Colorado · 1972 presidential election
Colorado presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Colorado by 28.01 points (267,209 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 953,884
- CO result
- R+28.0
- Compared with the nation
- 4.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1968
- 18.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 597,189 | 62.60% | 7 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 329,980 | 34.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 953,884 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Colorado in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Colorado by 28.01 percentage points (267,209 votes).
How many electoral votes did Colorado have in 1972?
Colorado cast 7 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Colorado in 1972?
953,884 votes were counted for president.
How did Colorado change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 18.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 9.1 points to Republican by 28.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data