Utah — 1972 presidential election — Akashic

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Elections / 1972 · President · UT

1972 · UtahNixonR+41.2

Recent presidential results

1952R+17.9 1956R+29.1 1960R+9.6 1964D+9.4 1968R+19.4

How it voted

Share of the 1972 vote

Richard Nixon ✓Republican	67.6%	323,643
George McGovernDemocratic	26.4%	126,284
OtherAll other candidates	6.0%	28,549

1972presidential margin

D+60

R+60

29 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

Utah cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.

County-level results (29 counties) — table

1972 presidential result by county for Utah — 1972 presidential election — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Beaver County, UT	Republican	R+31.7
Box Elder County, UT	Republican	R+60.5
Cache County, UT	Republican	R+58.2
Carbon County, UT	Republican	R+8.3
Daggett County, UT	Republican	R+55.0
Davis County, UT	Republican	R+53.2
Duchesne County, UT	Republican	R+50.2
Emery County, UT	Republican	R+35.2
Garfield County, UT	Republican	R+65.4
Grand County, UT	Republican	R+50.2
Iron County, UT	Republican	R+60.0
Juab County, UT	Republican	R+38.6
Kane County, UT	Republican	R+63.8
Millard County, UT	Republican	R+50.1
Morgan County, UT	Republican	R+53.7
Piute County, UT	Republican	R+61.9
Rich County, UT	Republican	R+63.8
Salt Lake County, UT	Republican	R+30.3
San Juan County, UT	Republican	R+43.9
Sanpete County, UT	Republican	R+49.1
Sevier County, UT	Republican	R+56.8
Summit County, UT	Republican	R+43.5
Tooele County, UT	Republican	R+35.3
Uintah County, UT	Republican	R+68.1
Utah County, UT	Republican	R+52.7
Wasatch County, UT	Republican	R+46.4
Washington County, UT	Republican	R+63.3
Wayne County, UT	Republican	R+49.8
Weber County, UT	Republican	R+42.0

Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)

Utah's presidential margins

1896–2024, the 1972 contest in context

Utah's presidential margins
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1896	+65.4%
1900	−2.3%
1904	−28.6%
1908	−17.0%
1912	−4.9%
1916	+21.0%
1920	−17.1%
1924	−19.3%
1928	−7.7%
1932	+15.5%
1936	+39.5%
1940	+24.7%
1944	+21.0%
1948	+9.0%
1952	−17.9%
1956	−29.1%
1960	−9.6%
1964	+9.4%
1968	−19.4%
1972	−41.2%
1976	−28.8%
1980	−52.2%
1984	−49.8%
1988	−34.2%
1992	−18.7%
1996	−21.1%
2000	−40.5%
2004	−45.5%
2008	−28.2%
2012	−47.9%
2016	−17.9%
2020	−20.2%
2024	−21.6%

County-by-county results — 29 counties

County	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
Beaver County	R	−31.7%	682	1,332	2,053
Box Elder County	R	−60.5%	2,134	9,880	12,794
Cache County	R	−58.2%	4,018	16,538	21,525
Carbon County	R	−8.3%	3,335	3,956	7,438
Daggett County	R	−55.0%	50	204	280
Davis County	R	−53.2%	7,954	29,706	40,911
Duchesne County	R	−50.2%	629	2,183	3,097
Emery County	R	−35.2%	769	1,666	2,550
Garfield County	R	−65.4%	242	1,290	1,603
Grand County	R	−50.2%	560	1,837	2,546
Iron County	R	−60.0%	1,098	5,085	6,648
Juab County	R	−38.6%	691	1,629	2,429
Kane County	R	−63.8%	218	1,146	1,454
Millard County	R	−50.1%	777	2,689	3,815
Morgan County	R	−53.7%	363	1,456	2,036
Piute County	R	−61.9%	102	475	603
Rich County	R	−63.8%	120	604	759
Salt Lake County	R	−30.3%	68,489	132,066	209,666
San Juan County	R	−43.9%	677	1,893	2,773
Sanpete County	R	−49.1%	1,220	3,995	5,652
Sevier County	R	−56.8%	820	3,700	5,071
Summit County	R	−43.5%	836	2,209	3,158
Tooele County	R	−35.3%	2,621	5,641	8,545
Uintah County	R	−68.1%	716	4,712	5,868
Utah County	R	−52.7%	10,828	42,179	59,460
Wasatch County	R	−46.4%	693	2,046	2,914
Washington County	R	−63.3%	956	5,176	6,662
Wayne County	R	−49.8%	183	597	832
Weber County	R	−42.0%	14,503	37,753	55,334

Source. Compiled historical county records — 1972 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.