Elections / 1972 · President · WY
Richard Nixon carried Wyoming R+38.5.
George McGovern (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in Wyoming, 1972. The state ran 15.4 points more Republican than the nation (R+23.2 nationally).
Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)
Wyoming result
145,570 votes counted
McGovern (D)
44,358
30.5%
Nixon (R)
100,464
69.0%
All others
748
0.5%
Margin
R+38.5
1972 presidential election
Wyoming, 1972
NixonR+38.5
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 69.0% | 100,464 |
|---|---|---|
| George McGovernDemocratic | 30.5% | 44,358 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 748 |
D+60R+60
23 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wyoming's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1972 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −50.5% |
| 1896 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | −17.5% |
| 1904 | −37.6% |
| 1908 | −15.8% |
| 1912 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | +12.8% |
| 1920 | −32.3% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −28.3% |
| 1932 | +15.3% |
| 1936 | +23.1% |
| 1940 | +5.9% |
| 1944 | −2.5% |
| 1948 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | −25.6% |
| 1956 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | −10.0% |
| 1964 | +13.1% |
| 1968 | −20.2% |
| 1972 | −38.5% |
| 1976 | −19.5% |
| 1980 | −34.7% |
| 1984 | −42.3% |
| 1988 | −22.5% |
| 1992 | −5.6% |
| 1996 | −13.0% |
| 2000 | −40.1% |
| 2004 | −39.8% |
| 2008 | −32.2% |
| 2012 | −40.8% |
| 2016 | −46.3% |
| 2020 | −43.4% |
| 2024 | −45.8% |
County results — 1972
23 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | R | 4,873 | 7,021 | 11,917 | |
| Big Horn County | R | 1,049 | 3,244 | 4,300 | |
| Campbell County | R | 783 | 2,953 | 3,755 | |
| Carbon County | R | 2,292 | 4,037 | 6,339 | |
| Converse County | R | 682 | 2,312 | 3,000 | |
| Crook County | R | 339 | 1,760 | 2,110 | |
| Fremont County | R | 3,248 | 7,359 | 10,647 | |
| Goshen County | R | 1,515 | 3,629 | 5,164 | |
| Hot Springs County | R | 689 | 1,678 | 2,367 | |
| Johnson County | R | 436 | 2,203 | 2,650 | |
| Laramie County | R | 7,791 | 15,010 | 22,855 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 969 | 2,459 | 3,666 | |
| Natrona County | R | 6,514 | 15,649 | 22,200 | |
| Niobrara County | R | 289 | 1,245 | 1,537 | |
| Park County | R | 1,950 | 5,890 | 7,875 | |
| Platte County | R | 925 | 2,200 | 3,127 | |
| Sheridan County | R | 2,874 | 6,432 | 9,318 | |
| Sublette County | R | 304 | 1,348 | 1,653 | |
| Sweetwater County | R | 3,713 | 5,175 | 8,915 | |
| Teton County | R | 810 | 2,182 | 3,116 | |
| Uinta County | R | 968 | 2,011 | 3,000 | |
| Washakie County | R | 825 | 2,604 | 3,430 | |
| Weston County | R | 520 | 2,063 | 2,629 |