1972 Presidential Election Results for Michigan

Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County	Turnout	Richard Nixon* (R)		George McGovern (D)		John Schmitz (American)		Other		TOTAL
Alcona	70%	2,434	65.9%	1,195	32.4%	63	1.7%	1	0.0%	3,693
Alger	68%	2,035	52.5%	1,803	46.5%	35	0.9%	5	0.1%	3,878
Allegan	61%	18,407	68.5%	7,883	29.3%	554	2.1%	40	0.1%	26,884
Alpena	59%	6,513	55.1%	5,104	43.1%	204	1.7%	10	0.1%	11,831
Antrim	71%	4,068	64.8%	2,000	31.8%	200	3.2%	13	0.2%	6,281
Arenac	59%	2,588	57.4%	1,829	40.6%	85	1.9%	4	0.1%	4,506
Baraga	68%	1,905	54.9%	1,517	43.7%	38	1.1%	8	0.2%	3,468
Barry	64%	10,393	64.0%	5,484	33.8%	340	2.1%	16	0.1%	16,233
Bay	61%	23,094	50.1%	21,712	47.1%	1,254	2.7%	58	0.1%	46,118
Benzie	67%	2,686	66.3%	1,310	32.3%	55	1.4%	3	0.1%	4,054
Berrien	59%	43,047	68.3%	18,597	29.5%	1,333	2.1%	83	0.1%	63,060
Branch	54%	8,388	62.0%	4,887	36.1%	215	1.6%	36	0.3%	13,526
Calhoun	59%	32,531	58.3%	22,154	39.7%	1,002	1.8%	141	0.3%	55,828
Cass	54%	10,398	66.3%	4,982	31.8%	286	1.8%	15	0.1%	15,681
Charlevoix	68%	4,522	59.0%	2,831	37.0%	301	3.9%	5	0.1%	7,659
Cheboygan	68%	4,529	59.1%	2,985	39.0%	142	1.9%	6	0.1%	7,662
Chippewa	56%	7,028	59.0%	4,744	39.8%	132	1.1%	2	0.0%	11,906
Clare	58%	4,402	63.0%	2,434	34.8%	144	2.1%	8	0.1%	6,988
Clinton	64%	13,438	68.4%	5,870	29.9%	322	1.6%	23	0.1%	19,653
Crawford	69%	1,953	62.0%	1,143	36.3%	50	1.6%	5	0.2%	3,151
Delta	68%	7,647	48.1%	8,003	50.4%	220	1.4%	16	0.1%	15,886
Dickinson	72%	5,989	51.1%	5,339	45.6%	378	3.2%	9	0.1%	11,715
Eaton	64%	20,413	68.5%	8,986	30.1%	386	1.3%	26	0.1%	29,811
Emmet	67%	5,288	61.9%	3,081	36.1%	163	1.9%	9	0.1%	8,541
Genesee	58%	85,747	52.8%	73,896	45.5%	2,602	1.6%	204	0.1%	162,449
Gladwin	58%	3,484	61.9%	2,016	35.8%	123	2.2%	2	0.0%	5,625
Gogebic	75%	5,631	52.3%	4,984	46.3%	151	1.4%	10	0.1%	10,776
Grand Traverse	63%	11,421	64.8%	5,810	33.0%	372	2.1%	18	0.1%	17,621
Gratiot	57%	9,904	68.4%	4,370	30.2%	184	1.3%	20	0.1%	14,478
Hillsdale	54%	9,261	68.6%	3,942	29.2%	276	2.0%	13	0.1%	13,492
Houghton	62%	9,053	58.1%	6,402	41.1%	131	0.8%	4	0.0%	15,590
Huron	65%	9,832	67.4%	4,456	30.5%	292	2.0%	16	0.1%	14,596
Ingham	65%	63,376	53.6%	53,458	45.2%	1,079	0.9%	330	0.3%	118,243
Ionia	58%	10,898	62.6%	6,240	35.8%	255	1.5%	23	0.1%	17,416
Iosco	53%	5,750	64.1%	3,065	34.2%	150	1.7%	6	0.1%	8,971
Iron	75%	3,630	49.2%	3,512	47.6%	229	3.1%	5	0.1%	7,376
Isabella	54%	9,682	55.5%	7,446	42.7%	248	1.4%	78	0.4%	17,454
Jackson	57%	34,220	62.3%	19,350	35.2%	1,254	2.3%	79	0.1%	54,903
Kalamazoo	62%	50,405	58.8%	33,324	38.9%	1,819	2.1%	222	0.3%	85,770
Kalkaska	71%	1,855	64.4%	924	32.1%	100	3.5%	2	0.1%	2,881
Kent	64%	104,041	59.3%	67,587	38.5%	3,563	2.0%	270	0.2%	175,461
