 | |
| Ashland County | R | 4,302 | 12,470 | 17,074 | |
| Ashtabula County | R | 15,052 | 22,762 | 38,608 | |
| Athens County | D | 9,977 | 9,735 | 19,915 | |
| Auglaize County | R | 4,617 | 11,900 | 17,047 | |
| Belmont County | R | 14,800 | 17,628 | 32,878 | |
| Brown County | R | 3,770 | 6,772 | 10,804 | |
| Butler County | R | 21,194 | 50,380 | 73,635 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,755 | 5,984 | 9,014 | |
| Champaign County | R | 3,626 | 8,756 | 12,603 | |
| Clark County | R | 19,725 | 34,447 | 55,750 | |
| Clermont County | R | 8,276 | 22,936 | 31,989 | |
| Clinton County | R | 2,709 | 8,140 | 10,988 | |
| Columbiana County | R | 15,683 | 27,308 | 43,602 | |
| Coshocton County | R | 3,790 | 8,082 | 12,206 | |
| Crawford County | R | 5,518 | 14,632 | 21,053 | |
| Cuyahoga County | R | 317,670 | 329,493 | 659,751 | |
| Darke County | R | 6,534 | 13,862 | 21,096 | |
| Defiance County | R | 4,377 | 8,914 | 13,630 | |
| Delaware County | R | 4,452 | 12,950 | 17,886 | |
| Erie County | R | 10,889 | 16,714 | 28,591 | |
| Fairfield County | R | 7,746 | 21,909 | 30,568 | |
| Fayette County | R | 2,344 | 6,970 | 9,515 | |
| Franklin County | R | 117,562 | 219,771 | 344,808 | |
| Fulton County | R | 3,615 | 8,387 | 12,234 | |
| Gallia County | R | 2,341 | 6,506 | 8,986 | |
| Geauga County | R | 7,329 | 15,624 | 23,577 | |
| Greene County | R | 12,736 | 25,349 | 38,909 | |
| Guernsey County | R | 4,757 | 9,648 | 14,619 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 119,054 | 239,212 | 364,385 | |
| Hancock County | R | 6,084 | 18,111 | 25,624 | |
| Hardin County | R | 3,535 | 8,713 | 12,602 | |
| Harrison County | R | 2,388 | 4,554 | 7,010 | |
| Henry County | R | 3,145 | 8,099 | 11,475 | |
| Highland County | R | 3,464 | 8,524 | 12,226 | |
| Hocking County | R | 2,874 | 5,407 | 8,492 | |
| Holmes County | R | 1,507 | 3,752 | 5,362 | |
| Huron County | R | 5,491 | 10,942 | 17,340 | |
| Jackson County | R | 3,410 | 7,351 | 10,923 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 16,198 | 21,531 | 38,274 | |
| Knox County | R | 5,370 | 10,705 | 16,739 | |
| Lake County | R | 27,523 | 42,488 | 72,141 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 7,112 | 15,125 | 22,567 | |
| Licking County | R | 12,460 | 28,070 | 42,232 | |
| Logan County | R | 3,786 | 10,938 | 15,380 | |
| Lorain County | R | 36,634 | 51,102 | 91,016 | |
| Lucas County | D | 90,142 | 88,401 | 182,709 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,484 | 8,372 | 11,064 | |
| Mahoning County | R | 62,428 | 64,144 | 129,088 | |
| Marion County | R | 7,970 | 17,197 | 25,659 | |
| Medina County | R | 10,643 | 21,010 | 32,411 | |
| Meigs County | R | 2,335 | 5,961 | 8,433 | |
| Mercer County | R | 5,798 | 8,587 | 14,907 | |
| Miami County | R | 9,121 | 21,226 | 31,012 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,483 | 3,721 | 6,292 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 82,231 | 120,998 | 208,552 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,554 | 3,679 | 5,371 | |
| Morrow County | R | 2,527 | 6,886 | 9,759 | |
| Muskingum County | R | 10,313 | 19,897 | 31,094 | |
| Noble County | R | 1,449 | 3,274 | 4,799 | |
| Ottawa County | R | 6,465 | 9,772 | 16,889 | |
| Paulding County | R | 2,283 | 4,553 | 7,025 | |
| Perry County | R | 3,728 | 6,716 | 10,809 | |
| Pickaway County | R | 2,978 | 9,661 | 13,002 | |
| Pike County | R | 3,531 | 5,037 | 8,761 | |
| Portage County | R | 20,769 | 23,294 | 45,002 | |
| Preble County | R | 3,472 | 8,993 | 12,795 | |
| Putnam County | R | 3,729 | 8,185 | 12,342 | |
| Richland County | R | 13,468 | 31,117 | 45,641 | |
| Ross County | R | 5,879 | 15,573 | 21,888 | |
| Sandusky County | R | 8,308 | 15,489 | 24,343 | |
| Scioto County | R | 11,008 | 19,998 | 31,679 | |
| Seneca County | R | 8,180 | 13,939 | 22,918 | |
| Shelby County | R | 4,721 | 9,089 | 14,703 | |
| Stark County | R | 51,565 | 92,110 | 146,810 | |
| Summit County | R | 108,534 | 112,419 | 225,216 | |
| Trumbull County | R | 35,278 | 47,680 | 85,266 | |
| Tuscarawas County | R | 12,255 | 18,413 | 31,169 | |
| Union County | R | 2,447 | 8,389 | 11,054 | |
| Van Wert County | R | 3,644 | 9,545 | 13,391 | |
| Vinton County | R | 1,537 | 2,725 | 4,336 | |
| Warren County | R | 6,941 | 20,210 | 27,897 | |
| Washington County | R | 5,814 | 14,023 | 20,434 | |
| Wayne County | R | 9,260 | 20,368 | 30,076 | |
| Williams County | R | 4,278 | 9,083 | 13,605 | |
| Wood County | R | 13,494 | 21,080 | 35,625 | |
| Wyandot County | R | 2,771 | 6,414 | 9,412 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1972 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.