Oregon — 1972 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1972 presidential electionOregon · PresidentNixonR+10.1
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 52.4% | 486,686 |
|---|---|---|
| George McGovernDemocratic | 42.3% | 392,760 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.2% | 48,500 |
1972presidential margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Oregon cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County, OR | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Benton County, OR | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Clackamas County, OR | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Clatsop County, OR | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Columbia County, OR | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Coos County, OR | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Crook County, OR | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Curry County, OR | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Deschutes County, OR | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Douglas County, OR | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Gilliam County, OR | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Grant County, OR | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Harney County, OR | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Hood River County, OR | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Jackson County, OR | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Jefferson County, OR | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Josephine County, OR | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Klamath County, OR | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Lake County, OR | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Lane County, OR | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Lincoln County, OR | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Linn County, OR | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Malheur County, OR | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Marion County, OR | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Morrow County, OR | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Multnomah County, OR | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Polk County, OR | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Sherman County, OR | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Tillamook County, OR | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Umatilla County, OR | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Union County, OR | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Wallowa County, OR | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Wasco County, OR | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Washington County, OR | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Wheeler County, OR | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Yamhill County, OR | Republican | R+22.1 |
Oregon results by county
36 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | Richard Nixon+1,394 | 3,44155.3% | 2,04732.9% | 73211.8% | 6,220 |
| Benton County | Richard Nixon+4,064 | 14,90656.3% | 10,84241.0% | 7082.7% | 26,456 |
| Clackamas County | Richard Nixon+9,227 | 41,76753.5% | 32,54041.7% | 3,7824.8% | 78,089 |
| Clatsop County | George McGovern+19 | 5,99847.4% | 6,01747.6% | 6325.0% | 12,647 |
| Columbia County | George McGovern+649 | 5,34843.5% | 5,99748.8% | 9397.6% | 12,284 |
| Coos County | George McGovern+1,408 | 10,37044.7% | 11,77850.7% | 1,0654.6% | 23,213 |
| Crook County | Richard Nixon+424 | 2,16752.6% | 1,74342.3% | 2135.2% | 4,123 |
| Curry County | Richard Nixon+724 | 2,83251.8% | 2,10838.5% | 5309.7% | 5,470 |
| Deschutes County | Richard Nixon+1,428 | 7,74752.3% | 6,31942.6% | 7535.1% | 14,819 |
| Douglas County | Richard Nixon+6,872 | 15,88157.7% | 9,00932.8% | 2,6189.5% | 27,508 |
| Gilliam County | Richard Nixon+310 | 66562.2% | 35533.2% | 494.6% | 1,069 |
| Grant County | Richard Nixon+849 | 1,78160.4% | 93231.6% | 2388.1% | 2,951 |
| Harney County | Richard Nixon+689 | 1,69359.1% | 1,00435.1% | 1665.8% | 2,863 |
| Hood River County | Richard Nixon+822 | 3,15254.0% | 2,33039.9% | 3596.1% | 5,841 |
| Jackson County | Richard Nixon+9,474 | 24,00357.8% | 14,52935.0% | 3,0297.3% | 41,561 |
| Jefferson County | Richard Nixon+587 | 1,81656.4% | 1,22938.2% | 1765.5% | 3,221 |
| Josephine County | Richard Nixon+4,821 | 9,91158.6% | 5,09030.1% | 1,92611.4% | 16,927 |
| Klamath County | Richard Nixon+5,450 | 11,16958.9% | 5,71930.2% | 2,06610.9% | 18,954 |
| Lake County | Richard Nixon+842 | 1,61961.0% | 77729.3% | 2579.7% | 2,653 |
| Lane County | Richard Nixon+1,562 | 47,73948.6% | 46,17747.0% | 4,2714.3% | 98,187 |
| Lincoln County | Richard Nixon+995 | 6,11251.6% | 5,11743.2% | 6255.3% | 11,854 |
| Linn County | Richard Nixon+3,901 | 15,07954.2% | 11,17840.2% | 1,5575.6% | 27,814 |
| Malheur County | Richard Nixon+4,038 | 5,90867.4% | 1,87021.3% | 99311.3% | 8,771 |
| Marion County | Richard Nixon+12,533 | 36,44157.5% | 23,90837.7% | 3,0124.8% | 63,361 |
| Morrow County | Richard Nixon+341 | 1,05952.8% | 71835.8% | 23011.5% | 2,007 |
| Multnomah County | George McGovern+7,251 | 118,21946.7% | 125,47049.6% | 9,2693.7% | 252,958 |
| Polk County | Richard Nixon+3,077 | 8,98557.6% | 5,90837.8% | 7164.6% | 15,609 |
| Sherman County | Richard Nixon+347 | 67764.9% | 33031.6% | 363.5% | 1,043 |
| Tillamook County | Richard Nixon+576 | 4,12051.2% | 3,54444.1% | 3804.7% | 8,044 |
| Umatilla County | Richard Nixon+4,380 | 10,47057.9% | 6,09033.7% | 1,5118.4% | 18,071 |
| Union County | Richard Nixon+1,801 | 5,07356.5% | 3,27236.4% | 6407.1% | 8,985 |
| Wallowa County | Richard Nixon+1,010 | 1,90962.3% | 89929.3% | 2578.4% | 3,065 |
| Wasco County | Richard Nixon+788 | 4,53751.7% | 3,74942.7% | 4895.6% | 8,775 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+16,068 | 43,95858.4% | 27,89037.1% | 3,3904.5% | 75,238 |
| Wheeler County | Richard Nixon+207 | 47460.3% | 26734.0% | 455.7% | 786 |
| Yamhill County | Richard Nixon+3,652 | 9,66058.5% | 6,00836.4% | 8415.1% | 16,509 |
Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)
Oregon's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1972 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.4% |
| 1896 | −2.1% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −47.6% |
| 1908 | −22.1% |
| 1912 | +9.0% |
| 1916 | −2.6% |
| 1920 | −26.7% |
| 1924 | −26.8% |
| 1928 | −30.0% |
| 1932 | +21.1% |
| 1936 | +34.8% |
| 1940 | +8.1% |
| 1944 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | −3.4% |
| 1952 | −21.6% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −6.0% |
| 1972 | −10.1% |
| 1976 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | −9.7% |
| 1984 | −12.2% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | +14.3% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1972 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.