Iowa · 1972 presidential election
Iowa presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Iowa by 17.13 points (210,001 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 1,225,944
- IA result
- R+17.1
- Compared with the nation
- 6.1 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1968
- 4.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 706,207 | 57.60% | 8 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 496,206 | 40.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,225,944 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Iowa in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Iowa by 17.13 percentage points (210,001 votes).
How many electoral votes did Iowa have in 1972?
Iowa cast 8 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Iowa in 1972?
1,225,944 votes were counted for president.
How did Iowa change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 4.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 12.2 points to Republican by 17.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data