1972 Presidential Election Results for Idaho

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County	Turnout	Richard Nixon* (R)		George McGovern (D)		John Schmitz (American)		Other		TOTAL
Ada	66%	36,665	67.5%	12,687	23.4%	4,727	8.7%	232	0.4%	54,311
Adams	74%	963	67.8%	293	20.6%	162	11.4%	3	0.2%	1,421
Bannock	63%	12,856	57.9%	7,840	35.3%	1,348	6.1%	147	0.7%	22,191
Bear Lake	90%	2,213	69.5%	716	22.5%	251	7.9%	5	0.2%	3,185
Benewah	63%	1,494	55.5%	1,062	39.5%	129	4.8%	5	0.2%	2,690
Bingham	61%	6,886	64.3%	2,476	23.1%	1,312	12.3%	31	0.3%	10,705
Blaine	75%	2,113	61.0%	1,240	35.8%	97	2.8%	15	0.4%	3,465
Boise	77%	676	66.3%	256	25.1%	86	8.4%	2	0.2%	1,020
Bonner	67%	4,405	57.5%	2,599	33.9%	632	8.2%	29	0.4%	7,665
Bonneville	66%	13,134	61.2%	4,199	19.6%	4,073	19.0%	60	0.3%	21,466
Boundary	65%	1,587	59.3%	860	32.1%	218	8.1%	13	0.5%	2,678
Butte	76%	788	56.4%	387	27.7%	220	15.8%	1	0.1%	1,396
Camas	95%	344	74.3%	95	20.5%	24	5.2%	0	0.0%	463
Canyon	64%	18,383	68.4%	5,630	21.0%	2,769	10.3%	75	0.3%	26,857
Caribou	73%	2,069	69.9%	614	20.8%	274	9.3%	1	0.0%	2,958
Cassia	60%	4,576	74.3%	1,080	17.5%	473	7.7%	33	0.5%	6,162
Clark	101%	339	74.3%	64	14.0%	52	11.4%	1	0.2%	456
Clearwater	45%	1,590	50.7%	1,412	45.0%	112	3.6%	24	0.8%	3,138
Custer	71%	989	69.1%	274	19.1%	166	11.6%	3	0.2%	1,432
Elmore	39%	3,078	66.6%	1,153	24.9%	382	8.3%	12	0.3%	4,625
Franklin	90%	2,787	71.6%	611	15.7%	490	12.6%	5	0.1%	3,893
Fremont	82%	2,621	61.4%	819	19.2%	825	19.3%	5	0.1%	4,270
Gem	69%	2,717	61.3%	1,069	24.1%	637	14.4%	8	0.2%	4,431
Gooding	72%	3,124	70.7%	1,030	23.3%	256	5.8%	7	0.2%	4,417
Idaho	60%	3,235	62.2%	1,622	31.2%	330	6.3%	14	0.3%	5,201
Jefferson	73%	2,983	58.4%	715	14.0%	1,406	27.5%	6	0.1%	5,110
Jerome	69%	3,661	75.1%	888	18.2%	316	6.5%	9	0.2%	4,874
Kootenai	61%	9,958	61.3%	5,162	31.8%	1,076	6.6%	42	0.3%	16,238
Latah	58%	6,043	55.3%	4,548	41.7%	268	2.5%	59	0.5%	10,918
Lemhi	76%	1,812	62.0%	526	18.0%	578	19.8%	7	0.2%	2,923
Lewis	65%	961	57.0%	635	37.6%	85	5.0%	6	0.4%	1,687
Lincoln	76%	1,120	74.4%	313	20.8%	66	4.4%	7	0.5%	1,506
Madison	56%	3,606	69.1%	710	13.6%	889	17.0%	11	0.2%	5,216
Minidoka	60%	4,097	68.7%	1,423	23.8%	430	7.2%	17	0.3%	5,967
Nez Perce	57%	6,232	52.2%	5,081	42.6%	433	3.6%	195	1.6%	11,941
Oneida	93%	1,204	71.5%	402	23.9%	77	4.6%	2	0.1%	1,685
Owyhee	55%	1,630	70.1%	463	19.9%	229	9.9%	2	0.1%	2,324
Payette	63%	3,577	67.8%	1,113	21.1%	565	10.7%	17	0.3%	5,272
Power	70%	1,405	64.4%	625	28.7%	142	6.5%	8	0.4%	2,180
Shoshone	57%	3,868	53.7%	3,020	41.9%	286	4.0%	33	0.5%	7,207
Teton	93%	932	68.6%	298	21.9%	129	9.5%	0	0.0%	1,359
Twin Falls	61%	13,075	74.0%	3,344	18.9%	1,127	6.4%	127	0.7%	17,673
Valley	80%	1,324	61.6%	537	25.0%	280	13.0%	10	0.5%	2,151
Washington	71%	2,264	62.0%	935	25.6%	442	12.1%	11	0.3%	3,652
TOTAL	60%	199,384	64.2%	80,826	26.0%	28,869	9.3%	1,300	0.4%	310,379

1972 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in ID

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 1972 U.S. House election results for that district.

