1972 Presidential Election Results for Wyoming

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
Albany	64%	7,021	58.9%	4,873	40.9%	0	0.0%	23	0.2%	11,917
Big Horn	68%	3,244	75.4%	1,049	24.4%	0	0.0%	7	0.2%	4,300
Campbell	42%	2,953	78.6%	783	20.9%	0	0.0%	19	0.5%	3,755
Carbon	69%	4,037	63.7%	2,292	36.2%	0	0.0%	10	0.2%	6,339
Converse	69%	2,312	77.1%	682	22.7%	0	0.0%	6	0.2%	3,000
Crook	75%	1,760	83.4%	339	16.1%	0	0.0%	11	0.5%	2,110
Fremont	58%	7,359	69.1%	3,248	30.5%	0	0.0%	40	0.4%	10,647
Goshen	73%	3,629	70.3%	1,515	29.3%	0	0.0%	20	0.4%	5,164
Hot Springs	72%	1,678	70.9%	689	29.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,367
Johnson	72%	2,203	83.1%	436	16.5%	0	0.0%	11	0.4%	2,650
Laramie	62%	15,010	65.7%	7,791	34.1%	0	0.0%	54	0.2%	22,855
Lincoln	71%	2,459	67.1%	969	26.4%	0	0.0%	238	6.5%	3,666
Natrona	64%	15,649	70.5%	6,514	29.3%	0	0.0%	37	0.2%	22,200
Niobrara	79%	1,245	81.0%	289	18.8%	0	0.0%	3	0.2%	1,537
Park	68%	5,890	74.8%	1,950	24.8%	0	0.0%	35	0.4%	7,875
Platte	66%	2,200	70.4%	925	29.6%	0	0.0%	2	0.1%	3,127
Sheridan	76%	6,432	69.0%	2,874	30.8%	0	0.0%	12	0.1%	9,318
Sublette	70%	1,348	81.5%	304	18.4%	0	0.0%	1	0.1%	1,653
Sweetwater	65%	5,175	58.0%	3,713	41.6%	0	0.0%	27	0.3%	8,915
Teton	79%	2,182	70.0%	810	26.0%	0	0.0%	124	4.0%	3,116
Uinta	63%	2,011	67.0%	968	32.3%	0	0.0%	21	0.7%	3,000
Washakie	73%	2,604	75.9%	825	24.1%	0	0.0%	1	0.0%	3,430
Weston	66%	2,063	78.5%	520	19.8%	0	0.0%	46	1.7%	2,629
TOTAL	61%	100,464	69.0%	44,358	30.5%	748	0.5%	0	0.0%	145,570

1972 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in WY

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

1972 President, Albany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	7,021	58.9%
George McGovern (D)	4,873	40.9%
Other	23	0.2%
TOTAL	11,917
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Big Horn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,244	75.4%
George McGovern (D)	1,049	24.4%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,300
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 15

1972 President, Campbell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,953	78.6%
George McGovern (D)	783	20.9%
Other	19	0.5%
TOTAL	3,755
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 18

1972 President, Carbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,037	63.7%
George McGovern (D)	2,292	36.2%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	6,339
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Converse County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,312	77.1%
George McGovern (D)	682	22.7%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,000
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 16

1972 President, Crook County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,760	83.4%
George McGovern (D)	339	16.1%
Other	11	0.5%
TOTAL	2,110
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 23

1972 President, Fremont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	7,359	69.1%
George McGovern (D)	3,248	30.5%
Other	40	0.4%
TOTAL	10,647
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Goshen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,629	70.3%
George McGovern (D)	1,515	29.3%
Other	20	0.4%
TOTAL	5,164
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Hot Springs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,678	70.9%
George McGovern (D)	689	29.1%
TOTAL	2,367
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,203	83.1%
George McGovern (D)	436	16.5%
Other	11	0.4%
TOTAL	2,650
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 22

1972 President, Laramie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	15,010	65.7%
George McGovern (D)	7,791	34.1%
Other	54	0.2%
TOTAL	22,855
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,459	67.1%
George McGovern (D)	969	26.4%
Other	238	6.5%
TOTAL	3,666
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Natrona County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	15,649	70.5%
George McGovern (D)	6,514	29.3%
Other	37	0.2%
TOTAL	22,200
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Niobrara County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,245	81.0%
George McGovern (D)	289	18.8%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,537
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 20

1972 President, Park County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,890	74.8%
George McGovern (D)	1,950	24.8%
Other	35	0.4%
TOTAL	7,875
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 14

1972 President, Platte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,200	70.4%
George McGovern (D)	925	29.6%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,127
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	6,432	69.0%
George McGovern (D)	2,874	30.8%
Other	12	0.1%
TOTAL	9,318
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Sublette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,348	81.5%
George McGovern (D)	304	18.4%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,653
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 21

1972 President, Sweetwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,175	58.0%
George McGovern (D)	3,713	41.6%
Other	27	0.3%
TOTAL	8,915
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Teton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,182	70.0%
George McGovern (D)	810	26.0%
Other	124	4.0%
TOTAL	3,116
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 9

1972 President, Uinta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,011	67.0%
George McGovern (D)	968	32.3%
Other	21	0.7%
TOTAL	3,000
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Washakie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,604	75.9%
George McGovern (D)	825	24.1%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,430
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 15

1972 President, Weston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,063	78.5%
George McGovern (D)	520	19.8%
Other	46	1.7%
TOTAL	2,629
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 18

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