Keweenaw	71%	715	60.5%	456	38.6%	9	0.8%	2	0.2%	1,182
Lake	77%	1,532	48.9%	1,548	49.4%	47	1.5%	4	0.1%	3,131
Lapeer	53%	11,615	66.0%	5,531	31.4%	421	2.4%	25	0.1%	17,592
Leelanau	76%	3,809	65.8%	1,855	32.1%	118	2.0%	5	0.1%	5,787
Lenawee	57%	19,125	62.4%	11,018	35.9%	473	1.5%	38	0.1%	30,654
Livingston	61%	16,856	66.8%	7,634	30.3%	694	2.8%	31	0.1%	25,215
Luce	56%	1,579	63.5%	862	34.7%	46	1.8%	0	0.0%	2,487
Mackinac	80%	3,096	60.7%	1,937	38.0%	64	1.3%	7	0.1%	5,104
Macomb	56%	147,777	62.7%	82,346	34.9%	5,286	2.2%	384	0.2%	235,793
Manistee	64%	5,070	57.2%	3,625	40.9%	160	1.8%	8	0.1%	8,863
Marquette	56%	13,249	52.7%	11,555	45.9%	329	1.3%	24	0.1%	25,157
Mason	68%	6,811	63.6%	3,697	34.5%	173	1.6%	34	0.3%	10,715
Mecosta	52%	7,158	64.3%	3,799	34.1%	157	1.4%	20	0.2%	11,134
Menominee	67%	6,060	55.2%	4,657	42.4%	260	2.4%	4	0.0%	10,981
Midland	65%	16,473	61.4%	9,504	35.4%	809	3.0%	50	0.2%	26,836
Missaukee	76%	2,647	71.8%	924	25.1%	110	3.0%	6	0.2%	3,687
Monroe	56%	23,263	54.8%	17,726	41.7%	1,431	3.4%	59	0.1%	42,479
Montcalm	59%	9,591	62.0%	5,602	36.2%	270	1.7%	15	0.1%	15,478
Montmorency	72%	1,798	64.5%	914	32.8%	74	2.7%	2	0.1%	2,788
Muskegon	60%	36,428	59.6%	22,804	37.3%	1,756	2.9%	137	0.2%	61,125
Newaygo	67%	8,245	65.6%	3,978	31.7%	324	2.6%	18	0.1%	12,565
Oakland	61%	241,613	63.8%	129,400	34.2%	7,088	1.9%	750	0.2%	378,851
Oceana	66%	4,992	64.2%	2,525	32.5%	253	3.3%	6	0.1%	7,776
Ogemaw	65%	3,367	60.8%	2,056	37.1%	112	2.0%	6	0.1%	5,541
Ontonagon	78%	3,040	57.5%	2,140	40.5%	105	2.0%	1	0.0%	5,286
Osceola	64%	4,441	69.9%	1,706	26.9%	184	2.9%	18	0.3%	6,349
Oscoda	67%	1,561	67.6%	678	29.4%	67	2.9%	3	0.1%	2,309
Otsego	69%	2,854	58.9%	1,912	39.5%	69	1.4%	8	0.2%	4,843
Ottawa	69%	42,169	72.0%	15,119	25.8%	1,201	2.1%	87	0.1%	58,576
Presque Isle	70%	3,372	56.2%	2,440	40.7%	184	3.1%	1	0.0%	5,997
Roscommon	81%	4,136	64.2%	2,187	33.9%	114	1.8%	8	0.1%	6,445
Saginaw	56%	47,920	61.0%	29,424	37.5%	1,068	1.4%	109	0.1%	78,521
Sanilac	65%	11,031	72.9%	3,780	25.0%	302	2.0%	12	0.1%	15,125
Schoolcraft	76%	2,310	56.0%	1,759	42.7%	53	1.3%	2	0.0%	4,124
Shiawassee	63%	15,489	61.6%	8,932	35.5%	689	2.7%	26	0.1%	25,136
St. Clair	57%	28,471	63.0%	15,712	34.8%	925	2.0%	51	0.1%	45,159
St. Joseph	57%	12,438	69.1%	5,119	28.5%	418	2.3%	13	0.1%	17,988
Tuscola	58%	12,198	68.0%	5,449	30.4%	280	1.6%	22	0.1%	17,949
Van Buren	58%	13,903	64.6%	7,159	33.2%	428	2.0%	41	0.2%	21,531
Washtenaw	63%	50,535	47.0%	55,350	51.5%	1,517	1.4%	173	0.2%	107,575
Wayne	56%	435,877	45.1%	514,913	53.3%	14,294	1.5%	1,793	0.2%	966,877
Wexford	63%	5,221	61.4%	3,048	35.9%	229	2.7%	1	0.0%	8,499
TOTAL	59%	1,961,721	56.2%	1,459,435	41.8%	63,321	1.8%	5,848	0.2%	3,490,325