District	Turnout	Richard Nixon* (R)		George McGovern (D)		John Schmitz (American)		Other		TOTAL
District 01 (Symms-R)	63%	99,087	68.6%	45,309	31.4%			0	0.0%	144,396
District 02 (Hansen-R)	62%	100,297	73.8%	35,517	26.2%			0	0.0%	135,814

1972 President, Ada County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	36,665	67.5%
George McGovern (D)	12,687	23.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	4,727	8.7%
Other	232	0.4%
TOTAL	54,311
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	963	67.8%
George McGovern (D)	293	20.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	162	11.4%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,421
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Bannock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	12,856	57.9%
George McGovern (D)	7,840	35.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,348	6.1%
Other	147	0.7%
TOTAL	22,191
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Bear Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,213	69.5%
George McGovern (D)	716	22.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	251	7.9%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	3,185
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9

1972 President, Benewah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,494	55.5%
George McGovern (D)	1,062	39.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	129	4.8%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,690
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Bingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	6,886	64.3%
George McGovern (D)	2,476	23.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,312	12.3%
Other	31	0.3%
TOTAL	10,705
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Blaine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,113	61.0%
George McGovern (D)	1,240	35.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	97	2.8%
Other	15	0.4%
TOTAL	3,465
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Boise County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	676	66.3%
George McGovern (D)	256	25.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	86	8.4%
Other	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,020
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Bonner County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,405	57.5%
George McGovern (D)	2,599	33.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	632	8.2%
Other	29	0.4%
TOTAL	7,665
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Bonneville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	13,134	61.2%
George McGovern (D)	4,199	19.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	4,073	19.0%
Other	60	0.3%
TOTAL	21,466
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Boundary County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,587	59.3%
George McGovern (D)	860	32.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	218	8.1%
Other	13	0.5%
TOTAL	2,678
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Butte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	788	56.4%
George McGovern (D)	387	27.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	220	15.8%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,396
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Camas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	344	74.3%
George McGovern (D)	95	20.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	24	5.2%
TOTAL	463
Turnout: 95% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 14

1972 President, Canyon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	18,383	68.4%
George McGovern (D)	5,630	21.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	2,769	10.3%
Other	75	0.3%
TOTAL	26,857
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Caribou County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,069	69.9%
George McGovern (D)	614	20.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	274	9.3%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,958
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9

1972 President, Cassia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,576	74.3%
George McGovern (D)	1,080	17.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	473	7.7%
Other	33	0.5%
TOTAL	6,162
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 14

1972 President, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	339	74.3%
George McGovern (D)	64	14.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	52	11.4%
Other	1	0.2%
TOTAL	456
Turnout: 101% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 14

1972 President, Clearwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,590	50.7%
George McGovern (D)	1,412	45.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	112	3.6%
Other	24	0.8%
TOTAL	3,138
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -10

1972 President, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	989	69.1%
George McGovern (D)	274	19.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	166	11.6%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,432
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Elmore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,078	66.6%
George McGovern (D)	1,153	24.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	382	8.3%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,625
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,787	71.6%
George McGovern (D)	611	15.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	490	12.6%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,893
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Fremont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,621	61.4%
George McGovern (D)	819	19.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	825	19.3%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,270
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Gem County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,717	61.3%
George McGovern (D)	1,069	24.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	637	14.4%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,431
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Gooding County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,124	70.7%
George McGovern (D)	1,030	23.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	256	5.8%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,417
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Idaho County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,235	62.2%
George McGovern (D)	1,622	31.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	330	6.3%
Other	14	0.3%
TOTAL	5,201
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,983	58.4%
George McGovern (D)	715	14.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,406	27.5%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,110
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Jerome County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,661	75.1%
George McGovern (D)	888	18.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	316	6.5%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	4,874
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 14

1972 President, Kootenai County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	9,958	61.3%
George McGovern (D)	5,162	31.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,076	6.6%
Other	42	0.3%
TOTAL	16,238
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Latah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	6,043	55.3%
George McGovern (D)	4,548	41.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	268	2.5%
Other	59	0.5%
TOTAL	10,918
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Lemhi County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,812	62.0%
George McGovern (D)	526	18.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	578	19.8%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	2,923
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	961	57.0%
George McGovern (D)	635	37.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	85	5.0%
Other	6	0.4%
TOTAL	1,687
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,120	74.4%
George McGovern (D)	313	20.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	66	4.4%
Other	7	0.5%
TOTAL	1,506
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 14

1972 President, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,606	69.1%
George McGovern (D)	710	13.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	889	17.0%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,216
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Minidoka County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,097	68.7%
George McGovern (D)	1,423	23.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	430	7.2%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,967
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Nez Perce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	6,232	52.2%
George McGovern (D)	5,081	42.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	433	3.6%
Other	195	1.6%
TOTAL	11,941
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Oneida County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,204	71.5%
George McGovern (D)	402	23.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	77	4.6%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,685
Turnout: 93% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Owyhee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,630	70.1%
George McGovern (D)	463	19.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	229	9.9%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,324
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9

1972 President, Payette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,577	67.8%
George McGovern (D)	1,113	21.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	565	10.7%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,272
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Power County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,405	64.4%
George McGovern (D)	625	28.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	142	6.5%
Other	8	0.4%
TOTAL	2,180
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Shoshone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,868	53.7%
George McGovern (D)	3,020	41.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	286	4.0%
Other	33	0.5%
TOTAL	7,207
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -7

1972 President, Teton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	932	68.6%
George McGovern (D)	298	21.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	129	9.5%
TOTAL	1,359
Turnout: 93% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Twin Falls County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	13,075	74.0%
George McGovern (D)	3,344	18.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,127	6.4%
Other	127	0.7%
TOTAL	17,673
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 13

1972 President, Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,324	61.6%
George McGovern (D)	537	25.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	280	13.0%
Other	10	0.5%
TOTAL	2,151
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,264	62.0%
George McGovern (D)	935	25.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	442	12.1%
Other	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,652
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1

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