Wyoming — 1972 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1972 presidential electionWyoming · PresidentNixonR+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 |
1972presidential margin
D+60R+60
23 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wyoming cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (23 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, WY | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Big Horn County, WY | Republican | R+51.0 |
| Campbell County, WY | Republican | R+57.8 |
| Carbon County, WY | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Converse County, WY | Republican | R+54.3 |
| Crook County, WY | Republican | R+67.3 |
| Fremont County, WY | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Goshen County, WY | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Johnson County, WY | Republican | R+66.7 |
| Laramie County, WY | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Lincoln County, WY | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Natrona County, WY | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Niobrara County, WY | Republican | R+62.2 |
| Park County, WY | Republican | R+50.0 |
| Platte County, WY | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Sheridan County, WY | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Sublette County, WY | Republican | R+63.2 |
| Sweetwater County, WY | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Teton County, WY | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Uinta County, WY | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Washakie County, WY | Republican | R+51.9 |
| Weston County, WY | Republican | R+58.7 |
Wyoming results by county
23 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | Richard Nixon+2,148 | 7,02158.9% | 4,87340.9% | 230.2% | 11,917 |
| Big Horn County | Richard Nixon+2,195 | 3,24475.4% | 1,04924.4% | 70.2% | 4,300 |
| Campbell County | Richard Nixon+2,170 | 2,95378.6% | 78320.9% | 190.5% | 3,755 |
| Carbon County | Richard Nixon+1,745 | 4,03763.7% | 2,29236.2% | 100.2% | 6,339 |
| Converse County | Richard Nixon+1,630 | 2,31277.1% | 68222.7% | 60.2% | 3,000 |
| Crook County | Richard Nixon+1,421 | 1,76083.4% | 33916.1% | 110.5% | 2,110 |
| Fremont County | Richard Nixon+4,111 | 7,35969.1% | 3,24830.5% | 400.4% | 10,647 |
| Goshen County | Richard Nixon+2,114 | 3,62970.3% | 1,51529.3% | 200.4% | 5,164 |
| Hot Springs County | Richard Nixon+989 | 1,67870.9% | 68929.1% | 00.0% | 2,367 |
| Johnson County | Richard Nixon+1,767 | 2,20383.1% | 43616.5% | 110.4% | 2,650 |
| Laramie County | Richard Nixon+7,219 | 15,01065.7% | 7,79134.1% | 540.2% | 22,855 |
| Lincoln County | Richard Nixon+1,490 | 2,45967.1% | 96926.4% | 2386.5% | 3,666 |
| Natrona County | Richard Nixon+9,135 | 15,64970.5% | 6,51429.3% | 370.2% | 22,200 |
| Niobrara County | Richard Nixon+956 | 1,24581.0% | 28918.8% | 30.2% | 1,537 |
| Park County | Richard Nixon+3,940 | 5,89074.8% | 1,95024.8% | 350.4% | 7,875 |
| Platte County | Richard Nixon+1,275 | 2,20070.4% | 92529.6% | 20.1% | 3,127 |
| Sheridan County | Richard Nixon+3,558 | 6,43269.0% | 2,87430.8% | 120.1% | 9,318 |
| Sublette County | Richard Nixon+1,044 | 1,34881.5% | 30418.4% | 10.1% | 1,653 |
| Sweetwater County | Richard Nixon+1,462 | 5,17558.0% | 3,71341.6% | 270.3% | 8,915 |
| Teton County | Richard Nixon+1,372 | 2,18270.0% | 81026.0% | 1244.0% | 3,116 |
| Uinta County | Richard Nixon+1,043 | 2,01167.0% | 96832.3% | 210.7% | 3,000 |
| Washakie County | Richard Nixon+1,779 | 2,60475.9% | 82524.1% | 10.0% | 3,430 |
| Weston County | Richard Nixon+1,543 | 2,06378.5% | 52019.8% | 461.7% | 2,629 |
Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)
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 | −36.3% |
| 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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1972 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.