1972 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in MI

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 (Conyers-D)	52%	22,815	14.2%	137,732	85.8%			0	0.0%	160,547
District 02 (Esch-R)	64%	106,155	55.5%	85,093	44.5%			0	0.0%	191,248
District 03 (Brown-R)	63%	118,023	62.2%	71,608	37.8%			0	0.0%	189,631
District 04 (Hutchinson-R)	58%	116,712	67.6%	55,846	32.4%			0	0.0%	172,558
District 05 (Ford-R)	66%	117,832	61.0%	75,224	39.0%			0	0.0%	193,056
District 06 (Chamberlain-R)	64%	115,810	58.9%	80,875	41.1%			0	0.0%	196,685
District 07 (Riegle-R)	60%	90,776	54.2%	76,745	45.8%			0	0.0%	167,521
District 08 (Harvey-R)	60%	106,524	62.0%	65,422	38.0%			0	0.0%	171,946
District 09 (Vander Jagt-R)	68%	130,463	66.9%	64,561	33.1%			0	0.0%	195,024
District 10 (Cederberg-R)	64%	119,706	64.1%	66,980	35.9%			0	0.0%	186,686
District 11 (Ruppe-R)	68%	117,006	57.5%	86,548	42.5%			0	0.0%	203,554
District 12 (O'Hara-D)	62%	112,291	64.7%	61,288	35.3%			0	0.0%	173,579
District 13 (Diggs-D)	41%	20,561	16.4%	104,556	83.6%			0	0.0%	125,117
District 14 (Nedzi-D)	45%	85,618	60.0%	57,045	40.0%			0	0.0%	142,663
District 15 (Ford-D)	57%	94,812	60.5%	61,803	39.5%			0	0.0%	156,615
District 16 (Dingell-D)	58%	95,564	53.8%	82,219	46.2%			0	0.0%	177,783
District 17 (Griffiths-D)	63%	118,347	60.4%	77,659	39.6%			0	0.0%	196,006
District 18 (Huber-R)	64%	115,552	62.9%	68,193	37.1%			0	0.0%	183,745
District 19 (Broomfield-R)	64%	122,205	68.1%	57,144	31.9%			0	0.0%	179,349

1972 President, Alcona County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,434	65.9%
George McGovern (D)	1,195	32.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	63	1.7%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,693
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Alger County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,035	52.5%
George McGovern (D)	1,803	46.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	35	0.9%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,878
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Allegan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	18,407	68.5%
George McGovern (D)	7,883	29.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	554	2.1%
Other	40	0.1%
TOTAL	26,884
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Alpena County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	6,513	55.1%
George McGovern (D)	5,104	43.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	204	1.7%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	11,831
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6

1972 President, Antrim County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,068	64.8%
George McGovern (D)	2,000	31.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	200	3.2%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	6,281
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Arenac County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,588	57.4%
George McGovern (D)	1,829	40.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	85	1.9%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,506
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Baraga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,905	54.9%
George McGovern (D)	1,517	43.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	38	1.1%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,468
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6

1972 President, Barry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	10,393	64.0%
George McGovern (D)	5,484	33.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	340	2.1%
Other	16	0.1%
TOTAL	16,233
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Bay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	23,094	50.1%
George McGovern (D)	21,712	47.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,254	2.7%
Other	58	0.1%
TOTAL	46,118
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -11

1972 President, Benzie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,686	66.3%
George McGovern (D)	1,310	32.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	55	1.4%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,054
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Berrien County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	43,047	68.3%
George McGovern (D)	18,597	29.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,333	2.1%
Other	83	0.1%
TOTAL	63,060
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Branch County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	8,388	62.0%
George McGovern (D)	4,887	36.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	215	1.6%
Other	36	0.3%
TOTAL	13,526
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	32,531	58.3%
George McGovern (D)	22,154	39.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,002	1.8%
Other	141	0.3%
TOTAL	55,828
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Cass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	10,398	66.3%
George McGovern (D)	4,982	31.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	286	1.8%
Other	15	0.1%
TOTAL	15,681
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Charlevoix County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,522	59.0%
George McGovern (D)	2,831	37.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	301	3.9%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	7,659
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Cheboygan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,529	59.1%
George McGovern (D)	2,985	39.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	142	1.9%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	7,662
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Chippewa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	7,028	59.0%
George McGovern (D)	4,744	39.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	132	1.1%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	11,906
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Clare County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,402	63.0%
George McGovern (D)	2,434	34.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	144	2.1%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	6,988
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Clinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	13,438	68.4%
George McGovern (D)	5,870	29.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	322	1.6%
Other	23	0.1%
TOTAL	19,653
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Crawford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,953	62.0%
George McGovern (D)	1,143	36.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	50	1.6%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	3,151
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Delta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	7,647	48.1%
George McGovern (D)	8,003	50.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	220	1.4%
Other	16	0.1%
TOTAL	15,886
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -13

