Kentucky · 1972 presidential election
Kentucky presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Kentucky by 28.60 points (305,287 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 9
- Votes counted
- 1,067,499
- KY result
- R+28.6
- Compared with the nation
- 5.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1968
- 22.5 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 676,446 | 63.40% | 9 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 371,159 | 34.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,067,499 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Kentucky in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Kentucky by 28.60 percentage points (305,287 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1972?
Kentucky cast 9 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Kentucky in 1972?
1,067,499 votes were counted for president.
How did Kentucky change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 22.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 6.1 points to Republican by 28.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data