1972 Presidential Election Results for New Mexico

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
Bernalillo	61%	79,993	60.8%	48,753	37.1%	2,651	2.0%	165	0.1%	131,562
Catron	79%	829	73.5%	271	24.0%	26	2.3%	2	0.2%	1,128
Chaves	57%	11,493	70.9%	4,296	26.5%	415	2.6%	12	0.1%	16,216
Colfax	60%	2,663	57.9%	1,855	40.3%	82	1.8%	1	0.0%	4,601
Curry	45%	8,392	75.8%	2,416	21.8%	246	2.2%	10	0.1%	11,064
De Baca	62%	752	71.8%	270	25.8%	24	2.3%	1	0.1%	1,047
Dona Ana	53%	14,562	59.8%	9,416	38.6%	367	1.5%	21	0.1%	24,366
Eddy	64%	9,921	64.6%	5,040	32.8%	368	2.4%	17	0.1%	15,346
Grant	64%	4,431	50.5%	4,081	46.5%	262	3.0%	7	0.1%	8,781
Guadalupe	88%	1,297	51.4%	1,202	47.6%	23	0.9%	3	0.1%	2,525
Harding	90%	522	68.7%	220	28.9%	18	2.4%	0	0.0%	760
Hidalgo	58%	1,051	63.4%	562	33.9%	44	2.7%	0	0.0%	1,657
Lea	54%	12,478	76.4%	3,429	21.0%	409	2.5%	15	0.1%	16,331
Lincoln	62%	2,528	77.1%	696	21.2%	52	1.6%	4	0.1%	3,280
Los Alamos	79%	5,039	66.1%	2,435	31.9%	138	1.8%	12	0.2%	7,624
Luna	60%	2,958	63.2%	1,560	33.4%	157	3.4%	2	0.0%	4,677
McKinley	48%	5,366	49.7%	5,124	47.5%	273	2.5%	26	0.2%	10,789
Mora	84%	1,165	50.3%	1,135	49.0%	15	0.6%	3	0.1%	2,318
Otero	42%	7,033	65.9%	2,981	27.9%	646	6.1%	10	0.1%	10,670
Quay	67%	3,224	71.3%	1,161	25.7%	133	2.9%	4	0.1%	4,522
Rio Arriba	68%	4,351	42.7%	5,642	55.3%	192	1.9%	10	0.1%	10,195
Roosevelt	60%	4,727	73.0%	1,612	24.9%	132	2.0%	2	0.0%	6,473
San Juan	48%	10,788	67.6%	4,296	26.9%	828	5.2%	58	0.4%	15,970
San Miguel	68%	4,434	47.7%	4,663	50.2%	175	1.9%	21	0.2%	9,293
Sandoval	55%	3,507	50.3%	3,293	47.2%	169	2.4%	10	0.1%	6,979
Santa Fe	64%	12,211	52.5%	10,761	46.3%	255	1.1%	19	0.1%	23,246
Sierra	59%	2,074	67.5%	934	30.4%	62	2.0%	4	0.1%	3,074
Socorro	77%	2,658	56.2%	1,994	42.2%	72	1.5%	6	0.1%	4,730
Taos	67%	3,617	50.5%	3,472	48.5%	65	0.9%	10	0.1%	7,164
Torrance	78%	1,758	64.5%	908	33.3%	56	2.1%	2	0.1%	2,724
Union	69%	1,545	72.5%	496	23.3%	87	4.1%	3	0.1%	2,131
Valencia	57%	8,239	56.1%	6,110	41.6%	325	2.2%	14	0.1%	14,688
TOTAL	55%	235,606	61.0%	141,084	36.5%	8,767	2.3%	784	0.2%	386,241

1972 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in NM

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 (Lujan-R)	68%	125,326	59.3%	85,996	40.7%			0	0.0%	211,322
District 02 (Runnels-D)	56%	110,280	66.7%	55,088	33.3%			0	0.0%	165,368