1972 President, Dickinson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,989	51.1%
George McGovern (D)	5,339	45.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	378	3.2%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	11,715
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -10

1972 President, Eaton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	20,413	68.5%
George McGovern (D)	8,986	30.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	386	1.3%
Other	26	0.1%
TOTAL	29,811
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Emmet County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,288	61.9%
George McGovern (D)	3,081	36.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	163	1.9%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	8,541
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Genesee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	85,747	52.8%
George McGovern (D)	73,896	45.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	2,602	1.6%
Other	204	0.1%
TOTAL	162,449
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Gladwin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,484	61.9%
George McGovern (D)	2,016	35.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	123	2.2%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	5,625
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Gogebic County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,631	52.3%
George McGovern (D)	4,984	46.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	151	1.4%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	10,776
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Grand Traverse County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	11,421	64.8%
George McGovern (D)	5,810	33.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	372	2.1%
Other	18	0.1%
TOTAL	17,621
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Gratiot County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	9,904	68.4%
George McGovern (D)	4,370	30.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	184	1.3%
Other	20	0.1%
TOTAL	14,478
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Hillsdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	9,261	68.6%
George McGovern (D)	3,942	29.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	276	2.0%
Other	13	0.1%
TOTAL	13,492
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Houghton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	9,053	58.1%
George McGovern (D)	6,402	41.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	131	0.8%
Other	4	0.0%
TOTAL	15,590
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Huron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	9,832	67.4%
George McGovern (D)	4,456	30.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	292	2.0%
Other	16	0.1%
TOTAL	14,596
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Ingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	63,376	53.6%
George McGovern (D)	53,458	45.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,079	0.9%
Other	330	0.3%
TOTAL	118,243
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -7

1972 President, Ionia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	10,898	62.6%
George McGovern (D)	6,240	35.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	255	1.5%
Other	23	0.1%
TOTAL	17,416
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Iosco County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,750	64.1%
George McGovern (D)	3,065	34.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	150	1.7%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	8,971
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Iron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,630	49.2%
George McGovern (D)	3,512	47.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	229	3.1%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	7,376
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -11

1972 President, Isabella County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	9,682	55.5%
George McGovern (D)	7,446	42.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	248	1.4%
Other	78	0.4%
TOTAL	17,454
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	34,220	62.3%
George McGovern (D)	19,350	35.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,254	2.3%
Other	79	0.1%
TOTAL	54,903
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Kalamazoo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	50,405	58.8%
George McGovern (D)	33,324	38.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,819	2.1%
Other	222	0.3%
TOTAL	85,770
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Kalkaska County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,855	64.4%
George McGovern (D)	924	32.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	100	3.5%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,881
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Kent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	104,041	59.3%
George McGovern (D)	67,587	38.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	3,563	2.0%
Other	270	0.2%
TOTAL	175,461
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Keweenaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	715	60.5%
George McGovern (D)	456	38.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	9	0.8%
Other	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,182
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,532	48.9%
George McGovern (D)	1,548	49.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	47	1.5%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,131
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12

1972 President, Lapeer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	11,615	66.0%
George McGovern (D)	5,531	31.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	421	2.4%
Other	25	0.1%
TOTAL	17,592
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Leelanau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,809	65.8%
George McGovern (D)	1,855	32.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	118	2.0%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,787
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Lenawee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	19,125	62.4%
George McGovern (D)	11,018	35.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	473	1.5%
Other	38	0.1%
TOTAL	30,654
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Livingston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	16,856	66.8%
George McGovern (D)	7,634	30.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	694	2.8%
Other	31	0.1%
TOTAL	25,215
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Luce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,579	63.5%
George McGovern (D)	862	34.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	46	1.8%
TOTAL	2,487
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Mackinac County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,096	60.7%
George McGovern (D)	1,937	38.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	64	1.3%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,104
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Macomb County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	147,777	62.7%
George McGovern (D)	82,346	34.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	5,286	2.2%
Other	384	0.2%
TOTAL	235,793
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Manistee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,070	57.2%
George McGovern (D)	3,625	40.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	160	1.8%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	8,863
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Marquette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	13,249	52.7%
George McGovern (D)	11,555	45.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	329	1.3%
Other	24	0.1%
TOTAL	25,157
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	6,811	63.6%
George McGovern (D)	3,697	34.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	173	1.6%
Other	34	0.3%
TOTAL	10,715
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Mecosta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	7,158	64.3%
George McGovern (D)	3,799	34.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	157	1.4%
Other	20	0.2%
TOTAL	11,134
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Menominee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	6,060	55.2%
George McGovern (D)	4,657	42.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	260	2.4%
Other	4	0.0%
TOTAL	10,981
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6

1972 President, Midland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	16,473	61.4%
George McGovern (D)	9,504	35.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	809	3.0%
Other	50	0.2%
TOTAL	26,836
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Missaukee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,647	71.8%
George McGovern (D)	924	25.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	110	3.0%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,687
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	23,263	54.8%
George McGovern (D)	17,726	41.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,431	3.4%
Other	59	0.1%
TOTAL	42,479
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6

1972 President, Montcalm County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	9,591	62.0%
George McGovern (D)	5,602	36.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	270	1.7%
Other	15	0.1%
TOTAL	15,478
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Montmorency County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,798	64.5%
George McGovern (D)	914	32.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	74	2.7%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,788
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Muskegon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	36,428	59.6%
George McGovern (D)	22,804	37.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,756	2.9%
Other	137	0.2%
TOTAL	61,125
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Newaygo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	8,245	65.6%
George McGovern (D)	3,978	31.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	324	2.6%
Other	18	0.1%
TOTAL	12,565
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Oakland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	241,613	63.8%
George McGovern (D)	129,400	34.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	7,088	1.9%
Other	750	0.2%
TOTAL	378,851
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Oceana County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,992	64.2%
George McGovern (D)	2,525	32.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	253	3.3%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	7,776
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Ogemaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,367	60.8%
George McGovern (D)	2,056	37.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	112	2.0%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,541
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Ontonagon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,040	57.5%
George McGovern (D)	2,140	40.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	105	2.0%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	5,286
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Osceola County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,441	69.9%
George McGovern (D)	1,706	26.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	184	2.9%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	6,349
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 9

1972 President, Oscoda County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,561	67.6%
George McGovern (D)	678	29.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	67	2.9%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,309
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Otsego County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,854	58.9%
George McGovern (D)	1,912	39.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	69	1.4%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,843
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Ottawa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	42,169	72.0%
George McGovern (D)	15,119	25.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,201	2.1%
Other	87	0.1%
TOTAL	58,576
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Presque Isle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,372	56.2%
George McGovern (D)	2,440	40.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	184	3.1%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	5,997
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Roscommon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,136	64.2%
George McGovern (D)	2,187	33.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	114	1.8%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	6,445
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Saginaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	47,920	61.0%
George McGovern (D)	29,424	37.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,068	1.4%
Other	109	0.1%
TOTAL	78,521
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0

1972 President, St. Clair County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	28,471	63.0%
George McGovern (D)	15,712	34.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	925	2.0%
Other	51	0.1%
TOTAL	45,159
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 2

1972 President, St. Joseph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	12,438	69.1%
George McGovern (D)	5,119	28.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	418	2.3%
Other	13	0.1%
TOTAL	17,988
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Sanilac County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	11,031	72.9%
George McGovern (D)	3,780	25.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	302	2.0%
Other	12	0.1%
TOTAL	15,125
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 12

1972 President, Schoolcraft County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,310	56.0%
George McGovern (D)	1,759	42.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	53	1.3%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,124
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Shiawassee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	15,489	61.6%
George McGovern (D)	8,932	35.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	689	2.7%
Other	26	0.1%
TOTAL	25,136
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Tuscola County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	12,198	68.0%
George McGovern (D)	5,449	30.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	280	1.6%
Other	22	0.1%
TOTAL	17,949
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Van Buren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	13,903	64.6%
George McGovern (D)	7,159	33.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	428	2.0%
Other	41	0.2%
TOTAL	21,531
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Washtenaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	50,535	47.0%
George McGovern (D)	55,350	51.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,517	1.4%
Other	173	0.2%
TOTAL	107,575
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -14

1972 President, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	435,877	45.1%
George McGovern (D)	514,913	53.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	14,294	1.5%
Other	1,793	0.2%
TOTAL	966,877
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -16

1972 President, Wexford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,221	61.4%
George McGovern (D)	3,048	35.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	229	2.7%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	8,499
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 1

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