1972 President, Bernalillo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	79,993	60.8%
George McGovern (D)	48,753	37.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	2,651	2.0%
Other	165	0.1%
TOTAL	131,562
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Catron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	829	73.5%
George McGovern (D)	271	24.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	26	2.3%
Other	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,128
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 13

1972 President, Chaves County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	11,493	70.9%
George McGovern (D)	4,296	26.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	415	2.6%
Other	12	0.1%
TOTAL	16,216
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Colfax County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,663	57.9%
George McGovern (D)	1,855	40.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	82	1.8%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,601
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Curry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	8,392	75.8%
George McGovern (D)	2,416	21.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	246	2.2%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	11,064
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 15

1972 President, De Baca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	752	71.8%
George McGovern (D)	270	25.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	24	2.3%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,047
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Dona Ana County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	14,562	59.8%
George McGovern (D)	9,416	38.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	367	1.5%
Other	21	0.1%
TOTAL	24,366
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Eddy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	9,921	64.6%
George McGovern (D)	5,040	32.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	368	2.4%
Other	17	0.1%
TOTAL	15,346
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,431	50.5%
George McGovern (D)	4,081	46.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	262	3.0%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	8,781
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -10

1972 President, Guadalupe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,297	51.4%
George McGovern (D)	1,202	47.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	23	0.9%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,525
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Harding County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	522	68.7%
George McGovern (D)	220	28.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	18	2.4%
TOTAL	760
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Hidalgo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,051	63.4%
George McGovern (D)	562	33.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	44	2.7%
TOTAL	1,657
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Lea County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	12,478	76.4%
George McGovern (D)	3,429	21.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	409	2.5%
Other	15	0.1%
TOTAL	16,331
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 16

1972 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,528	77.1%
George McGovern (D)	696	21.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	52	1.6%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,280
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 16

1972 President, Los Alamos County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,039	66.1%
George McGovern (D)	2,435	31.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	138	1.8%
Other	12	0.2%
TOTAL	7,624
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Luna County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,958	63.2%
George McGovern (D)	1,560	33.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	157	3.4%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,677
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, McKinley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,366	49.7%
George McGovern (D)	5,124	47.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	273	2.5%
Other	26	0.2%
TOTAL	10,789
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -11

1972 President, Mora County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,165	50.3%
George McGovern (D)	1,135	49.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	15	0.6%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,318
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -10

1972 President, Otero County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	7,033	65.9%
George McGovern (D)	2,981	27.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	646	6.1%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	10,670
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Quay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,224	71.3%
George McGovern (D)	1,161	25.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	133	2.9%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,522
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Rio Arriba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,351	42.7%
George McGovern (D)	5,642	55.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	192	1.9%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	10,195
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -18

1972 President, Roosevelt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,727	73.0%
George McGovern (D)	1,612	24.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	132	2.0%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	6,473
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 12

1972 President, Sandoval County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,507	50.3%
George McGovern (D)	3,293	47.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	169	2.4%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	6,979
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -10

1972 President, San Juan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	10,788	67.6%
George McGovern (D)	4,296	26.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	828	5.2%
Other	58	0.4%
TOTAL	15,970
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, San Miguel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,434	47.7%
George McGovern (D)	4,663	50.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	175	1.9%
Other	21	0.2%
TOTAL	9,293
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -13

1972 President, Santa Fe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	12,211	52.5%
George McGovern (D)	10,761	46.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	255	1.1%
Other	19	0.1%
TOTAL	23,246
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Sierra County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,074	67.5%
George McGovern (D)	934	30.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	62	2.0%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,074
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Socorro County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,658	56.2%
George McGovern (D)	1,994	42.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	72	1.5%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,730
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Taos County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,617	50.5%
George McGovern (D)	3,472	48.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	65	0.9%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	7,164
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -10

1972 President, Torrance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,758	64.5%
George McGovern (D)	908	33.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	56	2.1%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,724
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,545	72.5%
George McGovern (D)	496	23.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	87	4.1%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,131
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 12

1972 President, Valencia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	8,239	56.1%
George McGovern (D)	6,110	41.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	325	2.2%
Other	14	0.1%
TOTAL	14,688
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -5

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